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Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Garage Fire That Spread To Rockville Home Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Garage Fire That Spread To Rockville Home
Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Garage Fire That Spread To Rockville Home A garage fire that rapidly spread to the rest of a Rockville home caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and left a family displaced, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, crews were dispatched to the 1400 block of Gerald Street, near Bentley Court, when a family smelled smoke and made an emergency call.  ICYMI -Gerard St, initial dispatch -950p @MontgomeryCoMD https://t.co/MCw8zbnPbV pic.twitter.com/h3qCNaXIiG — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 19, 2024 Upon arrival, crews were met by flames showin…
Victim ID'd In Fatal Sparta House Fire: Police Victim ID'd In Fatal Sparta House Fire: Police
Victim ID'd In Fatal Sparta House Fire: Police A 78-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Sparta on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 10, authorities said. Wayne Pait, who lived at the home, was identified as the victim, Sparta police said. First responders arrived at 132 Sawmill Road at 8:24 a.m. and found smoke billowing from the residence, Sparta police said. Upon arrival, they were informed a resident was still inside the home but officers were blocked from entering the home due to heavy smoke and fire, police said. Three family members were able to get out of the home with the assistance of patrols and were transported to a nearb…
Several Assisted From Two Alarm Fire On Top Floor Of Montgomery Village Apartment Complex Several Assisted From Two Alarm Fire On Top Floor Of Montgomery Village Apartment Complex
Several Assisted From Two Alarm Fire On Top Floor Of Montgomery Village Apartment Complex An early morning accidental two-alarm fire left several displaced on Thursday in Montgomery County. First responders were called at around 5:40 a.m. on Sept. 12 to the 18200 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village, where there was a reported fire in the top floor of a three-story apartment building. More… Lost Knife Circle, Montgomery Village, Initial 911 report of fire in a closet in 3rd floor apartment, 1st arriving @mcfrs FFs encountered fire coming from 3rd floor, pic.twitter.com/6wJ0lLOq9v — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 12, 2024 Upon arrival, approximately 75 firef…
Child Pulled From Accidental Dundalk House Blaze Dies: Fire Officials Child Pulled From Accidental Dundalk House Blaze Dies: Fire Officials
Child Pulled From Accidental Dundalk House Blaze Dies: Fire Officials An 8-year-old boy who suffered critical injuries and had to be rescued from a Baltimore County house fire died at the hospital, officials say. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, crews were called to the 3000 block of Dunleer Road in Dundalk, where they were met by flames coming from the first floor of the home. Crews are on scene of a dwelling fire in the 3000 blk of Dunleer Rd-Dundalk #21222. Fire showing upon arrival, 1 resident has been rescued. DT0345 *TA Posted by Baltimore County Fire Department on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 During the subsequent search and res…
UPDATE: Dogs Die In New Milford House Fire UPDATE: Dogs Die In New Milford House Fire
Update: Dogs Die In New Milford House Fire Two dogs were killed in a New Milford house fire early Tuesday night, authorities said. The residents weren't home when the blaze broke out in the kitchen at the back of the Voorhis Avenue home and quickly spread shortly after 7 p.m., New Milford Police Chief Brian Clancy said. Borough firefighters were immediately joined by their colleagues from Oradell and River Edge, with New Milford Fire Chief Gerry Smithson operating as the scene commander, the chief said. They battled cluttered conditions along with the flames, he said. The blaze broke out in the rear kitchen at the Voorhis…
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…
Person Hospitalized After Shed Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police Person Hospitalized After Shed Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police
Person Hospitalized After Shed Catches Fire In South Jersey: Police A person was hospitalized after a shed caught fire in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to a structure fire on Riverside Drive at around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, the department said in a news release. Officers found a shed in the side yard of a home fully on fire. Officers evacuated everyone from the house and paramedics took one person to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. The house suffered some fire damage to its exterior but the damage wasn't extensive. Volunteer firefighters from Manchester, Ridgeway, and Whiting were called to the s…
Fast-Moving $1M Mulch Fire On Frederick Farm Destroys Building, Equipment Fast-Moving $1M Mulch Fire On Frederick Farm Destroys Building, Equipment
Fast-Moving $1M Mulch Fire On Frederick Farm Destroys Building, Equipment Tricky conditions caused trouble for firefighters in Frederick County who struggled to battle a two-alarm blaze that broke out in an area farm and rapidly spread. Late in the afternoon on Sunday, Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the 8500 block of Woodville Road, where there was a reported mulch fire at Frey Agricultural Products that spread to a barn and threatened other structures on the property. Due to windy conditions, the fire continued to spread, prompting a call for a second alarm and additional support for first responders. Frederick County Fire and Rescu…
One Dead, One Injured In Union Township 2-Alarm Fire: FD One Dead, One Injured In Union Township 2-Alarm Fire: FD
