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Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal
Blaze Causes Severe Damage To Bucks County Home: Fire Marshal A fire did severe damage to a Bucks County home on Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, according to the Bristol Township fire marshal. The fire happened in the 600 block of Saxony Drive, according to Levittown Fire Company No. 2 in a Facebook post.  Crews are currently operating on a house fire, Saxony Drive - Bristol Township. No injuries reported. Posted by Levittown Fire Company No. 2 on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 A second floor bedroom was destroyed in the blaze, and there was extensive heat and smoke damage throughout the rest of the second floor, Bristol Township Fire Marsh…

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by Merriell Moyer
Police & Fire
Garage Fire Leads To Total Loss of Montgomery County Home: Authorities Garage Fire Leads To Total Loss of Montgomery County Home: Authorities
Garage Fire Leads To Total Loss of Montgomery County Home: Authorities A Montgomery County home was declared to be a total loss following what started as a garage fire on Sunday, Oct. 27, according to authorities. The home, located at 401 Shipwrighter Way in Towamencin Township was a total loss due to fire and water damage, according to Towamencin Township Fire Marshal Bill Oettinger. While the fire was determined to be accidental, its origin is still under investigation, Oettinger said.  The fire was initially reported as being in the garage at 5:27 p.m., according to Oettinger. However, the blaze eventually spread into the home itself. The garage…

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by Merriell Moyer
Obituaries
Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11 Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11
Vietnam Veteran, PA Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11 A former firefighter in multiple counties in Pennsylvania and a Vietnam veteran died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, his former station announced. Blaine W. Horn, 75, of Slatedale, passed away at his home, according to his obituary posted on Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc.'s website.  He was known in his community as the former Fire Chief of Citizen’s Fire Company #1 for over 40 years and the current Fire Marshal of Slatedale, but his service to his community dates back much further.   Blaine has been an active member of various fire services for over 60 years, according to his obituary. "He served…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Man Critically Hurt In South Philly Fire, Officials Say Man Critically Hurt In South Philly Fire, Officials Say
Man Critically Hurt In South Philly Fire, Officials Say An apartment caught fire on Thursday, July 18, sending one man to the hospital with serious injuries, Philadelphia police said.  The blaze happened above a vacant barber shop on the 1900 block of South 22nd Street around 9 a.m., authorities wrote in a release. The home was "engulfed in flames" when first responders arrived.  The 63-year-old victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Philadelphia on Cedar Avenue in critical condition, police said. The Fire Marshal was called to the scene, they added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say
Early Morning Pottstown Fire Sends 5 To Hospital, Officials Say Multiple residents are being treated for injuries and smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in Pottstown on Thursday, May 30.  First responders were called to the Robert P. Smith Towers, 501 High Street, just after 6 a.m., according to borough officials.  They arrived to find a blaze on the fifth floor and began "rescue and fire suppression efforts," authorities said.  The state police and Pottstown borough fire marshals are investigating the cause. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Body Found In Garage After Fire, Philadelphia Police Say Body Found In Garage After Fire, Philadelphia Police Say
Body Found In Garage After Fire, Philadelphia Police Say One person is dead after a garage caught fire in southwest Philadelphia early on Thursday, March 21, authorities say. Police and firefighters were called to the 7600 block of Este Avenue in the city's Eastwick neighborhood just before 1:30 a.m., PPD said. After the flames were extinguished firefighters found the victim's body inside the garage, according to police.  They were pronounced dead at the scene. Officials did not report their name.  The Fire Marshal is investigating, police added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities
Bomb Squad Called To Scene Of Lehigh County Blaze: Authorities Several residents were displaced and one first responder was injured after a Salisbury Township home caught fire Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, according to authorities.  Firefighters were called to a house on the 2900 block of Meadowbrook Circle around 4:30 p.m. to find smoke and flames coming from the basement, officers said in a release.   Police officers used fire extinguishers to keep the blaze contained while firefighters arrived and suppressed the flames, they wrote.  The Allentown Bomb Squad was called to the scene after one resident said there "may be" fireworks, b…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Resident Rescued From Burning Home In Philadelphia, Authorities Say Resident Rescued From Burning Home In Philadelphia, Authorities Say
Resident Rescued From Burning Home In Philadelphia, Authorities Say One person was pulled from their burning West Philadelphia home and treated for injuries early on Tuesday, Aug. 1, according to authorities.  It happened near the corner of North 57th and Harmer streets around 6 a.m., the Fire Department confirmed to Daily Voice.  The resident was rescued, evaluated at the scene by first responders, and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, PFD said. His condition as of Tuesday afternoon was not clear.  The cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Fire Marshal, a department spokesperson added.

