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'Total Loss': Fire Destroys Monroe County Shopping Plaza 'Total Loss': Fire Destroys Monroe County Shopping Plaza
'Total Loss': Fire Destroys Monroe County Shopping Plaza A fire completely destroyed a Monroe County shopping plaza Sunday, June 25, firefighters said. The blaze at the two-story strip mall, Fountain Court Shopping Plaza, on Route 611 in Pocono Township had risen to multiple alarms as of noon. That evening, the Stroudsburg Fire Department said the shopping center was a "total loss." "The fire was stubborn and despite the efforts of all responding agencies, it spread extensively," the SFD said.  Last Update on Fountain Court. The Stroudsburg Fire Department is home cleaning up after an early morning fire at... Posted by Stroudsburg Fire D…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Neighbors Raise Thousands For 60+ Residents Displaced By Easton Blaze Neighbors Raise Thousands For 60+ Residents Displaced By Easton Blaze
Neighbors Raise Thousands For 60+ Residents Displaced By Easton Blaze In the 48 hours since a major fire displaced dozens of residents from a rowhome block in Easton, community members have raised thousands of dollars on their neighbors' behalf.  Fire crews rushed to the 900 block of Ferry Street in the city's West Ward around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, May 29, Daily Voice reported.  Though the Easton Fire Department had reported no civilian injuries, the blaze reached six alarms and burned for as many hours, officials said. By the time it was extinguished, as many as 60 Easton residents had been displaced, according to volunteer organizers.  Now, in a series of …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Crews Battle Massive Junkyard Fire In Southwest Philadelphia Crews Battle Massive Junkyard Fire In Southwest Philadelphia
Crews Battle Massive Junkyard Fire In Southwest Philadelphia About 100 firefighters are responding to a two-alarm fire at a junkyard in Southwest Philadelphia on Friday, May 26, the city Fire Department says.  Firefighters have been on the scene at South 61st Street and West Passyunk Avenue since about 10:50 a.m., PFD wrote on Twitter. By about 12:20 p.m., officials said the fire was under control, but crews remained on the scene.  The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management is asking residents to avoid the area. Meanwhile, the city Health Department said inspectors are at the scene assessing air quality. "At this time, no specifi…

