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Emergency Assistance
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Arson Unit Probing Four-Alarm Fire That Displaced 26 Residents In Jersey City
The Hudson County's Regional Arson Task Force is investigating the four-alarm fire that broke out late Friday, Nov. 8 in Jersey City, displacing nine families and affecting a total of 26 residents, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HudPost (@hudpost) The fire, which started shortly before 11 p.m., occurred at 3507 Kennedy Boulevard near South Street and initially generated heavy smoke and flames from a ground-level business, quickly spreading to adjacent residential units. Two firefighters sustained minor inj…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Birthday Party Fire Kills 2 Girls In Newark (
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The bodies of two severely burned girls ages 6 and 8 were found at a Newark home following a fire over the weekend, officials said. Witnesses told detectives that there had been a birthday party for one of the girls on the second floor of the home and they'd been playing with fire near a couch in the hallway of the Eckert Street home on Saturday, Oct. 20, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Firefighters responding around 12:30 a.m. found the girls unresponsive and severely burned inside. They performed CPR, but the children were reported dead at the scene, authorities said. …
East Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
11 People Evacuated In East Orange Three-Alarm Fire
A three-alarm fire in East Orange caused 11 people to be evacuated on the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 7, authorities said. Firefighters responded to 291 Glenwood Ave. at 4:30 p.m. and the fire escalated to three alarms, necessitating additional firefighters to the scene, a spokesperson for the City of East Orange said. It took firefighters more than 2.5 hours before declaring the blaze under control, authorities said. The fire also spread to 289 Glenwood Ave., authorities said. Three families consisting of 11 people were safely evacuated and are receiving assistance from the Office of Eme…
Allentown, PA
News
Red Cross Assisting 12 After Allentown Fire: Officials
A dozen people received Red Cross assistance on Sunday, July 28 after a fire broke out in Allentown's West End, according to relief officials and the Fire Department. The two-alarm blaze happened on the 400 block of North 16th Street, AFD said. Units battled the blaze from the building's rear off of Warren Street and from the roof, firefighters explained. Facebook/Allentown Fire Department Engine 6 & Truck 2 Posted by Allentown Fire Department - Engine 6 & Truck 2 on Sunday, July 28, 2024 Pictures and videos from the scene showed heavy fire and smoke damage.&nb…
Bergenfield, NJ
News
3-Alarm Fire Ravages New Milford Apartment Complex (
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At least one family was displaced by a fire that ravaged a New Milford apartment complex on Monday, June 24. Firefighters from New Milford, Oradell, and River Edge responded to the 900 block of River Road just after 9 a.m. where smoke was billowing from a unit, responders said. Our disaster volunteers responded to a home #fire on River Road in #NewMilford, helping one person with Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food, clothing and other immediate needs. — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) June 24, 2024 A third alarm was struck, and the blaze was under control in 90…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
5 First Responders Injured In Massive Somerville Fire (
Update
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Sixteen people from eight different families were displaced and five responders were injured by a fire that swept through Somerville's downtown on Tuesday, June 4, officials said. Firefighters responded to West Main Street for the four-alarm blaze just after 2:30 p.m., the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office said. A Somerville police officer and four firefighters suffered minor injuries, officials said. Everyone injured was released from a nearby hospital, authorities said. Two residents and commercial structures were heavily damaged. 6/4/2024 W. Main Street, Somerville Credit: S. Bi…
Massapequa, NY
News
State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says
A severe weather system bringing several inches of rain to Long Island has prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the region. The state of emergency, declared by Hochul on Friday, Sept. 29, covers all of the Long Island, New York City, and Mid-Hudson region and comes in the midst of a weather system with peak rainfall amounts of three inches per hour, according to Hochul's office. The deluge has resulted in flash flooding throughout the region which has caused several impacts to transit systems. Hochul said that she would be directing state agencies to…
White Plains, NY
News
$3M In Flood Relief Funds Set Aside For Westchester Homeowners: Here's Who's Eligible
As countless Hudson Valley residents work toward recovering from damage caused by severe flooding brought by freak storm events, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that up to $3 million will be made available to help out eligible homeowners in the region. The emergency assistance funding, which will offer repair grants to affected homeowners in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Dutchess Counties, was announced by Hochul on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The funding will help residents repair damage caused by a severe storm system that caused widespread flooding on Sunday, July 9.&nbs…
