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Norwalk Homeowner Escapes Blaze As Crews Beat Back Flames Norwalk Homeowner Escapes Blaze As Crews Beat Back Flames
Norwalk Homeowner Escapes Blaze As Crews Beat Back Flames Smoke alarms likely saved a Norwalk homeowner’s life early Sunday morning, March 9, when they sounded in the middle of the night after a blaze broke out at their house, authorities said. The fire began just after 12:45 a.m. in the basement of a home on 4 Tonetta Circle. Flames quickly extended to the first floor. The homeowner escaped safely before the fire reached them, the Norwalk Fire Department said. Norwalk firefighters reported the basement and multiple first-floor rooms sustained significant damage, but no injuries were reported. Authorities used the incident to highlight the import…
Two-Alarm Fire Collapses Potomac Mansion (DEVELOPING) Two-Alarm Fire Collapses Potomac Mansion (DEVELOPING)
Two-Alarm Fire Collapses Potomac Mansion (Developing) A massive fire tore through a home in Montgomery County, leaving a family of six displaced—but not before firefighters managed to save a group of newly acquired baby chicks, officials said. The fire broke out at around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3, in a large single-family home on Mary Mead Court in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. Firefighters were dispatched after a call came in from the homeowners reporting flames coming from the roof.  The scene of the fire in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO When first r…
Norwalk Firefighters Save Home from Spreading Blaze in Minutes Norwalk Firefighters Save Home from Spreading Blaze in Minutes
Norwalk Firefighters Save Home from Spreading Blaze in Minutes Fire tore through the back patio of a Norwalk home Monday afternoon, melting siding and threatening to engulf the structure before firefighters swiftly brought it under control. Norwalk firefighters responded to 7 Bartlett Manor around 2 p.m., where initial reports indicated the outside of the house was on fire. Crews arrived to find thick smoke and flames consuming a large amount of home furnishings on the back patio. Norwalk Fire Department As firefighters stretched hoses to attack the blaze, they saw flames melting the siding of the 1.5-story Cape Cod-style home, with fire beginning to…
$679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say $679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say
$679K In Damages Reported After Lithium-Ion Battery Fire At Aldie Home, Officials Say A fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery caused nearly $700,000 in damages and displaced four people in Aldie early Wednesday morning, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials. Emergency crews were dispatched around 3:15 a.m. on Feb. 26 to the 40900 block of Richland Meadow Place in the Little River District after multiple 911 callers reported a house fire. When firefighters arrived, flames were tearing through the garage and upper levels of the single-family home. Crews launched an aggressive attack, deploying multiple handlines and searching the home for possible victims. I…
Homeowner Hospitalized As Fire Causes $280K In Damages In Nanjemoy: Officials Homeowner Hospitalized As Fire Causes $280K In Damages In Nanjemoy: Officials
Homeowner Hospitalized As Fire Causes $280K In Damages In Nanjemoy: Officials A woman was hospitalized after flames tore through her Charles County home, causing an estimated $280,000 in damages, fire officials said. The blaze broke out shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at a single-story home in the 8200 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Sandra Gilroy, the homeowner, was inside when the fire started in a bedroom, officials said.  During the 911 call a spokesperson said that a neighbor reported that "(her) house was full of flames and the elderly women was inside."  She managed to escape b…
Six Killed In Three Separate Maryland Fires Within 12 Hours, State Fire Marshal Investigating Six Killed In Three Separate Maryland Fires Within 12 Hours, State Fire Marshal Investigating
Six Killed In Three Separate Maryland Fires Within 12 Hours, State Fire Marshal Investigating Tragedy struck Maryland overnight as six people were killed in three separate fires in less than 12 hours, authorities confirmed. The most recent fire claimed two lives early Friday in Allegany County, following incidents in Anne Arundel and Harford counties. At approximately 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 21, 911 dispatchers received reports of smoke and flames coming from a home on Asbury Avenue in LaVale, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Sixty firefighters from LaVale and nearby departments battled the blaze for 25 minutes before gaining control. During a search of the home, respo…
Electrical Malfunction Sparks $100K Ashburn House Fire, Displaces Resident Electrical Malfunction Sparks $100K Ashburn House Fire, Displaces Resident
Electrical Malfunction Sparks $100K Ashburn House Fire, Displaces Resident An Ashburn resident is picking up the pieces after a roaring attic fire—fueled by an electrical malfunction—ripped through their home, fire officials say. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews rushed to the 42000 block of Waxpool Road just before 4:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, after frantic 911 calls reported flames shooting from the roof. When firefighters arrived, they found the two-story home ablaze but thankfully all occupants were safely outside, according to a Loudoun County Fire and Rescue spokesperson. Crews wasted no time, storming the attic, battling the blaze with multiple…
