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NJ Man Who Planned PA Book Warehouse Arson Convicted, Feds Say NJ Man Who Planned PA Book Warehouse Arson Convicted, Feds Say
NJ Man Who Planned PA Book Warehouse Arson Convicted, Feds Say A New Jersey man was found guilty of plotting to burn down an eastern Pennsylvania warehouse, causing a fire that injured a firefighter, authorities said. Ramiz Duka of Cherry Hill, NJ, was convicted on Wednesday, Oct. 30 of conspiracy to commit arson, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline Romero said in a news release. According to trial evidence, Duka recruited two men to set fire to the warehouse for Ebooksweb.com LLC on Bridgewater Road in Bensalem, PA. The three men met over the several weeks to plan the arson and Duka paid the two $…
Three People Displaced, Firefighter Injured In Ocean City House Fire Three People Displaced, Firefighter Injured In Ocean City House Fire
Three People Displaced, Firefighter Injured In Ocean City House Fire Three people were without a home and a firefighter was injured after a house caught fire in Ocean City, officials said. Ocean City firefighters responded to the fire on the 1400 block of Simpson Avenue at around 4:46 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 15, the city said in a news release. Crews arrived within three minutes and found a large fire on the building's second floor. Marmora and Margate City firefighters also helped out the Ocean City Fire Department. The fire was under control by around 5:26 p.m. and it didn't spread to neighboring houses. No one was injured in the home but a firefighter did s…
3 Homes Damaged, 3 Firefighters Hurt In Burlington County Blaze 3 Homes Damaged, 3 Firefighters Hurt In Burlington County Blaze
3 Homes Damaged, 3 Firefighters Hurt In Burlington County Blaze Three homes were damaged and three firefighters hurt in a four-alarm fire in Burlington County, according to news reports. The fire broke out in a home on the 100 block of Cherry Street in Mount Holly at about 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13. The firefighters are expected to be OK, 6ABC News reported, citing Westampton Fire Craig Farnsworth. It took firefighters about 3 1/2 hours to bring the fire under control.