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2-Alarm Blaze Leaves Orange County Home Charred, Melts Bed
An afternoon fire left significant damage inside an Orange County home after flames tore through a bedroom and other parts of the structure.
Firefighters were dispatched around midday on Sunday, Dec. 7, to 127 Academy Ave. in Middletown for a reported structure fire, according to the city's fire department.
Upon arrival, crews confirmed heavy smoke and fire conditions and immediately transmitted a second alarm, the department said.
Mutual aid was called to assist, including the Slate Hill FASTeam on scene, while Pocatello Fire Department, Howells Fire Department, and Mechanicst…
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Orange County Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation
Firefighters battled a second-alarm blaze that broke out in the middle of the night inside an Orange County home, displacing one resident, fire officials said.
The fire was reported around 3:35 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at a home on Rockridge Drive in the Timber Ridge neighborhood of Woodbury, according to the Woodbury Fire Department.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an active bedroom fire, prompting a second alarm to bring in mutual aid from Monroe, Washingtonville, West Point, and Salisbury Mills.
Crews worked through the early morning hours to bring the blaze under control, finally c…
Brush Fire Ravages 19 Acres On Palisades: Firefighters Battle Blaze Amid Statewide Restrictions
Firefighters are battling a 19-acre brush fire that erupted Thursday night, Nov. 7, on the cliffs of the Palisades Interstate Park.
Visible from across the Hudson River, the blaze has turned the scenic cliffs into an intense battle zone, with flames licking at the steep, rocky terrain and sending plumes of smoke billowing into the evening sky.
The fire, fueled by dry brush and challenging cliffside conditions, remains only 30% contained as of Friday morning, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Crews from Fort Lee, Englewood, Ridgefield, Leonia, Edgewater, and more have jo…