4 Children, 5 Adults Suffer CO Poisoning In Garnerville: Here's How Paramedics Saved Them 4 Children, 5 Adults Suffer CO Poisoning In Garnerville: Here's How Paramedics Saved Them
4 Children, 5 Adults Suffer CO Poisoning In Garnerville: Here's How Paramedics Saved Them Two paramedics are being praised for their quick life-saving actions after detecting dangerous carbon monoxide levels inside a Rockland County home, where five adults and four children were suffering from poisoning. The rescue happened on Monday, Feb. 17, when Rockland paramedics were called to a Garnerville residence after a woman complained of headaches and nausea, according to Rockland Paramedic Services. As they assessed her condition, their portable carbon monoxide detectors began alerting to high CO levels inside the home. Realizing the danger, Reinertsen and Nava immediately evacuat…
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air Apartment Above Local Shop 7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air Apartment Above Local Shop
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air Apartment Above Local Shop A Harford County mother and her two children narrowly escaped an apartment fire early Friday morning, thanks to the quick actions of her 7-year-old son, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Feb. 14 in a two-story building on Conowingo Road in Bel Air, with Olivia’s Shop on the first floor and an apartment above it, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the fire originated in a bedroom and was sparked when a space heater came into contact with combustibles. The apartment’s occupant was asleep when her 7-year-old son woke her u…
Blaze Prompts Evacuation Of Home In Chelsea Blaze Prompts Evacuation Of Home In Chelsea
Blaze Prompts Evacuation Of Home In Chelsea Firefighters responded to an active chimney fire in Dutchess County on Wednesday evening, Feb. 12, prompting residents to evacuate. The fire, which happened at a home in the hamlet of Chelsea, was reported just before 7 p.m., with crews arriving to find heavy smoke inside the home and flames coming from the chimney. All residents had safely evacuated the house before firefighters arrived, according to the Chelsea Fire Company.  Chelsea Fire Company crews searched the inside of the home and requested help from the City of Beacon Fire Department, which sent a ladder truck to access …
One Dead In Trumbull Fire With Collapse As Crews Battle Intense Flames: Officials One Dead In Trumbull Fire With Collapse As Crews Battle Intense Flames: Officials
One Dead In Trumbull Fire With Collapse As Crews Battle Intense Flames: Officials A raging fire tore through a Trumbull home early Saturday morning, Feb. 8, leaving one resident dead despite firefighters’ efforts to battle the intense blaze. The Long Hill Fire Department, along with Trumbull Center, Nichols, and Monroe Fire Departments, responded to a structure fire on Hitching Post Lane at 3:17 a.m., fire officials said in a news release. Upon arrival, crews were met with heavy flames engulfing the home and a significant structural collapse on the second floor. Firefighters initially launched an exterior attack to control the fire before transitioning inside to conduct …
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg A quiet Fannettsburg neighborhood was rocked by tragedy when a 59-year-old man was discovered dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his home, Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg announced on Friday, Feb. 7. Troopers were called to a residence on Creek Road in Metal Township on Tuesday, Jan. 14, after a sudden and unexplained death was reported. Inside the home, the lifeless body of the victim was found, investigators said. Authorities determined the deadly culprit to be carbon monoxide, a silent and odorless killer. Details on what led to the exposure remain under investigation, but no …
Woman Found Dead Inside Burning South Philly Home As Firefighters Battle Heavy Smoke Woman Found Dead Inside Burning South Philly Home As Firefighters Battle Heavy Smoke
Woman Found Dead Inside Burning South Philly Home As Firefighters Battle Heavy Smoke A woman was found dead inside a burning South Philadelphia home as firefighters battled heavy smoke on both floors Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, authorities said. The fire broke out at a two-story residence on the 2700 block of South Darien Street around 10:40 a.m., prompting a 911 call reporting a woman trapped inside, according to dispatch reports. Firefighters arrived at 10:41 a.m. and encountered thick smoke throughout the home. Crews located the fire and worked to knock down the bulk of the flames while searching for victims, officials said. An adult female was found unresponsive in …
Overdosing Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Warrington Police Say Overdosing Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Warrington Police Say
Overdosing Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Warrington Police Say A Warrington Township mom turned herself in after police discovered her overdosing with fentanyl near her children and a home in severe disarray, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Alexandre Diana Sharpe, 35, was arrested at the Warrington Township Police Department after an investigation stemming from a medical emergency at her Chalfont home on Teresa Circle on Nov. 23, 2024, police said. Officers arrived to find Sharpe actively overdosing alongside another adult, identified as Anderson-Ley, who also appeared under the influence of controlled substances, police detailed. Th…
