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Apartment building

Asbury Park, NJ
Police & Fire
17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Asbury Park Apartments: Firefighters 17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Asbury Park Apartments: Firefighters
17 People Displaced, Dog Rescued In Fire At Asbury Park Apartments: Firefighters Seventeen people were without homes and a dog was saved after a fast-moving fire engulfed a three-story apartment building in Asbury Park, officials said. Crews responded to the Vita Gardens Apartments at the corner of Atlantic and Monmouth avenues at around 9:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the Asbury Park firefighters union said in a Facebook post. First responders found heavy smoke and fire erupting from the first floor. The fire quickly spread to the upper floors and a large column of smoke could be seen from the firehouse. Crews from Long Branch, Neptune, and Wannamassa were c…

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by Chris Spiker
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Injured, 30 People Displaced In Jersey City Blaze: Authorities Three Injured, 30 People Displaced In Jersey City Blaze: Authorities
Three Injured, 30 People Displaced In Jersey City Blaze: Authorities A fast-moving fire tore through a Jersey City apartment building on Wednesday, Nov. 19, displacing 30 residents and sending two people and one firefighter to the hospital, authorities said. The Jersey City Fire Department responded to a blaze at 274 Monticello Ave. and discovered a working fire in the four-story, 16-unit apartment building, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The fire appeared to have started in the basement, with heavy smoke spreading through the building’s hallways, Wallace-Scalfione said. Three people trapped were rescued by firefighte…

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by Sam Barron
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Brush Fire In Westwood Community Center Parking Lot Quickly Contained Brush Fire In Westwood Community Center Parking Lot Quickly Contained
Brush Fire In Westwood Community Center Parking Lot Quickly Contained  Quick action by the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, Nov. 18, prevented a brush fire from spreading to a nearby apartment building. On Monday, 11/18/24, the fire department was requested to the parking lot of the community center for a reported brush... Posted by Westwood Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, November 18, 2024 Firefighters were called to the parking lot of the Westwood Community Center for a fire near the building. Arriving units found a 20-by-20-foot area of brush and fencing ablaze, with flames threatening an adjacent apartment building, firefigh…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lititz, PA
Police & Fire
9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire 9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire
9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire A pre-dawn fire destroyed an apartment building in Warwick Township, displacing 40 people and sending five to the hospital, officials said Sunday, Nov. 17. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of Creekside Lane at 4:30 a.m., Warwick Emergency Services Commission Fire Commissioner Duane Ober said. “When we arrived, we had fire shown in multiple locations,” Ober explained, estimating that 100 firefighters from a dozen companies battled the blaze before 5 a.m. Although five people were transported to local hospitals, their injuries were described as minor, Ober added. Four firefighters …

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by Jillian Pikora
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Police & Fire
34-Year-Old Woman Dies After Jumping From Apartment Building Roof In Tarrytown 34-Year-Old Woman Dies After Jumping From Apartment Building Roof In Tarrytown
34-Year-Old Woman Dies After Jumping From Apartment Building Roof In Tarrytown A 34-year-old woman died at a hospital after jumping from an apartment building's roof near the Hudson River in the region. The incident happened in Westchester County on Wednesday, Nov. 13, when the Brooklyn resident jumped from the roof of the Franklin Towers apartment complex at 50 White St. in Tarrytown, according to Tarrytown Police. The woman was soon rushed to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where she died, police said.  Her name has not been made public by police.  "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends," the department wrote in a stat…

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by Ben Crnic
Aspen Hill, MD
Police & Fire
Several Residents Rescued From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Aspen Hill (VIDEO) Several Residents Rescued From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Aspen Hill (VIDEO)
Several Residents Rescued From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Aspen Hill (Video) Several people were rescued after a fire broke out inside a Montgomery County apartment building on Thursday morning. First responders were called at around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 31 to the 3500 block of Pear Tree Court in Silver Spring, where there was a reported fire in the third floor of a four-story building. Silver Spring, MD - Aerial from the scene of a two alarm fire in the 3500blk of Peartree Court. @mcfrsPIO @DavidPazos15 @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcpnews @mcfrs @Djp1Me @DCNewsLive @alanhenney @DCNewsNow #mcfrs @MoCoFireWire… pic.twitt…

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by Zak Failla
Whitehall-Coplay, PA
Police & Fire
Fire Crews Fight 3-Alarm Blaze In Whitehall Township Apartment Complex: Authorities Fire Crews Fight 3-Alarm Blaze In Whitehall Township Apartment Complex: Authorities
Fire Crews Fight 3-Alarm Blaze In Whitehall Township Apartment Complex: Authorities Multiple fire departments responded to a three-alarm blaze at a Lehigh County apartment complex Friday, Oct. 25, according to authorities. The Whitehall Township Fire Department responded to the call to the Independence Square Apartments, located at 1 Maryland Circle, at 2:50 a.m., an operator at the Lehigh County 911 Call Center confirmed to Daily Voice. This apartment fire involved entrapment, according to a Coplay Fire Department Facebook post on Friday, Oct. 25. Rescue Engine 5 is currently standing by at our own station to cover Whitehall, while Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire o…

