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Basement Fire
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Frozen Hydrants Challenge Firefighters In Wanaque Basement Blaze Ignited By Lithium Battery
A Wanaque homeowner required EMS attention for smoke inhalation after a lithium battery ignited a fierce basement fire, authorities said. The basement on Ramapo Mountain Drive was fully involved when firefighters arrived shortly before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, they said. Frozen hydrants left the first two engines just about tapped, with the blaze extending to the first floor, when mutual aid came through, responders said. That included firefighters from Pompton Lakes, Ringwood and Bloomingdale. A Passaic County hazardous materials unit also was requested.
Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
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…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Six Birds Evacuated In Two-Alarm Blaze: Linden Police
Nobody was injured after a two-alarm fire began in the basement of a home in Linden on Monday, Oct. 30, police said. Firefighters and police responded to the 500 block of Maple Avenue on reports of a structure fire and discovered the basement blaze in a multi-family home, police said. Two occupants and several pets, including six birds, were safely evacuated, police said. Multiple roadways in the area remain closed and residents are encouraged to avoid the area, police said.
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Firefighters Douse Basement Blaze In Hillsborough
Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze in a basement in Hillsborough. Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. #1 responded Tuesday night, Feb. 7, along with the other district fire companies and surrounding mutual aid partners for a fire on Tall Oak Lane. Initial arriving units were met with a well-involved basement fire, they said on Facebook. Companies worked quickly to access the basement to extinguish the fire while searching the unit for victims and ensuring the fire had not spread to adjoining units. Hillsborough responded with its ladder, engine, special services and all thr…
Peekskill, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Peekskill Home
A late morning basement fire sent firefighters in droves to a home in Northern Westchester. On Sunday, Jan. 8, around 11:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a residence in Peekskill on Crompond Road (Route 202) after smoke was seen coming out of the two-and-a-half-story home. Once there, firefighters then realized the fire was coming from the basement and called for help from off-duty members. The fire was then put out within minutes after an "aggressive attack," according to the Peekskill Professional Firefighters Local 2343. After the blaze was extinguished, firefig…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Video
: Fire Crews Kick Down Door To Reach Smoky Blaze Ravaging Morris County Basement
The action-packed moment when several Morris County firefighters kicked down a doorway — hoses in hand — to reach and begin extinguishing a smoky basement blaze was captured in a video clip from the department's "helmet cam." The Boonton Fire Department responded to the report of smoke coming from a Mountain Lakes home around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, the squad said. Upon arrival, crews confirmed a fire in the basement and with heavy smoke billowing from the garage and the ‘D’ side of the home, the department said. Crews immediately went to work, kicking down the basement door to ga…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
At Least One Injured In Early Morning Rockville Basement Fire
At least one person is injured following an early morning basement fire in Rockville, authorities say. Firefighters arrived to the home in the 11700 block of Rocking Horse Road after reports of a fire in a single family home, around 6 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Authorities were able to extinguish the flames, that evacuated one man and one woman who were inside of the home. The man was transported to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Causes $150K In Damage To Maryland Home
A Maryland home suffered extensive damage when a basement fire broke out, state officials announced. In Carroll County, nearly four dozen firefighters responded to the 1100 block of Colonel Joshua Court in Westminster at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14, where there was a reported fire in a two-story, single-family home. The office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal said that in total, 40 firefighters were on hand to battle the one-alarm basement fire, which was knocked down in approximately 20 minutes. No injuries were reported, though the blaze reportedly did an estimated $15…
Paterson, NJ
News
Firefighters Douse Paterson Basement Blaze
No serious injuries were immediately reported after Paterson firefighters doused a basement fire in a multi-family home Saturday morning. Firefighters had the main body of the fire in the three-story Hamilton Avenue building knocked down within minutes after it broke out around 11 a.m. It was under control in roughly a half hour. The number of those displaced weren't immediately available.
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Passaic Firefighters Douse Suspicious Storage Room Blaze
Arson investigators were summoned after a trash fire in the basement of a mixed-use building in Passaic was quickly doused Sunday. Sprinklers helped contain the two-alarm blaze to the storage room on the Exchange Place side of the six-story building on Main Avenue after it broke out shortly before 2 p.m., responders said. No injuries were reported.
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Woman, Child Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Long Island House
A little boy and a woman were both hospitalized after suffering burns when a basement fire broke out in a Long Island home. First responders from the North Amityville Fire Co. Inc. were dispatched to a Ronek Drive home at approximately 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, when a fire was reported at an area home. Crews were able to knock down the flames, but a 4-year-old boy was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital, and a 51-year-old woman was taken to Nassau University Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The two reportedly suffered third-degree burns on their le…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Photos
: Glen Rock Basement Blaze Injures Firefighter
A basement fire that sent smoke billowing through a single-family Glen Rock house Thursday night injured a borough firefighter, though not seriously, responders at the scene said. Colleagues from several departments joined borough firefighters or provided backup to the South Maple Avenue blaze. They included Fair Lawn, Hawthorne, Midland Park, Paramus, Ridgewood and Wyckoff. Glen Rock police and EMS also responded. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report. Glen Rock's bravest were assisted by neighboring colleagues.Boyd A. Loving At the scene.Boyd A. Loving Aftermath.Boyd A. L…
