Fair 57°
Tag:

Firefighting

Police & Fire
PA Fire Chief Dies During Wildland Fire Training PA Fire Chief Dies During Wildland Fire Training
PA Fire Chief Dies During Wildland Fire Training A longtime Dauphin County fire chief died while mentoring fellow wildland firefighters in Cumberland County,…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Somers Point Arsonist Learns Fate: Prosecutor Somers Point Arsonist Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Somers Point Arsonist Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Somers Point man was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday, May 15, after setting…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
News
Bonfire Left Burning Sparked 15,000-Acre NJ Wildfire, 19-Year-Old Man Charged: Prosecutor Bonfire Left Burning Sparked 15,000-Acre NJ Wildfire, 19-Year-Old Man Charged: Prosecutor
Bonfire Left Burning Sparked 15,000-Acre NJ Wildfire, 19-Year-Old Man Charged: Prosecutor A 19-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with setting…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Air Quality Alert Issued For South Jersey After Wildfires Air Quality Alert Issued For South Jersey After Wildfires
Air Quality Alert Issued For South Jersey After Wildfires The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert on Wednesday, April 23, for parts of…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service
NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service An otherwise idyllic spring day along the New Jersey coast was darkened by thick…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
500-Acre Wildfire Burns Through South Jersey Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service 500-Acre Wildfire Burns Through South Jersey Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service
500-Acre Wildfire Burns Through South Jersey Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service A wildfire spanning 500 acres is burning unchecked in a remote section of…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
Southwest Flight’s Engine Catches Fire In Midair Southwest Flight’s Engine Catches Fire In Midair
Southwest Flight’s Engine Catches Fire In Midair A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to a Texas airport shortly after takeoff when its engine…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Arsonist Sets PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence On Fire Arsonist Sets PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence On Fire
Arsonist Sets PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence On Fire Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to evacuate their residence as…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Funeral Set For Hero 'Cat Man,' Volunteer Police, Fireman Killed In Sanctuary Blaze Funeral Set For Hero 'Cat Man,' Volunteer Police, Fireman Killed In Sanctuary Blaze
Funeral Set For Hero 'Cat Man,' Volunteer Police, Fireman Killed In Sanctuary Blaze Funeral services are set for Christopher Arsenault, whose devotion to his…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Major Wildfire Burns 2,300 Acres In Camden County, Forces Campground Evacuations Major Wildfire Burns 2,300 Acres In Camden County, Forces Campground Evacuations
Major Wildfire Burns 2,300 Acres In Camden County, Forces Campground Evacuations A major wildfire burning in Wharton State Forest has scorched more…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island
Wildfires Threaten Wealthy Part Of The Hamptons: Here's The Latest On Long Island A massive wildfire that erupted Saturday afternoon, March 8 at the…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Wildfires Totaling 300+ Acres Burn In South Jersey Wildfires Totaling 300+ Acres Burn In South Jersey
Wildfires Totaling 300+ Acres Burn In South Jersey New Jersey firefighters battled two large wildfires this weekend, with 314 acres total burned across the…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Dies, Officer Hospitalized In Fiery NJ Street Racing Crash: 'Roads Are Not Racetracks' Driver Dies, Officer Hospitalized In Fiery NJ Street Racing Crash: 'Roads Are Not Racetracks'
Driver Dies, Officer Hospitalized In Fiery NJ Street Racing Crash: 'Roads Are Not Racetracks' A driver has died following a violent street racing crash on…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Cops Rescue Guests From Burning Jersey Shore Motel Off-Duty Cops Rescue Guests From Burning Jersey Shore Motel
Off-Duty Cops Rescue Guests From Burning Jersey Shore Motel Three off-duty police officers sprang into action early Sunday morning, Feb. 23, pulling…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (PHOTOS) Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (PHOTOS)
Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (Photos) A fire that reportedly broke out at a muffler shop in Little Egg Harbor…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
New LA Wildfires Update: Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed New LA Wildfires Update: Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed
New LA Wildfires Update: Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed The number of confirmed deaths from six separate wildfires in…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires 32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires
32-Year-Old Former Child Star Among Those Killed In LA Wildfires A former child star and motivational speaker is among the victims of the devastating Los…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Photo Released Of People Wanted In Suspicious Wildfire Near South Jersey Sculpture: Troopers Photo Released Of People Wanted In Suspicious Wildfire Near South Jersey Sculpture: Troopers
Photo Released Of People Wanted In Suspicious Wildfire Near South Jersey Sculpture: Troopers Troopers have shared a photo of five people that may be…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Wildfire Near Large South Jersey Sculpture Deemed Suspicious, State Police Investigating Wildfire Near Large South Jersey Sculpture Deemed Suspicious, State Police Investigating
Wildfire Near Large South Jersey Sculpture Deemed Suspicious, State Police Investigating Troopers were asking for the public's help after a wildfire near a…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Second Teen Charged With Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes: Police Second Teen Charged With Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes: Police
Second Teen Charged With Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes: Police A second Marlton boy was accused of arson, sparking…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Fully Contained, Smoke Lingers After Days Of Tense Battles Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Fully Contained, Smoke Lingers After Days Of Tense Battles
Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Fully Contained, Smoke Lingers After Days Of Tense Battles A wildfire that sent heavy smoke into the sky over a Lakewood golf…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres UPDATE: Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres
Update: Wildfire Near NJ Golf Course Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres Firefighters have contained about half of a wildfire in Lakewood, where…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Photos Show Firefighters Battling 40-Acre Burlington County Forest Fire (UPDATE) Photos Show Firefighters Battling 40-Acre Burlington County Forest Fire (UPDATE)
Photos Show Firefighters Battling 40-Acre Burlington County Forest Fire (Update) A 40-acre wildfire that threatened 20 homes in Burlington County has been…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Teen Accused Of Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes, Police Say Teen Accused Of Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes, Police Say
Teen Accused Of Arson In Wildfire That Threatened 15 South Jersey Homes, Police Say A Marlton boy was accused of starting a wildfire that threatened…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials
Illegal Shotgun Round Sparked 350-Acre Jackson Wildfire, Brick Man Charged: Officials A massive wildfire that scorched 350 acres in Jackson Township was…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One
Five Wildfires Rage Across NJ: Here's The Latest Update On Each One New Jersey is actively managing five wildfires across multiple counties, sending smoke…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
House Evacuations Ordered For 'Major' Wildfire In Drought-Stricken South Jersey House Evacuations Ordered For 'Major' Wildfire In Drought-Stricken South Jersey
House Evacuations Ordered For 'Major' Wildfire In Drought-Stricken South Jersey Crews were battling a 200-acre wildfire in Evesham Township, the second…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know 300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know
300-Acre Wildfire Burns In Jackson: What We Know More than a dozen homes were evacuated because of a wildfire in Jackson Township that erupted…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Wildfire Consumed 35 Acres In Pine Barrens Forest, Elevated Risk Across NJ Reported Wildfire Consumed 35 Acres In Pine Barrens Forest, Elevated Risk Across NJ Reported
Wildfire Consumed 35 Acres In Pine Barrens Forest, Elevated Risk Across NJ Reported Firefighters were battling a second wildfire in Burlington County in less…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Pets Rescued, Red Cross Helps Family After House Fire On Jersey Shore: Firefighters Pets Rescued, Red Cross Helps Family After House Fire On Jersey Shore: Firefighters
Pets Rescued, Red Cross Helps Family After House Fire On Jersey Shore: Firefighters A home caught fire in a Lower Township neighborhood, officials said.…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
News
Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey
Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey Firefighters from multiple departments in South Jersey battled an apartment fire, authorities said. On…

SHARE

by Jon Craig