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$23K+ Raised For York County Family After Cats Spark Devastating House Fire $23K+ Raised For York County Family After Cats Spark Devastating House Fire
$23K+ Raised For York County Family After Cats Spark Devastating House Fire Over $23,000 has poured in for a York County family left homeless after a fire—started by a heater for stray cats—destroyed their home and claimed some of their beloved pets. Kelly Snyder, her husband Mike, and their daughter Julia were left with nothing after a blaze ripped through their home on Larkin Drive in Red Lion, Tuesday, Dec. 3. While seven cats were rescued by firefighters, two were tragically lost, and others are still unaccounted for. The family’s cousin, John McCarty, launched a GoFundMe campaign, which has already raised over $23,000 in donations from friends, family, neigh…
Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS) Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS)
Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (Photos) A cellphone charge burst into flames South Central Pennsylvania home on Wednesday, Oct. 30, officials explained.  The duplex fire broke out in the 200 block of East Canal Street in the village of Sand Beach at 5:09 a.m., according to Union Deposit Volunteer Fire Company 47. A cellphone charger plugged into an overused power strip exploded, sparking the blaze that quickly spread through that home, officials explained.  "All residents got out safely," according to the release.  Four adults, two children, two dogs, and three cats were displaced but tha…
PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire
PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire The Chester County farming community is rallying behind their neighbor after a massive home and barn fire. The fire broke in the 100 block of Isabella Road in West Nantmeal Township around 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The property next door is the Kurtz Fish Farm, owned by Shannon Kurtz. She's launched a GoFundMe for the Aumen family. Writing: "We are asking the community and all around to pull together and try to help this kind family out as much a you can in this time of need. Other donations will be excepted at our farm 153 Isabella Rd (…
FATAL FIRE: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; Lebanon Community Rallies FATAL FIRE: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; Lebanon Community Rallies
Fatal Fire: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; Lebanon Community Rallies The Lebanon community is rallying for the Navarre and Miller families after a fire killed an infant, and burned three children under 5 years old and a grandmother, according to a GoFundMe verified by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 16.  The fire broke out in the second floor of the Navarre home located in the 1300 block of Brandywine Street in Lebanon at 9:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported.  "While Brian was at work his home caught fire with his 4 children (all 5 and under) and their grandmother inside," Amber Bouillon wrote in a GoFundMe she organized f…
Child Accidentally Sets Elkton Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal Child Accidentally Sets Elkton Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal
Child Accidentally Sets Elkton Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal A child who accidentally set a fire inside a Cecil County shed caused thousands of dollars in damage to his family's home, officials say. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Aug. 16, crews from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a home on Hollingsworth Manor in Elkton, where a homeowner reported that their tarp-covered shed was on fire. More than two dozen firefighters were able to quickly knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it caused approximately $25,000 in damage. According to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze was caused by a 5-year-old…
Two Dead, Boy Critical Following Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County Two Dead, Boy Critical Following Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County
Two Dead, Boy Critical Following Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County Two people were killed and a child was injured following a massive two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Prince George's County on Tuesday morning, officials say. Shortly before 4 a.m. on July 2, crews were call to Harry S.. Truman Drive in Largo, where they were met by flames showing from the top of a three-story residence. According to Prince George's County fire officials, one woman and a man both died in the fire, and a young boy suffered critical injuries and was hospitalized. It is believed that the fire started on the third floor of the building. The cause remains under investiga…
UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home
Update: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A fierce fire blew through a $3 million Tenafly home Friday night. Everyone got out OK and no injuries were reported after the fire ignited on the first floor near the back of the Hudson Avenue home off County Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. June 14. It quickly went to three alarms and then, later, a fourth for coverage. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within a half hour, then remained until 11 p.m. or so dousing hot spots. Although responders at the scene said an unattended candle appeared responsible, fire officials haven't yet posited a definitive cause. Mutu…
Fire Rips Through West Falls Church Home Fire Rips Through West Falls Church Home
Fire Rips Through West Falls Church Home A fire ripped through a home in West Falls Church on Tuesday afternoon, April 30. Firefighters posted an update from the scene around 5 p.m. showing a charred roof of a home on the 7000 block of Lee Park Court. Flames were shooting from the attic and rear of the house when responders arrived. No injuries were reported.
