Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police
Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police A Lebanon City accused meth cooker hid under a boat as his apartment exploded just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, city police said in a statement sent to Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 8.  Brian Scott Gingrich, 57, of 207 East Cumberland Street fled from his home as "components...to manufacture the drug (methamphetamine) within the apartment" exploded, city police say.  He "was not on scene at (the) arrival of the fire department," police state in the release.  A fireman was chemically burned, but it was reportedly minor and he was not hospitalized.  …
Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards
Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards Thousands of espresso makers sold at IKEA stores are being recalled after consumers reported suffering burns, scald injuries, and hearing damage.  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 25, the recall of IKEA METALLISK Espresso Makers with a stainless-steel safety valve for cooktop 0.4 1. The products are being recalled by IKEA because the stainless-steel safety valve can burst and expel hot contents, posing burn and other injury hazards, according to the announcement.  Officials said there have been 16 reports worldwide of the espre…
Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal
Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal What started as an innocuous gasoline-fueled fire outside a Maryland home led to a hospital visit for a 75-year-old man who suffered burn wounds in Dorchester County and had to be airlifted for treatment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Members of the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department were called to the 5200 block of Twelve Oaks Drive at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, where there was a reported burn victim who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Upon arrival, fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames, but not before one victim …
Man Seriously Injured By Firework During Block Party In Commack Man Seriously Injured By Firework During Block Party In Commack
Man Seriously Injured By Firework During Block Party In Commack A 67-year-old man was seriously injured by a firework while attending a block party on Long Island. The incident happened in Commack on Diellen Court at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Police said a mortar-style firework exploded and struck the man in the face. He was hospitalized for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening burns and lacerations to his face and head, police said. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the police at 631-854-8252.
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal A man and young girl have been hospitalized in critical condition after a pick-up truck fire left them both with severe burns in Maryland, the state fire marshal said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, first responders in Garrett County were called to the 100 block of South Second Street in Oakland, where there was a report of a truck that was engulfed in flames. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, upon arrival at the scene, members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and Garrett County Sheriff’s Office found a late-model Nissan Titan with “heavy fire…
Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Three firefighters were injured battling a house fire in the Hudson Valley. The fire took place in Orange County around 6:50 p.m., Saturday, July 30, in the City of Newburgh when the blaze at the home on South Street started in the basement, authorities said. When seven City of Newburgh firefighters arrived on the scene, all occupants and pets were out of the home and a heavy fire was found in the basement, the department said. With limited manpower, the fire had the opportunity to extend to the upper floors of the residential building, the department added. A City of Newburgh firefi…
Mercer County Burn Victim Flown To Hospital: Police Mercer County Burn Victim Flown To Hospital: Police
Mercer County Burn Victim Flown To Hospital: Police A man from Mercer County was flown to a hospital after suffering burns, authorities said. The victim was burned at his home on Shagbark Lane in East Windsor shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15, township police Det. Sgt. Matthew Oehling told DailyVoice.com. The man was flown via medical helicopter to Cooper Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston for treatment, Oehling said. Additional details were not released.
Residents Hospitalized With Burns In Paterson Fire Residents Hospitalized With Burns In Paterson Fire
Residents Hospitalized With Burns In Paterson Fire Two residents suffered burns in a mid-afternoon fire that ravaged a Paterson home, responders said. Temperatures broke 90 and the heat index reached triple figures Sunday during the fast-moving upper-floor blaze at the 2½-story wood-frame house on Madison Avenue. Firefighters were forced into an exterior attack about 45 minutes after they arrived. A neighboring home was also damaged in the three-alarmer. The extent of the victims' injuries couldn't immediately be determined. The Passaic County Emergency Services ReHab Canteen Unit provided a misting tent, chair, fluids and snacks. Fir…
Bridgeport Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says Bridgeport Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says
Bridgeport Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says A 6-year-old Fairfield County boy burned by a flaming ball that was allegedly thrown at him by other children was the victim of bullies, the family says. Dominick Krankall was burned around 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24 in Bridgeport, according to a GoFundMe page. Bridgeport police responded to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Dominick KrankallKayla Deegan/GoFundMe The police department, who said a group of four unsupervised youths were lighting things on fire with gasoline, declined to confirm the boy was b…
Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD
Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD A fire with a victim was being battled in Central Jersey, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 on McKinley Avenue South in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was requested for a 30-year-old woman who had suffered burns, an unconfirmed report said. A spokesman for the Iselin Fire Department confirmed that one victim was airlifted to St. Barnabas Hospital. No other details were released. There is an active ongoing investigation of the fire, he said.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire
Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire Four people were sent to the hospital with burn injuries after a house fire in Baltimore, according to officials. The fire broke out just before 9 a.m. at 4607 Harcourt Rd. in a two-story house. Billows of smoke were seen from the roof and when firefighters arrived they rescued four people, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. All residents were taken to a nearby hospital, with one in serious condition and three others expected to survive. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support
NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support An outpouring of support was shown for 11-year-old Ryan Jastrzembski after most of his body was burned in an accident during a backyard bonfire in Mount Laurel. Joseph Boccuti, who is a friend and business partner of Ryan's father, started this GoFundMe page. "Young Ryan, only 11 years old, suffered burns over 90% of his body," he writes. "Needless to say, he has a long, extremely tough road ahead to recovery." The boy poured gasoline on the fire and the gas can exploded on Monday, Mount Laurel police said.  "Due to the large percentage of his body that was burned, the plan is n…