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Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Homeowner Helps Contain Townhouse Fire In Maryland
A fast-acting Harford County homeowner helped limit the damage to her Maryland home after an electrical fire broke out on the Fourth of July. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Monday, July 4, a Darby Court resident returned home to find smoke billowing out of a second-story bedroom in a two-story townhouse at the end of the 2300 block. More than two dozen members of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company responded to the residence, and the flames were knocked down within five minutes, according to Fire Chief Bill Snyder. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental in nature due to an overload…
Lusby, MD
Police & Fire
Garage Fire Causes $50K In Damage To Maryland Home
Fast-acting firefighters in Maryland were able to contain an electrical fire that broke out in a Calvert County garage. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, a fire was reported by a Park Chesapeake Drive homeowner in Lusby, prompting a response from the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department. A crew of 40 firefighters worked for approximately 20 minutes to knock down the flames, which originated from the exterior of the dwelling, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Officials noted that the blaze was largely contained to the garage. No injuries were reported, and all …
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Homeowner Hospitalized In Maryland After House Fire Breaks Out
A Harford County homeowner was hospitalized after an electrical fire sparked in his Havre De Grace home, the state fire marshal announced. First responders were dispatched to Gashey Drive shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a one-story, single-family dwelling. More than two dozen firefighters responded to the scene, officials said, and the flames were knocked down within minutes. The owner of the home was treated and transported to the Bayview Medical Center for treatment of minor non-life-threatening injuries after discovering the…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Burn Victim Transferred In Overlook Medical Center Fire
A seventh-story electrical fire at Overlook Medical Center sent one person to a different hospital for treatment Tuesday, June 14. The blaze was put out before crews arrived around 8 p.m., sending a burn victim to Cooperman Barnabus Medical Center, Summit police tell Daily Voice. No further information was immediately available. Summit Police Department and Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad responded to the scene. The Summit Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Millburn, Springfield, and Union fire departments.
Rutherford, NJ
News
East Rutherford House Fire Doused
Firefighters responding to an early Sunday night blaze limited the damage at an East Rutherford home. The first on the scene found heavy smoke in the attic from an electrical fire that ignited in the second-floor ceiling of the Vreeland Avenue home, responders said. Firefighters quickly got water on the flames, keeping the blaze from spreading, they said. No injuries were reported. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Wallington. NOTE: We're trying to collect a complete list of mutual responders involved. Please text: (201) 943-2794 / Or email: jdemarco@dailyvoice.com. THANK …
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Police & Fire
Crews Douse 2-Alarm Blaze In Sussex County (
Photos
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Fire crews made quick work of a blaze that broke out in the basement of a Sussex County home Thursday evening. The fire was reported at 160 Mountain Rd. in Hardyston around 4:40 p.m., the local volunteer fire department said. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy smoke and determined that an electrical fire was coming from the basement. Fire departments in Franklin, Hamburg, McAfee, Vernon, and Sussex worked together to fully extinguish the blaze with no injuries reported. “A great team effort between our department and our mutual aid departments made this a huge success,” said the Har…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Fire Reported In Jersey Shore Medical Offices (
Developing
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A fire was reported in a medical office building in Ocean County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12 at 20 Hospital Drive in Toms River, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said it was an electrical fire in the second flood ceiling, extending to the roof. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Susquehanna Firefighters Battle House Fire Across Street From Fire Station: Report
An electrical fire caused serious damage to a house -- but luckily first responders were literally right across the street to help. The fire broke out at a home in the 3700 block of North 6th Street in Susquehanna Township-- across the street from Rescue Fire Company #1 and the American Red Cross, abc27 reports citing the Susquehanna Township Fire Marshal George Drees. A portion of North 6th Street was closed while crews battled the blaze, the outlet reports. The cost of the damage is estimated at $30,000 but it could have been worse if crews were not nearby. Click here to read more…
Washington Township, NJ
News
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…
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Outdoor Electrical Fire Damages Fairfield County Home
A Fairfield County home was damaged during an outdoor electrical fire. The Westport Fire Department Emergency Communications Center received a report of a house fire on Compo Road South at 12:45 pm Thursday, Aug. 5, said Fire Chief Robert Yost. The residents of the home, including two children, were able to evacuate before the fire department responded. First arriving units reported an electrical fire on the outside of the house from the electrical service drop, Yost said. The interior of the house was checked, and no fire was found inside. Firefighters&nb…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Three Firefighters Injured After Battling Blaze At Westchester Home
Three firefighters were injured battling a blaze in a Westchester home filled with clutter and junk. The fire took place around 3:56 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23, at a single-family home located on the 100 block of Scott Avenue in Yonkers, said Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone. The fire started from an electrical outlet that sparked and ignited a mattress, Citrone said. "Fire crews had an extremely difficult time putting out the fire due to junk being piled to the ceiling making it hard to reach the seat of the fire," Citrone said. The house was so cluttered that it resulted in a large fire loa…
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
6 Signs Your Home Is At High Risk Of Starting An Electric Fire
A recent church fire caused by malfunctioning electric work has the Massachusetts Fire Marshal out spreading awareness of the signs a home may be at higher risk of starting an electric fire as well as the signs that an electrical fire is already burning. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office said that the cause of the Corpus Christi Parish Rectory at Holy Rosary Church fire in Lawrence was electrical. The four-alarm blaze broke out a little before 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, at 35 Essex St. The one pastor inside the rectory at the time was able to escape safel…
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