Two Single Mothers Lose Homes In Toms River Fire: Campaigns Two Single Mothers Lose Homes In Toms River Fire: Campaigns
Two Single Mothers Lose Homes In Toms River Fire: Campaigns Two single mothers in Toms River are looking for help after a multi-family home was destroyed by a fire, according to fundraising campaigns. A firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation after falling at the scene of a two-story house fire on Bergen Avenue at around 2:04 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 9. The Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said no one else was injured and two cats were found safe. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the flames and remained on the scene for about 90 minutes. The home was ruled as an unsafe structure by the township's building department…
Glen Rock Homeowner Burned Glen Rock Homeowner Burned
Glen Rock Homeowner Burned A Glen Rock homeowner burned his hand Monday during a small fire at his home. The Abington Terrace home just off Maple Avenue sustained minor damage in the noontime Nov. 20 second-floor blaze. The homeowner declined ambulance transport and said he'd drive himself to the hospital. Fire officials said original suspicions that a torch being used to burn paint off a baseboard caused the fire were incorrect. They didn't say how it started, however.  Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Fair Lawn, Hawthorne and Ridgewood. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and reported this story.
Firefighters Hospitalized, Blaze Destroys Passaic Home As Temps Break 90 Degrees Firefighters Hospitalized, Blaze Destroys Passaic Home As Temps Break 90 Degrees
Firefighters Hospitalized, Blaze Destroys Passaic Home As Temps Break 90 Degrees Four firefighters were hospitalized after battling an intense five-alarm blaze that destroyed a multi-family home amid blistering temperatures Wednesday afternoon in Passaic. The quartet was believed to be getting treatment for heat exhaustion, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said from the scene of the fire on Union Avenue between Park Avenue and Spring Street. One was brought out and rushed to the hospital by ambulance following a mayday call. The extent of injuries couldn't be immediately determined. 67 Union Avenue, PassaicJeff Gumbman / INSET: Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora Onl…
Fire Destroys Home, Kills Pets: Central Mass Family Asks For Help Rebuilding Their Lives Fire Destroys Home, Kills Pets: Central Mass Family Asks For Help Rebuilding Their Lives
Fire Destroys Home, Kills Pets: Central Mass Family Asks For Help Rebuilding Their Lives A Uxbridge woman hopes the public will help her rebuild after her family lost everything in a fire on Monday, May 29.  Brianna Watson created a GoFundMe to help replace some of the items lost in the fire, including nearly all of the toys and things that belonged to her three young boys — ages 6, 4, and 1, according to her fundraiser.  So far, the campaign has raised just over $12,000 of its $20,000 goal from more than 150 donors.  Luckily, the family wasn't home when the fire started, she wrote. Unfortunately, the Watsons lost their beloved Saint Bernard dog Sloane, two cats — Maci and M…
Roof Collapses In Clifton House Fire Roof Collapses In Clifton House Fire
Roof Collapses In Clifton House Fire UPDATE: The roof of a Clifton home collapsed during a fire on Saturday that brought arson investigators. The two-alarm blaze -- three bells for coverage -- ignited shortly before noon May 27 and quickly spread through the home on dead-ended Lynn Drive. Firefighters went defensive once the roof began collapsing, then returned to an offensive attack soon after. No injuries were reported. The two-alarm blaze -- three bells for coverage -- ignited shortly before noon May 27 and quickly spread through the Lynn Drive home.Victor Scrivens for DAILY VOICE A preliminary cause wasn't given. A …
YOUNG HEROES: Neighborhood Kids Save Bedridden Woman After Dog Starts West Milford House Fire YOUNG HEROES: Neighborhood Kids Save Bedridden Woman After Dog Starts West Milford House Fire
Young Heroes: Neighborhood Kids Save Bedridden Woman After Dog Starts West Milford House Fire A bedridden West Milford woman's home had quickly begun filling with smoke after her dog accidentally ignited a fire on her kitchen stove. "This was close to being a fatal," one responder said. It wasn't, authorities said, because four neighborhood youngsters who heard alarms quickly ran to get help. Township Police Officers Randy Yevchak and Bill Pittelko and Company 3 Fire Chief Keith Weber forced open the door and found the Ridge Road home at the corner of Juanita Street filled with smoke shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Fire Public Information Officer Rich Poplaski said. The wo…
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…
Cooking Fire Blamed For Killing Man, Injuring 2 Western Mass Firefighters Cooking Fire Blamed For Killing Man, Injuring 2 Western Mass Firefighters
Cooking Fire Blamed For Killing Man, Injuring 2 Western Mass Firefighters State fire investigators said the fire that killed a Western Mass man on Friday, April 7, was a cooking fire that got out of hand.  Holyoke firefighters were called to the 19 Donlee St. home just after 1:15 p.m. High winds fueled the flames inside the two-story house and kept fire crews at bay for 30 minutes as they tried to beat back the conflagration, the state fire marshal said.  They found the older man dead inside the home once firefighters got in. Officials have not released his name.  Two firefighters received non-life-threatening injuries in the blaze.  “This i…
