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Crews Battle Blaze At Solebury Home (PHOTOS) Crews Battle Blaze At Solebury Home (PHOTOS)
Crews Battle Blaze At Solebury Home (Photos) A fire broke out at a home in Bucks County on Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, police announced later that day. The fire was reported in the 3000 block of Sugan Road at about 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Solesbury Township Police said. Multiple units responded. The home's Occupants were evacuated, and there were no injuries reported, according to police. Emergency crews responding to a house fire in the 3000 block of Sugan Road on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Solebury Police Department (Facebook) Sugan Road was closed between Creamery Road and Route 263, police said. However, a…

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by Merriell Moyer
News
Nearly $55K Raised For Family Of 5 Displaced By 'Devastating' Levittown Fire, Campaign Says Nearly $55K Raised For Family Of 5 Displaced By 'Devastating' Levittown Fire, Campaign Says
Nearly $55K Raised For Family Of 5 Displaced By 'Devastating' Levittown Fire, Campaign Says More than $55,000 has been raised for a family of five displaced by an explosion and house fire on Saturday, Sept. 14 in the Snowball Gate section of Levittown. Three dogs escaped the blaze while Tim and Jenna Campbell were out to dinner, according to a GoFundMe campaign and news media reports. Their children, 16, 13 and 10, also were not in the home during the 7:30 p.m. inferno. Jenna Campbell got a call from their son that the home was on fire, 6abc.com reported. The Campbells said they rushed to Silver Spruce Road, where at least seven fire companies were working to contain the…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
4-Alarm Fire Destroys Buildings In Philadelphia: What We Know 4-Alarm Fire Destroys Buildings In Philadelphia: What We Know
4-Alarm Fire Destroys Buildings In Philadelphia: What We Know A massive fire ripped through buildings in Philadelphia Friday morning, Sept. 13. Nearly 150 firefighters responded to the 1200 block of Adams Avenue in the Frankford neighborhood at 5:31 a.m. where the fire struck four alarms by 6:26 a.m., according to the police and the city fire department. The 4-alarm fire on Adams Avenue in Frankford has been placed under control. OEM emergency response staff remains on scene for unmet needs and interagency coordination with partners. Road closures remain in place around the fire ground. Use caution traveling. pic.twitter.com/wifw7He7ed — Philadelph…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (PHOTOS) Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (PHOTOS)
Four-Alarm Fire Displaces 40+ In Northeast Philadelphia (Photos) A massive fire at a Rhawnhurst apartment complex injured multiple residents and left dozens without a place to stay, according to city officials and relief workers.  The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday night, July 11, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded to the scene at 7400 E. Roosevelt Boulevard and evacuated residents while diverting traffic, PPD wrote in a release.  Two were taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital for treatment and evaluation, according to the Fire Department.  Red Cross of Philadelphia said they assisted 42 residents at a shel…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Police Identify Victim In Fatal Bucks County Fire Police Identify Victim In Fatal Bucks County Fire
Police Identify Victim In Fatal Bucks County Fire One man has died after a mobile home in Bensalem caught fire on Friday, June 7, according to police.  Authorities said they were called to Top of the Ridge Trailer Park, 1446 Gibson Road, around 5 p.m. One mobile home was "fully engulfed in flames" and another had also caught fire by the time they arrived.  Joseph Stadler, 45, was found dead inside one of the homes after firefighters put out the flames, Bensalem police said. No other residents were injured, but a firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.  Bensalem Township Fire Rescue said the fire starte…

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by Mac Bullock