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After Fire, Neighbors Pitch In To Rebuild Philly Bar After Fire, Neighbors Pitch In To Rebuild Philly Bar
After Fire, Neighbors Pitch In To Rebuild Philly Bar After a fire left the Shipyard Bar in Philadelphia badly damaged and closed for business, its Port Richmond neighbors have stepped up to ease the burden.  It was after midnight on Monday, May 15 when the exterior of the bar, 2537 East Ontario St., suddenly caught fire, said neighbor Lexi Ellis.  Firefighters were on the scene within seconds and were able to keep the flames from spreading to other buildings, but the bar is now in need of serious repairs, according to Ellis.  "While the fire could have been much, much worse, there is substantial fire damage to the outside of the bar, as wel…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
7 Displaced In Easton Duplex Fire: Report 7 Displaced In Easton Duplex Fire: Report
7 Displaced In Easton Duplex Fire: Report Seven people were displaced after a fire ravaged an Easton duplex Tuesday afternoon, LehighValleyLive reports. Multiple area fire departments responded just before 4:30 p.m. to the 1300 block of Butler Street, where they were met with raging flames and dark black smoke billowing through the second-floor windows, according to the news outlet and photos from the scene taken by Easton Fire Pix. Posted by Easton Fire Pix on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries while battling the blaze, which also damaged a vacant neighboring house, the outlet says. Th…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Post-Christmas Fire Ravages One NJ Home, Damages Others Post-Christmas Fire Ravages One NJ Home, Damages Others
Post-Christmas Fire Ravages One NJ Home, Damages Others A Sunday fire ripped through one Passaic home and extended to others on either side. The heavily-involved blaze on Harrison Street near Myrtle Avenue began as two alarms at around 9:15 a.m. Heavy fire in the rear of the building eventually began consuming the rest of the 2½-family house -- eventually blowing through the roof -- while spreading to two others. Flames blew through the roof of the Harrison Street home in Passaic.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The blaze appeared knocked down a couple of times before eventually being declared under control around 11 a.m. A firefighter sustain…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
4 Families Displaced By Phillipsburg Fire 4 Families Displaced By Phillipsburg Fire
4 Families Displaced By Phillipsburg Fire Four families were displaced in a fire that ravaged a Phillipsburg duplex Thursday morning. The blaze broke out at  77-79 Glen Ave., police said. Kaitlyn Louise Vafiadis and Chris Nichols had just left to take their children to school when an apartment adjacent to their Glen Avenue unit went up in flames and caused extensive smoke damage in their home, according to LehighValleyLive and a GoFundMe launched by family friend Sherry Burd. “Many tears are shed as families are displaced pets that did not survive and all the Christmas presents lost along with family heirlooms that can n…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ARSON: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says ARSON: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says
Arson: Phillipsburg Man, 20, Accused Of Starting 4 Area Fires, Warren County Prosecutor Says A 20-year-old Phillipsburg man has been charged with aggravated arson after authorities say he started four area fires over the weekend. Alfredo Gomez, aka Kevin Chavez of South Main Street, is accused of starting the following fires in Phillipsburg between 12 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Saturday: A piece of lawn furniture was lit on fire and put underneath the entry door at 102-104 Sitgreaves St. around 12:03 a.m. A Nissan parked at the back lot of 459 S. Main St. next to the River of Life Church was lit on fire and sustained body damage The back wall of a private residence at 471 S. Main St. wa…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Heavy Fire Destroys Normandy Farms Carriage House Heavy Fire Destroys Normandy Farms Carriage House
Heavy Fire Destroys Normandy Farms Carriage House A heavy fire broke out at a popular hotel and wedding venue in Montgomery County Thursday night, authorities said. Authorities were dispatched to the Normandy Farms Carriage House located in the 1400 Block of Morris Road in Whitpain Township shortly after 8 p.m., according to a statement released by Emergency Alerts of Delaware, Bucks, and Montgomery counties. First responders noticed heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof of the farmhouse, authorities said. Firefighters were able to locate the seat of the fire and found that the majority of the fire was on the second floor and t…

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by Nicole Acosta