Fire Marshal ID Beloved Family Members Killed By St. Mary's County Basement Blaze Fire Marshal ID Beloved Family Members Killed By St. Mary's County Basement Blaze
Fire Marshal ID Beloved Family Members Killed By St. Mary's County Basement Blaze New details have been released following the fatal St. Mary's County fire that claimed the lives of two people in Lexington Park earlier this week. The Maryland State Fire Marshal identified the victim's of Monday morning's fire as 59-year-old Jerome Garcia Barnes and 61-year-old Mary Jacqueline Queen, who both died from smoke inhalation during the blaze, according to the Medical Examiner's Office. Crews from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Monday, March 20, to the 21700 block of Cabot Place to investigate a reported house fire after a…
Discarded Cigarette Causes Fast-Moving Fire In Harford County Discarded Cigarette Causes Fast-Moving Fire In Harford County
Discarded Cigarette Causes Fast-Moving Fire In Harford County Officials say that a woman and 4-year-old child were displaced in Harford County when a discarded cigarette sparked a fast-moving fire overnight. First responders in Aberdeen were called to the 1900 block of Perryman Road in Aberdeen on Monday, March 6, where there was a reported fire that broke out outside a split-level single-family home. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took a crew of more than two dozen firefighters from the Aberdeen Fire Department less than a half hour to get the flames under control, but not before it caused an estimated $125,000 ($75,000 to the struc…
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd A 70-year-old man has been killed and two firefighters have been hurt fighting the blaze at a Chambersburg home late on Dec. 19, authorities say.  The fire broke out in the 100 block of Brumbaugh Avenue on Monday, around 10:42 p.m., according to the Chambersburg fire department. Upon arrival, crews learned from the neighbors' someone was trapped inside the home. Fire crews initially searched for the person but were forced to evacuate because the  conditions "rapidly deteriorated." Crews attempted to re-enter the home through a bedroom window and found Gary Lee Stevens Sr. dead i…
Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal A potentially malfunctioning fire sprinkler system inside a Cecil County home may have malfunctioned and caused an Elkton home to go up in flames, officials say. Smoke could be seen billowing through the air shortly before 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, a crew of 30 firefighters from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a stretch of Sycamore Road to battle a kitchen fire that rapidly tore through the home. It took firefighters approximately 30 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before they caused an estimated $250,000 in damage to the home and its contents, leaving it uninha…
Unattended Candle Sparks Unintentional $50K Maryland House Fire Unattended Candle Sparks Unintentional $50K Maryland House Fire
Unattended Candle Sparks Unintentional $50K Maryland House Fire An unattended candle left alone in the living room of a Carroll County home caused a large fire that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, officials announced. Shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, members of the Winfield Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 7300 block of Woodbine Road in Woodbine when a homeowner found that a candle had started a blaze that was spreading to other combustibles in the living room. The Winfield Volunteer Fire Company responded to the fire on Woodbine Road.Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Company It took a crew of 30 firefighters appro…
Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Norwalk Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Norwalk
Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Norwalk Nine people were left homeless following a fire that destroyed a multi-family residence in Fairfield County. The fire took place in Norwalk around 10:10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 43 Lexington Ave. The fire started in the bedroom of the home and quickly spread to floors above, said Norwalk Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Shay. There were nine occupants at home at the time of the fire and all escaped without injury, Shay said. "However, all of their belongings were destroyed," Shay said.  The house was gutted and posted unfit for occupancy, displacing all nine occupants. Shay said…
House Fire Displaces Philly Cop Shot On-Duty House Fire Displaces Philly Cop Shot On-Duty
House Fire Displaces Philly Cop Shot On-Duty A Philadelphia police officer who was wounded in the line of duty is now picking up the pieces after a house fire, according to those close to him.  Officer Patrick Saba was part of a team executing a warrant at a house on North 10th and Brown Streets around 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 12.  As Daily Voice reported, Saba and two other SWAT officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds sustained during the raid.  🚨 THREE OFFICERS DOWN: Please pray for the 3 Philadelphia Police SWAT officers who were shot this morning while serving a warrant. Reports indicate they were rushed to the hospital and a…
Firefighters Pinned In Basement When Gun Safe Falls Through Floor In Central Pennsylvania Firefighters Pinned In Basement When Gun Safe Falls Through Floor In Central Pennsylvania