One Dead, One Injured In Union Township 2-Alarm Fire: FD A woman was killed in a two-alarm house fire in Union Township on Wednesday, Feb. 14, authorities said. At 5:29 p.m., firefighters responded to 1120 Weber St. for a house fire, Union Township Fire Chief Greg Ricciardi said. While responding, firefighters were alerted to an elderly woman trapped inside the residence, Ricciardi said. Another occupant managed to escape and was on the front lawn, Ricciardi said. As firefighters attempted to locate the woman and with the fire extended to the attic, a second alarm was transmitted, prompting additional units to respond, Ricciardi said. The woman w…
Investigation Conducted After Greenhouse Goes Up In Flames In Croton-On-Hudson Investigation Conducted After Greenhouse Goes Up In Flames In Croton-On-Hudson
Investigation Conducted After Greenhouse Goes Up In Flames In Croton-On-Hudson Firefighters had to race to a Northern Westchester residence after a late-night blaze engulfed a greenhouse.  The incident happened on Tuesday night, Dec. 20 at 11 p.m., when a greenhouse in Croton-on-Hudson on Radnor Avenue caught on fire, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Within minutes, crews were at the scene of the fire and began efforts to extinguish it and keep it from reaching any nearby structures. Firefighters stayed at the scene for around two hours in total, according to the department.  Following an investigation by the Westchester County C…
Firefighter, 2 Others Injured In Blaze At Larchmont Eatery Firefighter, 2 Others Injured In Blaze At Larchmont Eatery
Firefighter, 2 Others Injured In Blaze At Larchmont Eatery A basement fire at a popular Westchester eatery resulted in three people being injured, including a firefighter who was hospitalized.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 8 just after 10 a.m., when the Larchmont Fire Department responded to an active basement fire at Bagels by Sofia located at 145 Chatsworth Ave. According to the department, arriving crews found plenty of smoke pouring from the eatery and upon entering, discovered heavy flames in the basement. Firefighters then evacuated everyone in the eatery as well as the two adjourning buildings before searching for any e…
Victim Of Dishwasher FIre ID'd By Authorities In Ocean County Victim Of Dishwasher FIre ID'd By Authorities In Ocean County
Victim Of Dishwasher FIre ID'd By Authorities In Ocean County The 77-year-old victim of a fire caused by a faulty dishwasher has been identified. Janet Conroy died in the fire at her home at 1 Miles Pond Road in Berkeley Township on Thursday, July 20, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At approximately 1:50 p.m., the Berkeley Township Police Department and Berkeley Township Fire Departments were dispatched to the fire. During fire suppression efforts, Conroy's body was found in the dining room of the structure, Billhimer said. An investigation determined that the fire originated in the kitchen of the struc…
Faulty Dishwasher Killed 77-Year-Old Woman In Ocean County Fire: Prosecutor Faulty Dishwasher Killed 77-Year-Old Woman In Ocean County Fire: Prosecutor
Faulty Dishwasher Killed 77-Year-Old Woman In Ocean County Fire: Prosecutor A faulty dishwasher is believed to have caused the fire that killed a 77-year-old woman in Berkeley Township, authorities said. UPDATE: Ocean County Prosecutor releases name of fire victim.  On Thursday, July 20, at approximately 1:50 p.m., the Berkeley Township Police Department and Berkeley Township Fire Departments were dispatched to a structure fire at 1 Miles Pond Road, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. During fire suppression efforts, the woman's body was found in the dining room of the structure, Billhimer said. An investigation&nbs…
Firefighters Face Exploding Fireworks While Battling Blaze At Cortlandt Home Firefighters Face Exploding Fireworks While Battling Blaze At Cortlandt Home
Firefighters Face Exploding Fireworks While Battling Blaze At Cortlandt Home A firefighter was hospitalized following a blaze at a Northern Westchester home that caused fireworks inside the residence to explode, complicating the response.   The fire happened at a residence in southern Cortlandt on Croton Lake Road on Wednesday, July 5 just after 3:30 p.m., according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Once crews arrived at the home, they quickly began putting out the flames, which were centered in the residence's garage underneath the living area. Firefighters were also able to rescue the homeowner's cats that had been trapped in the building.&n…
UPDATE: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Western Mass Fire, Officials Say UPDATE: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Western Mass Fire, Officials Say
Update: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Western Mass Fire, Officials Say Two older adults and a dog were killed in an early morning fire in Western Massachusetts this week, fire officials said.  Springfield Fire responded to the fire at 126 East Street in Springfield around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters found the two-stry, single-family home fully engulfed in flames.  SFD “On Scene “ 126 East St. Working fire all companies are operating at this time. pic.twitter.com/W89HTlvIJ9 — SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) March 30, 2023 Crews battled the blaze for about two hours before it was ext…
Fatal Jersey Shore House Fire Ruled Accidental Fatal Jersey Shore House Fire Ruled Accidental
Fatal Jersey Shore House Fire Ruled Accidental A fire that killed one person and critically injured another in Manchester has been ruled accidental, authorities said. A "smoking material" had been thrown into the trash on a patio and set the dwelling on fire, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The fire destroyed part of a multi-family home on Sunday, March 19.  The names of the victims have not been released. One remained in critical condition on Tuesday, March 21. The decedent’s body was taken to Community Medical Center for a post-mortem examination and identification. The fire broke out at 6:51 p.…