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
24 Victims Displaced By Mother's Day Blaze In Camden (
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Two dozen victims from nine families were displaced in an early-morning fire that swept through a Camden apartment complex early Mother's Day morning. The three-alarm fire broke out at the Myrtle Place Apartments, made of brick but have been fitted with a wooden truss roof, local firefighters said. All residents made it out safely. Early this morning, Camden Firefighters battled a 3 alarm fire at the Myrtle Place Apartments. Crews arrived to heavy... Posted by Camden Fire Officers Local #2578 on Sunday, May 8, 2022 "Unfortunately, the first due fire engine (Engine 9) was closed due to …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Fire Displaces 33 Residents
A 4-alarm fire in Jersey City displaced 33 residents from 12 families Thursday night. The blaze ripped through a three-story multi-family home on Neptune Avenue starting at 10 p.m. Our disaster volunteers responded to a home #fire on Neptune Ave. in #JerseyCity, helping 33 people from 12 families, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. pic.twitter.com/28DVhpPDAT — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) June 18, 2021 June 17 2021 Jersey City, NJ - fire department transmitted a 2-Alarm Fire on arrival at 124 Neptune Avenue, Jersey City aro…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
5 Families Displaced By Jersey City Fire
Five children were among at least 15 people from five different families displaced by an overnight Jersey City fire. Flames shot out of the second and third floors of a multi-family home on Randolph Avenue when firefighters responded around 1 a.m., Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said. A firefighter suffered a minor burn on his right leg, though none of the residents were injured, she said. The fire was under control around 1:45 a.m. Our disaster action team responded to a home #fire on Randolph Ave. in #JerseyCity helping 17 people from 5 families, providing Red Cr…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Of 8 'Loses Everything' In Summit Fire
A firefighter suffered minor injuries and a police officer was treated for smoke inhalation responding to a fire in the 50 block of Morris Avenue in Summit Monday morning, according to officials and published reports. The fire broke out in the two story home around 9:30 a.m. and was brought under control in less than an hour. Red Cross Disaster Action Team volunteer responded to a Morris Ave. home #fire in Summit this morning, helping a family of 8, providing Red Cross emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing needs. — Red Cross New Jersey (@NJRedCross) November 11…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Poughkeepsie
A two-alarm fire at a two-story, four-apartment City of Poughkeepsie building left 10 residents homeless. The fire, that started around 7:56 a.m. Tuesday at 123 Winnikee Ave., in Poughkeepsie, began on the second floor of the building and by the time the fire was out, the entire building had been devasted. All four apartments were rented to tenants who managed to escape safely without injuries, according to City of Poughkeepsie Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Franco. Officials said at times the fire was so heavy that flames towered over the building. At one point firefighters had t…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Four Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Three-Alarm Westchester Fire
Four people have been hospitalized and nine families with a total of 40 persons have been displaced after a three-alarm fire broke out in a four-story apartment building in Yonkers. The blaze at 221 Nepperhan Ave. was reported at 3:15 a.m. Saturday. The four people -- all civilians -- were taken to St Joes Hospital for smoke inhalation, said Thomas Fitzpatrick of the Yonkers Fire Department. The Office of Emergency Management and Red Cross are on the scene for assistance. The nine families needing relocation have gathered at the Nodine Hill Community Center, Fitzpatrick said. This is a …
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Neighbors
You Can Help A Garfield Family Burned Out By Fire
GARFIELD, N.J. – A friend is gathering clothing and other necessities for a Garfield family burned out of their home. Robert and Dana, their children and the kids’ grandmother could use shirts, pants, shoes and more, Christopher Fuschini said. Both girls – daughters Casey, 18, and Amber, 18 – take medium shirts and large pants. Shoe sizes: 7 and 8; Robert Jr. 14, takes a large shirt and medium pants. Shoe: 7 or 8; Grandma Jean needs shoes: 6-6½; Robert Sr. takes 34x33 pants, extra large shirts and boots: 11½ wide. They can also use socks, underwear and school shirts, as well as personal hy…
Norwalk, CT
Neighbors
Newman’s Own Foundation Gives $10K Grant To Darien's P2P To Help Needy
DARIEN, Conn. – Person-to-Person has received a $10,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation for the Emergency Assistance Program which provides food, clothing, financial assistance and casework counseling to the working poor and people experiencing a situational crisis. For nearly 30 years, Paul Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation have supported the work of Person-to-Person. Its mission – providing emergency assistance for basic needs and support for individuals and families as they move toward stability – aligns with the foundation’s focus on empowering those less fortunate. P2P Executive Di…