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by Mac Bullock
Neighbors
'Our Hearts Are Broken': Support Surges For Elderly Couple Killed In Montco Fire 'Our Hearts Are Broken': Support Surges For Elderly Couple Killed In Montco Fire
'Our Hearts Are Broken': Support Surges For Elderly Couple Killed In Montco Fire Just days after a fire killed a Hatfield couple in their home, well-wishers and loved ones have raised thousands for the family members they left behind.  Firefighters were called to the Washington Lane home of Ghanshyam Patel, 78, and Leenabahen Patel, 63, around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12 for a reported structure fire.  By the time crews left the scene, both victims were pronounced dead.  Now, friends of the couple's family are raising funds on GoFundMe to assist loved ones handle funeral expenses and other end-of-life costs. In just three days after going live, the effort has garnered…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Philly-Area Businesses Pick Up Pieces After Devastating Fire Philly-Area Businesses Pick Up Pieces After Devastating Fire
Philly-Area Businesses Pick Up Pieces After Devastating Fire The owners of two Philadelphia-area businesses are picking up the pieces after a devastating weekend fire. A fire damaged the new location of Sophie's BBQ and Four Birds Distilling Co, on the 1900 block of Darby Road in Havertown. It broke out at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22.  Although no one was hurt, this fire affects two family-owned businesses that have invested their hard work, passion, and finances into this establishment, said Caitlin Vogel of Paoli, PA, who is organizing this GoFundMe. Greg and Norah, the owners of Sophie's BBQ, named the restaurant afte…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Philadelphia Warehouse 4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Philadelphia Warehouse
4-Alarm Fire Rips Through Philadelphia Warehouse Firefighters were working to control a multi-alarm fire that broke out at a warehouse Monday morning, April 24 in Philadelphia. The DarkRun Lane fire brought a HazMat team to the scene and had struck four alarms as of 10:45 a.m. Videos of the scene were being uploaded to the Citizen app. Plumes of smoke can be seen billowing over the city.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Slate Belt Motorcyclist Charged With Starting Lehigh Valley Brush Fire Slate Belt Motorcyclist Charged With Starting Lehigh Valley Brush Fire
Slate Belt Motorcyclist Charged With Starting Lehigh Valley Brush Fire A Slate Belt man faces criminal charges for allegedly setting a brush fire in Northampton County on Tuesday, say authorities.  Slate Belt Regional Police were called to a home on Batts Switch Road in Plainfield Township at 5:30 p.n. on April 11 for a requested welfare check, the department wrote in a release.  There, the caller said they were concerned for Phillip D. Berberena, who had been in the area of the Appalachian Trail and had been riding his motorcycle, according to police.  Hours later, at 9 p.m., officers were called to the scene of a brush fire on the Appalachian…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County
Six Families Displaced By Easter Sunday Fire In Chester County Easter Sunday went up in flames for six Chester County families, now without homes. The blaze broke out just before 3 a.m. Sunday, April 9 on the 100 block of Washington Street in Parkesburg, responders said. Firefighters arrived to find two homes engulfed in flames, which had spread to four more as of 3:15 a.m., the Keystone Valley Fire Department said. A firefighter was extricated after becoming briefly trapped in the basement, the department said. By 4:15 a.m., 75 firefighters had arrived on scene and were working to knock down the blaze. The displaced residents were being assisted by …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report
Twins Died In Fire Days After Philly Uncle Killed In Shooting: Report A pair of 5-year-old twin girls killed in an Upper Darby fire earlier this month had been mourning the loss of their 24-year-old uncle, killed last month in a Philadelphia shooting, CBS reports. Eva and Ava Brown Williams died April 4, when flames erupted at their Margate Road home, according to a GoFundMe launched by their grandmother, Christina Brown. The girls' mom escaped by jumping out of a window, and suffered injuries — as did two firefighters at the scene. Christina Brown tells CBS News that she had been working on arrangements for her son, Denzel Brown, at the time of the fire. He…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster 1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster
1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster One person has been hospitalized following an early morning fire in Lancaster on Friday, April 7, 2023, authorities say.  The two-alarm fire broke out above Brendee's Irish Pub at 449 West Lemon Street around 5:30 a.m., according emergency dispatch.  The fire started in a residence on the third floor causing significant damage and the lower floors had smoke and water damage, according to Chief Todd Hutchinson with Lancaster Fire and Rescue. The person hurt was the resident and the were taken to a hospital with burns, their status has not been released.  The estimated c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Involved In Fiery Lehigh County Crash, Authorities Say Tractor-Trailer Involved In Fiery Lehigh County Crash, Authorities Say
Tractor-Trailer Involved In Fiery Lehigh County Crash, Authorities Say A fire broke out on a Lehigh County highway following an accident late Wednesday morning, say officials.  The crash happened in the westbound lanes on Route 22 in Upper Macungie, said Trooper Nathan Branosky in a post just after 11 a.m. A tractor-trailer and a sedan were involved, and medics were called to the scene alongside state police and firefighters, he added.  All Route 22 traffic is being detoured onto Route 309 as emergency crews work the scene, Branosky said. 

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
West Easton Fire: No Known Injuries, But Power Outages Remain West Easton Fire: No Known Injuries, But Power Outages Remain
West Easton Fire: No Known Injuries, But Power Outages Remain Nearly six hours after fire departments throughout the Lehigh Valley responded to a major blaze at a West Easton Borough warehouse early Tuesday, April 4, officials say there are no reported injuries.  The four-alarm fire broke out around 5 a.m., and multiple departments were dispatched to the scene.  5331 was alerted at 5:15am this morning for a 4 alarm fire in West Easton Borough. 5331 is currently involved in the water shuttle. Posted by Hecktown Volunteer Fire Co. #1 on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Tower 2521 is on a large multi alarm commercial fire in West Easton. Posted by Forks T…

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by Mac Bullock