6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities 6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities
6-Year-Old Boy Dies In Accidental Weekend Fire On Cape Cod: Authorities A 6-year-old boy was killed in an accidental two-alarm fire on Cape Cod this weekend, officials said. Orleans Fire responded to the fire at 177 Route 6A in Orleans around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building.  Firefighters also learned that one person was unaccounted for, so crews made entry into the house to conduct a search, DFS said. Rescuers found one person seriously injured who was taken to the hospital for further treatment.  The person, …
Adult, Two Minors Displaced After Discarded Smoking Material Leads To Maryland Townhouse Fire Adult, Two Minors Displaced After Discarded Smoking Material Leads To Maryland Townhouse Fire
Adult, Two Minors Displaced After Discarded Smoking Material Leads To Maryland Townhouse Fire A family of three was displaced from their La Plata home when an accidental fire broke out when smoking materials were haphazardly discarded, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Members of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a Patient Court home shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, for a reported fire on the outside of an area townhouse. Officials said that a team of 20 firefighters was able to quickly control the fire in five minutes, but it caused $5,000 in damages to the structure.  A woman and two minors were displaced as a result of the …
Model Rocket Launch Torches 2 Acres Of Grass In Topsfield: Fire Officials Model Rocket Launch Torches 2 Acres Of Grass In Topsfield: Fire Officials
Model Rocket Launch Torches 2 Acres Of Grass In Topsfield: Fire Officials A family did more than just set off model rockets in Topsfield this week – they also set the ground on fire, officials said. A person at Pye Brook Park called about a grass fire spreading across the field around 12:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, Topsfield Fire and Rescue said.  Crews on the scene of the grass fire at Pye Brook Park in TopsfieldTopsfield Fire and Rescue The blaze was enough to burn about two acres, Topsfield Fire said. The department used the situation as a reminder to residents about the current dry conditions in the state. “Residents and visitors of Topsfield are caut…
Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal
Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal Maryland homeowners are being advised to stay aware while cooking after a kitchen fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Wicomico County home. In Fruitland, more than two dozen firefighters responded to a Sharps Point Road home shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, when a fire broke out in a single-family residence, the state fire marshal announced. Upon arrival, it took 25 firefighters approximately 30 minutes to knock down the flames and get the fire under control after it was reported, officials said. The fire was deemed to be accidental in nature, according to the …
Quick-Thinking Dogs Alert Family To Garage Fire Following Storms In Maryland Quick-Thinking Dogs Alert Family To Garage Fire Following Storms In Maryland
Quick-Thinking Dogs Alert Family To Garage Fire Following Storms In Maryland A pair of dogs helped a family of four avoid disaster after a generator caused an accidental fire in a Maryland garage that was being used following the recent storms that rolled through the region. First responders in Harford County responded to Tucker Road in the Village of Street shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, when a fire was reported by the homeowners of a single-family home with an attached garage. Crews of more than two dozen members of the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene, and took approximately a half hour to knock down the flames, which were con…
UPDATE: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze UPDATE: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze
Update: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze Authorities on Monday identified a resident killed in a weekend apartment fire at a senior living community in Ridgewood. The body of Denise Dillon, 72, was found after firefighters doused the flames in her unit at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing development on Ridge Road shortly after 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "At this time, it appears that the fire started accidentally," Lutchcke said. She didn't elaborate, but responders and others said the elderly widow -- whose body was found in a chair -- was a smoker. Ridgecrest Senior Housing, 11 Ridge Road, RidgewoodBoyd …
Annapolis Woman Dies After Being Flown To Hospital From House Fire Annapolis Woman Dies After Being Flown To Hospital From House Fire
Annapolis Woman Dies After Being Flown To Hospital From House Fire A woman who was airlifted to the hospital after her Annapolis home caught on fire died over the weekend, fire officials said.  Danielle Neal, 63, was pulled from her Annapolis home at 2632 Compass Drive, after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, Anne Arundel County Fire Department said. Neal was taken to a local hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries, officials said. She died from her injuries that Saturday, April 30. UPDATE: FIRE W/RESCUE: Anne Arundel Co. Fire has requested a WORKING FIRE DISPATCH. One occupant has been rescued with burns, severity of injuries unknown. — DC REAL…
Silver Spring Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental: Authorities Silver Spring Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental: Authorities