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
$20K Reward Offered In Deadly Philadelphia Arson Fire $20K Reward Offered In Deadly Philadelphia Arson Fire
$20K Reward Offered In Deadly Philadelphia Arson Fire Police in Philadelphia are still searching for answers in a November arson fire that killed a man in his car.  Authorities were called to 3501 N. 10th Street around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 17 for a reported vehicle fire, Daily Voice reported.  At the scene, PFD Engine 50 put out a fire that had engulfed two cars, a Dodge Ram and a Jeep Cherokee, authorities said. An unidentified man was found dead in the Jeep, they added. On Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 4:26am, 25th District Police Officers responded to a radio call for a Vehicle Fire located at 3501 N. 10th Street. When police arrived …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Fiery Jeep, Homicide Investigation Launched: Philadelphia PD Man Found Dead In Fiery Jeep, Homicide Investigation Launched: Philadelphia PD
Man Found Dead In Fiery Jeep, Homicide Investigation Launched: Philadelphia PD The car fire in Philadelphia that killed a man early Thursday morning is being investigated as a murder, authorities announced.  Firefighters were called to the 3500 block of North 10th Street in north Philly just before 4:30 a.m. on Thrusday, Nov. 17 for a reported vehicle fire, officials told Daily Voice.  There, PFD Engine 50 put out a fire that had engulfed two cars, a Dodge Ram and a Jeep Cherokee, authorities said. An unidentified man was found dead in the Jeep, they added.  The Fire Marshal has ruled the incident arson, and the Police Department's Homicide Detect…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Allentown Home, Ignites Fire Car Crashes Into Allentown Home, Ignites Fire
Car Crashes Into Allentown Home, Ignites Fire A driver was hospitalized after losing control and slamming his car into a vacant home, sparking a fire in Allentown Monday night, authorities said. Fire crews arrived at the scene near East Emmaus Avenue and South Albert Street just after 9 p.m., Allentown Fire Capt. of Public Affairs John Christopher said. On scene of a vehicle into house with working fire in the City of Allentown, the car crashed into the vacant residence... Posted by Nester Video Production on Monday, September 13, 2021 The driver was already out of the car when firefighters arrived. He was taken to an area hospita…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Family Displaced In Upper Macungie House Fire (PHOTOS) Family Displaced In Upper Macungie House Fire (PHOTOS)
Family Displaced In Upper Macungie House Fire (Photos) A family of six was displaced by a house fire in Upper Macungie Sunday night, WFMZ reports. The Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Company reported that the call came in around 11:10 p.m., and the caller "just keeps screaming 'There is a fire.'" Crews responded to 9748 Newtown Road, where flames engulfed the home on the property. On Scene of a 2nd alarm house fire in the 9700 Blk of Newtown Rd in Upper Macungie Township…. Posted by Nester Video Production on Sunday, July 18, 2021 A 2nd alarm was called bringing fire companies from several surrounding towns, who helped confine the blaze to the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze
Firefighters Knock Down South Media House Blaze Several people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a South Media home Thursday morning, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 600 Block of Markham Street to find that the blaze had spread to the second floor and left a person trapped, according to Garden City Fire Company. Fire crews were able to knock down the bulk of the fire while local police freed the trapped person, authorities said. Several people with smoke inhalation were taken to a local hospital for treatment, authorities said. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the local fire marshal.

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by Nicole Acosta