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NY Firefighter, Father Of 3 Killed In Blaze Remembered As 'Fearless, Dedicated' Public Servant NY Firefighter, Father Of 3 Killed In Blaze Remembered As 'Fearless, Dedicated' Public Servant
NY Firefighter, Father Of 3 Killed In Blaze Remembered As 'Fearless, Dedicated' Public Servant A firefighter and father of three who was killed battling a blaze in upstate New York is being remembered for his dedication to the community. Binghamton Fire Department member John “JR” Gaudet, 40, was gravely injured when a wall collapsed during a firefight on the city’s Main Street on Wednesday night, Feb. 12, the agency confirmed. The 11-year veteran of the department later died at Wilson Hospital. Two other firefighters were hospitalized and listed in stable condition. Gaudet’s untimely loss sparked a flood of tributes, including from his brothers and sisters in uniform. “JR embodied…
'It Started So Quick': 3 Killed, 2 Injured In 'Hoarding'-Fueled House Fire In NY 'It Started So Quick': 3 Killed, 2 Injured In 'Hoarding'-Fueled House Fire In NY
'It Started So Quick': 3 Killed, 2 Injured In 'Hoarding'-Fueled House Fire In NY A family is reeling after three people were killed and two others were hospitalized following a fast-moving house fire in Upstate New York. Multiple agencies were called to a Colonie residence on Locust Park shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27. Firefighters and police arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames and multiple residents trapped inside, Colonie Police said. Despite the efforts of first responders, three people died and two others were taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The victims had not been publicly …
Stony Brook Restaurant Damaged By Fire Vows To Reopen: 'Your Support Means The World' Stony Brook Restaurant Damaged By Fire Vows To Reopen: 'Your Support Means The World'
Luca Restaurant In Stony Brook Damaged By Fire The owners of a Long Island restaurant are vowing to reopen following an early-morning fire that temporarily shuttered their business. Firefighters in Stony Brook responded to a commercial fire at the Luca restaurant, located in the Village Center shopping plaza, at around 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. Flames tore through the roof near the building’s rear, though damage to the restaurant was “minimal,” owners David Tunney and Rory Van Nostrand said on Instagram. “Thank you to all the local fire departments for their swift response and dedication in containing the small fire that occurred early…
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 the Los Angeles area has climbed to 16. The situation remains dire, with at least another 16 people still reported missing, and authorities anticipate that this number may increase as the search continues. The wildfires have destroyed 40,000 acres -- more than twice the size of Manhattan and almost the size of Washington, DC, while The creating apocalyptic scenes that seem straight from a horror movie. More than 12,000 structures have been destroyed. A red flag warnings for dangerous fire conditions through Wednesday, Jan.…
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 Angeles wildfires, his family has confirmed. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Hits 16, With 40,000 Acres, 12,000 Structures Destroyed Rory Sykes, 32, an Australian who gained media attention as a boy for sharing his experiences living with disabilities, died on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at his family’s estate in Malibu, his mother, Shelley Sykes, announced in a post on X. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of my beautiful son @Rorysykes to the Malibu fires yeste…
Drunk Driver Barrels Down LIRR Tracks, Wreaking Damage, Delays: Police (VIDEO) Drunk Driver Barrels Down LIRR Tracks, Wreaking Damage, Delays: Police (VIDEO)
Drunk Driver Barrels Down Lirr Tracks, Wreaking Damage, Delays: Police (Video) Bystander video captured an alleged drunk driver barreling down a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) track, leaving significant damage and delays in his wake. Watch video of the incident below. MTA Police said a Honda SUV drove onto the LIRR’s main line tracks near the Elmont-UBS Arena station shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The vehicle made it nearly a half mile east before its damaged tires caught fire and it came to a stop between the Bellerose and Floral Park stations. Floral Park firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, but the vehicle caused significant damage to the third rai…
20-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Setting Suffolk County Blaze 20-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Setting Suffolk County Blaze
20-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Setting Suffolk County Blaze A volunteer firefighter from Long Island is facing charges after allegedly setting a brush fire. Suffolk County Police said Jonathan Quiles, age 20, intentionally set the fire in a wooded area on Mount Vernon Avenue in Medford at about 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12.  The blaze also damaged a 2004 Chevrolet parked nearby. Following an investigation by the Suffolk County Police Arson Section, detectives arrested Quiles, a resident of Medford. He faces charges of: Arson in the fourth degree Arson in the fifth degree Reckless endangerment in the second degree Quiles is scheduled for ar…
Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Huntington Station Fire Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Huntington Station Fire
Industrial Business 'Burned To Ground' In Huntington Station Fire An industrial business on Long Island was gutted by an early-morning fire. Multiple agencies were called to Huntington Station for a fire at the Four-Way Pallet Corporation, located on East 2nd Street, shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27. It took firefighters nearly 12 hours to get the flames under control, Rachel Marx, the daughter of one of the two owners, said on the Huntington Matters Community Forum Facebook group. “We watched it burn to the ground…” she said, adding that nobody was injured. In all, firefighters from 15 different agencies responded to the blaze. “Thank you to all …
NY Veteran's Lifelong 'Secret' Revealed In Heartbreaking Obituary Going Viral NY Veteran's Lifelong 'Secret' Revealed In Heartbreaking Obituary Going Viral
NY Veteran's Lifelong 'Secret' Revealed In Heartbreaking Obituary Going Viral A decorated veteran and retired firefighter from upstate New York is going viral for his heartbreaking posthumous revelation. Lifelong Rensselaer County resident Col. Edward Thomas Ryan, of Rensselaer, died with a long-kept secret that rendered him “afraid of being ostracized,” he wrote in his own obituary, which was published in the Albany Times Union on Saturday, June 8. "I must tell you one more thing. I was gay all my life: thru grade school, thru high school, thru college, thru life,” Ryan wrote. “I'm sorry for not having the courage to come out as gay. I was afraid of being ostraciz…