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by Merriell Moyer
Dundalk, MD
Police & Fire
Six Rescued, 19 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight Apartment Fire In Dundalk Six Rescued, 19 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight Apartment Fire In Dundalk
Six Rescued, 19 Residents, Pets Displaced By Overnight Apartment Fire In Dundalk Firefighters worked quickly on Saturday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out inside a Baltimore County apartment building, but not before at least a dozen residents and several pets were displaced by the blaze, officials say. First responders were called shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 to the 2100 block of Cameron Drive in Dundalk, where there was a reported apartment fire with flames showing from the back of the building with some residents trapped inside. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Fire Department, crews searched the building and rescued six people w…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash
IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash Two victims killed when a Tesla crashed into a residential building in Westchester have been identified as relatives of a town councilman in the county.  Both 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale died in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.  Earlier Report - 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Millie Sheehan had been the wife of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan, while Diana Sheehan…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire
2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Two people were killed when a Tesla slammed into an apartment building in Westchester and went up in flames, police said.  New, updated report - IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash The crash happened just after 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains, when the vehicle lost control, hit the curb and a tree, and crashed into the front of an apartment building at 295 Battle Ave., according to White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong.  The vehicle and building both caught on fire after the car exploded, Chong said, adding that it was an…

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by Ben Crnic
Nanuet, NY
Police & Fire
Building To Be Demolished Following Devastating Nanuet Apartment Fire Building To Be Demolished Following Devastating Nanuet Apartment Fire
Building To Be Demolished Following Devastating Nanuet Apartment Fire A Hudson Valley apartment building that was destroyed by a quick-moving fire will be demolished this week. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, at The Highlands  (the former Avalon Gardens) in Nanuet. According to Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, the fire destroyed eight units, leaving all homeless. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Rockland County Fire Coordinator Chris Kear said construction workers installing lighting may have hit a gas line, igniting the fire. He added the official cause of the fire is still pendin…

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by Kathy Reakes
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Person Found Dead In Stairwell In New Rochelle Apartment Building Person Found Dead In Stairwell In New Rochelle Apartment Building
Person Found Dead In Stairwell In New Rochelle Apartment Building Authorities are investigating the death of a person who was found dead in the stairwell of a Westchester apartment building.  The person was found dead in a stairwell at 345 Main St. in New Rochelle on Thursday, July 11, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  Detectives are currently at the scene conducting an investigation. Although a cause of death has not yet been determined, there are no apparent signs of foul play, Coyne said.  The person's identity has not yet been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upda…

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by Ben Crnic
Allentown, PA
News
Crews Battle Blaze In Allentown Crews Battle Blaze In Allentown
Crews Battle Blaze In Allentown First responders were called to an apartment building in Allentown for a three-alarm fire on Monday evening, July 8.  The blaze broke out on the 1100 block of Hamilton Street around 5:30 p.m., said firefighters. Crews were still on the scene as late as 10:30 p.m., according to city fire officials.  Photos from the scene showed heavy smoke and visible flames from a row building block containing apartments and businesses on the ground floor.  Emergency crews are currently operating in the 1100blk of Hamilton Street. Please avoid the area. Posted by City of Allentown EMS on…

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by Mac Bullock
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Leaves 15 People Displaced In Elizabeth 3-Alarm Fire Leaves 15 People Displaced In Elizabeth
3-Alarm Fire Leaves 15 People Displaced In Elizabeth Five families comprised of 15 people were displaced following a fire in an apartment building in Elizabeth on Friday, June 7, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., firefighters responded to the building at 1035 Elizabeth Avenue, Ruby Contreras, a spokeswoman for the city said.  The heavy blaze necessitated firefighters to call a second and third alarm, requesting additional units to the scene, Contreras said.  No injuries were reported and the fire declared under control after two hours, Contreras said. Multiple fundraisers have been set up to assist those displaced by the blaze.&…

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by Sam Barron
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment
Firefighters Rescue Resident From Smoke-Filled CT Apartment Firefighters rescued a resident who was found unconscious in a smoke-filled apartment in Connecticut. The incident happened in Hartford County at about 5 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, at an apartment building on Elm Commons Drive in Rocky Hill. Residents told arriving crews about the smoke on the fourth floor of the building, and authorities found a moderate amount of smoke in the common hallway coming from one of the apartments, officials said.  Firefighters forced the door open and found an unconscious resident in the bathroom, the fire department said.  The resident was tak…

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by Nicole Valinote
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say
Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say Police in Western Massachusetts are searching for the person or people who fired shots on a city street, hitting a vehicle and an apartment building. The shooting took place around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 23 on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield, Lieutenant Michael Maddalena said.  Arriving police units located ballistic evidence in the roadway and a parked vehicle had also been struck.  Further investigation showed that one round had struck the side of one of the apartment buildings as well, Maddalena said. Pittsfield Police Detectives and Crime Scene responded to proces…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hackensack, NJ
Real Estate
Brand New Apartments Coming To Hackensack After $7.45M Sale Of Warehouse Brand New Apartments Coming To Hackensack After $7.45M Sale Of Warehouse
Brand New Apartments Coming To Hackensack After $7.45M Sale Of Warehouse Two adjoining Hackensack properties will soon be redeveloped into an apartment building as the result of the $7.45 million sale negotiation. The two 372,000-square-foot properties at  437-439 and 445-451 Main Street -- most recently an office and warehouse for Holman Moving Systems -- will become a a four-story apartment building with 235 units. Alexander Anderson Real Estate Group negotiated the sale and represented both the seller, Holman Realty Associates and the buyer, Waypoint Residential. The transaction represents Waypoint’s first mid-rise, multifamily, residential development in N…

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by Cecilia Levine