Silver Spring Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental: Authorities A fire that ravaged a Silver Spring apartment building last week hospitalizing more than a dozen people has been ruled accidental and was started by a maintenance worker, county officials said on Monday, March 7.  The worker accidentally cut a gas pipe that he thought was a drainage pipe, sparking the blaze at the Friendly Garden Apartments on Lynttonsville Road, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) Chief Scott Goldstein said. The cut pipe caused an explosion and a fire to erupt. The exact source, however, remains unknown. The pipes were not labelled…
NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire
NJ State Police Identify Woman, 61, Killed In Electrical House Fire A 61-year-old woman from South Jersey was killed in a house fire, authorities said. The fire was reported at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday at a residence on Hands Mills Road in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, according to New Jersey State Police. One person was killed, and two others were injured, according to NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota. The victim was identified as Celeste A. Crispo of Maurice River Township, Slota said. Two men were transported to Vineland Inspira hospital for non life threatening injuries, the trooper said.  The fire was deemed accidental with the cause being ele…
Bensalem Police Rescue Unconscious House Fire Victim Bensalem Police Rescue Unconscious House Fire Victim
Bensalem Police Rescue Unconscious House Fire Victim Police were being recognized in Bensalem for their unconventional assistance in a fire rescue Wednesday evening. Crews responded to a working fire call at the Bucks County Meadows Apartments on Knights Road just after 5 p.m., according to Bensalem Fire Rescue. Firefighters stretched two waterlines to the smoke-filled building, allowing the kitchen fire to be quickly extinguished, officials said. An unconscious victim was rescued from the apartment by Bensalem Police and rushed to an area hospital by Bensalem EMS. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental in nature due to "ca…
Support Surges For Grieving Dad Following Reading House Fire Support Surges For Grieving Dad Following Reading House Fire
Support Surges For Grieving Dad Following Reading House Fire Support is surging for a Reading family who lost three of its own along with their belongings in a blaze earlier this week. More than $11,500 had been raised as of Saturday on a GoFundMe for Aaron "Ace" Torres, mourning the loss of his partner, Catherine Torres, and two of their kids. Catherine, 32, and 9-year-old Christian Torres died of burns and smoke inhalation following the blaze at 936 Muhlenberg St., Thursday morning, the Reading Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived at 9:41 a.m. to find the 2.5-story building ravaged by flames that had spread rapidly from the downstairs kitche…
11 People Displaced, 2 Cats Dead In York Fire 11 People Displaced, 2 Cats Dead In York Fire
11 People Displaced, 2 Cats Dead In York Fire Eleven people were displaced and two cats died in a York fire Wednesday. York City Fire and Rescue Services were called to the 200 block of West Jackson Street for a residential fire around 11 p.m., where the blaze had spread to multiple apartments. Flames shot out of the rear and smoke billowed through the 3rd floor upon arrival. The damage was spread between structures in the 220-230 block on the street. The total damage was estimated at $190,000 between all the properties. The American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania says the fire displaced 8 adults and 3 children. Volunteers …
ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire Investigators in Massachusetts have released the name of a 58-year-old man who was killed in a house fire. John Hebert was killed during the fire in Hampshire County, in Town of Ware, that broke out in his basement on Friday, March 19, officials said, noting that the fire at the single-family Palmer Road home was accidental. Fire crews responded to the residence shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and were able to quickly knock down the flames. Hebert was found inside the home, treated by paramedics, and later pronounced dead, officials said. According to investigators, the fire was not ca…
86 People, 10 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Apartment Fire 86 People, 10 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Apartment Fire
86 People, 10 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Apartment Fire Ten families were displaced, including 48 adults and 38 children, during a two-alarm fire in Westchester County. The fire started shortly before 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, at 149 North Boardway, in Yonkers, said Yonkers Fire Department Assistant Chief Thomas F. Fitzpatrick Jr. Fitzpatrick said firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and found heavy fire on the top floor of a 5-story apartment building, Fitzpatrick said. Companies quickly stretched hose lines and began suppression efforts, he said. "There was heavy fire damage on the top floor and water damage throughout," Fitzpatrick sai…
Blind East Orange Man Dies In House Fire, Others Displaced Blind East Orange Man Dies In House Fire, Others Displaced
Blind East Orange Man Dies In House Fire, Others Displaced A 53-year-old man died in a fire at his East Orange home Tuesday, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  The blaze started around 4 p.m. at the Wayne Avenue residence, claiming the life of David Swiney. He was found by firefighters and pronounced dead at the scene.  Swiney, who was blind, may have been unable to make his way to safety, family members told News 12.  Two others who were inside the the two-and-a-half story wood frame home escaped the fire uninjured, the prosecutor's office said.  The investigation into the cause of the fire was ongoing as of Wednesda…