Firefighters Pinned In Basement When Gun Safe Falls Through Floor In Central Pennsylvania A "MAYDAY" was called as two counties battled a blaze that had two firefighters pinned under a gun safe that fell through to the basement on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to fire officials.  The fire started in a home on the 100 block of Reservoir Road around 6:00 a.m., according to Bendersville Community fire department. As fire crews entered the home through the basement, the first floor immediately collapsed onto them, the chief details in the release.   Thankfully, crews from Adams and Cumberland counties were able to safely extract the two firefighters from the home— both only suffering…
Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal
Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal A massive tree that uprooted and landed on a Wicomico County home sparked a quick-moving fire that brought the rest of the residence to the ground, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. An accidental fire ignited in the exterior of an Emerson Avenue home in Salisbury shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, tearing through the wooden frame, after the fallen tree landed on the house. The downed tree caused significant damage to the property before the fire started from power lines coming into the home, causing flames to spread, bringing down the house. It took a team of 30 firefight…
Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home
Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home Three firefighters in Maryland suffered injuries battling a fire that caused extensive damage to a Cecil County home. A passerby alerted first responders to a fire that broke out in the basement of a single-family in the 600 block of Rising Sun Road in Rising Sun at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20. While battling the blaze, two firefighters suffered injuries and were transported to local hospitals, while a third was evaluated and refused transport by paramedics, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In total, 50 firefighters responded to the one-alarm fire, which c…
Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire
Support Rises For Lehigh Valley Policeman Whose Family Home Was Destroyed In ‘Tragic’ Fire Support is on the rise for a Lehigh Valley police officer whose family home was destroyed in a tragic fire. The officer — a member of the Freemansburg Police Department — lost his family home following a fire in Plainfield Township around 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, the local volunteer fire company said. While the family and their pets were able to escape safely, the home was severely damaged and is uninhabitable, the department said. Meanwhile, nearly $1,400 had been raised on GoFundMe in just one day for the officer and his family. “The Freemansburg Police Department is asking for donati…
Smoke Alarm, Police Heroes Help Limit Damage In Predawn East Rutherford Fire Smoke Alarm, Police Heroes Help Limit Damage In Predawn East Rutherford Fire
Smoke Alarm, Police Heroes Help Limit Damage In Predawn East Rutherford Fire A working smoke alarm and the instant response of East Rutherford police prevented any serious injuries during a predawn multi-family home fire, authorities said. A candle in a second-floor bedroom may have ignited the blaze in the mid-century home on Grove Street off Mozart Street between Railroad and Paterson avenues shortly before 5 a.m., responders said. A detector woke sleeping residents, they said. A trio of responding police officers "entered the home to find smoke coming from a bedroom door [that] was also hot to the touch," the East Rutherford Fire Department wrote in a post. The…
UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages Lodi Home UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages Lodi Home
Update: Fierce Fire Ravages Lodi Home A family of four was burned out of their Lodi home by a fierce, fast-moving fire. The Christopher Street blaze at the corner of Charlton Avenue instantly went to two alarms after breaking out shortly before 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17. The fire raced through the 2½-story wood-frame home near Route 46, forcing firefighters out before the roof collapsed. No serious injuries were immediately reported. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Hackensack, Hasbrouck Heights, Wallington and Wood-Ridge. 50 Christopher Street, LodiRobin DeWitt Aquino 50 Christopher Street, LodiRob…
Firefighters Douse Overnight Ridgefield Park Blaze Firefighters Douse Overnight Ridgefield Park Blaze
Firefighters Douse Overnight Ridgefield Park Blaze Ridgefield Park firefighters made quick work of an overnight attic blaze. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm fire, which broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday in a two-story wood-frame home on Park Avenue off the corners of Fifth Street and Railroad Avenue. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down in under a half-hour. Mutual aid responders either at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Bogota, Hackensack and Teaneck.
Fire Guts Rockville Home (DEVELOPING) Fire Guts Rockville Home (DEVELOPING)
Fire Guts Rockville Home (Developing) Two people were displaced when a fire tore through their home Thursday afternoon in Rockville, developing reports say. The fire is believed to have started in the basement of the home on Falls Bridge Lane and quickly spread to the attack just before 4 p.m. The Red Cross was assisting. DailyVoice has reached out to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue for comment and has not heard back.