Floor Collapses During Fast-Moving Fire At Wheaton Townhouse Floor Collapses During Fast-Moving Fire At Wheaton Townhouse
Floor Collapses During Fast-Moving Fire At Wheaton Townhouse Residents of a Montgomery County townhouse got a scare on Sunday morning when they woke up to the sound of smoke alarms going off in Wheaton, fire officials said. Crews were called at around 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 26 to a home on Lester Street, where they were met by frigid temperatures, smoke billowing from the building, flames showing, and a partial structure collapse. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Firefighters were quickly able to get the flames knocked down, but not before an electric meter was damaged, leaving several families without power and forcing a temporary evacuation of some residents. …
Car Fire Threatens Home In Washingtonville Car Fire Threatens Home In Washingtonville
Car Fire Threatens Home In Washingtonville A car fire in the driveway of a Hudson Valley home threatened to spread to the nearby structure but was brought under control. firefighters said.  The incident happened in Orange County on Thursday, Jan. 23 at around 6:20 a.m., when the Washingtonville Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the driveway of a residence on Alexander Drive, according to the village's fire department. Upon arriving at the scene, crews saw that the flames had begun to extend to the home’s exterior. This prompted additional assistance from the Salisbury Mills and Vails Gate Fire Depart…
Arson-Suicide: Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Lancaster Coroner Releases Details (UPDATE) Arson-Suicide: Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Lancaster Coroner Releases Details (UPDATE)
Arson-Suicide: Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Lancaster Coroner Releases Details (Update) A Lancaster Township man poured gasoline throughout his home and set it ablaze during a domestic dispute early Sunday, Jan. 19, killing himself and critically injuring three others, including his sons and a family guest, police announced. Simon Hen, 46, died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns after the fire, and his death was ruled a suicide, Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber confirmed Monday, Jan. 20. Hen returned to his home on Wilderness Road at approximately 2:30 a.m., enraged over his impending separation from his 42-year-old wife, according to Lancaster Township Police. Inside…
Residents Watch Helplessly As Cecil County Home Burns Residents Watch Helplessly As Cecil County Home Burns
Residents Watch Helplessly As Cecil County Home Burns A Maryland family stood helplessly as flames ripped through their home late Wednesday night, Jan. 15 leaving them displaced and facing massive losses. The fire broke out shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at a two-story single-family home on North Bohemia Avenue in Cecilton, authorities said.  The homeowners and their 10-year-old child, escaped without injury but could do little but watch as their home was consumed by the blaze, though one bold Royal Farms employee did their best to quell the flames. Officials said the family first noticed smoke before discovering flames on t…
Aberdeen Homeowner’s Heroic Attempt To Stop Blaze Falls Short: Fire Marshal Aberdeen Homeowner’s Heroic Attempt To Stop Blaze Falls Short: Fire Marshal
Aberdeen Homeowner’s Heroic Attempt To Stop Blaze Falls Short: Fire Marshal A Harford County homeowner tried to play the hero but was unable to knock down the flames when a late-night blaze broke out on his family's porch, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.  The fire was reported around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, on the rear porch of a one-story home in the 600 block of Edmund Street in Aberdeen, officials said. Investigators say that the homeowners spotted an orange glow through their bedroom window, setting off an unfortunate chain of events.  Rushing to the porch, they found a chair fully engulfed in flames, prompting one homeown…
Manchester Township Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Furnace Malfunction: Police Manchester Township Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Furnace Malfunction: Police
Manchester Township Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Furnace Malfunction: Police A 73-year-old Manchester Township man was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning after his home filled with smoke from a malfunctioning oil furnace, Northern York County Regional Police said. Officers were called to the 1500 block of Guildford Lane on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 8:25 a.m. for a report of a possible structure fire, authorities said. A caretaker arriving at the home found it filled with smoke and discovered the elderly resident deceased inside, police said. Investigators from the Northern York County Regional Police Department, York Area United Fire and Rescue, and Pennsylvania St…
Blaze Rips Through Newtown Home; Family Escapes Without Injury Blaze Rips Through Newtown Home; Family Escapes Without Injury
Blaze Rips Through Newtown Home; Family Escapes Without Injury Fire tore through a Connecticut home late last night, leaving significant damage but no injuries, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the Newtown home around 9:30 p.m. The Botsford Fire Department said everyone inside was able to escape.  Crews fought their way into the home and salvaged several personal items for the family, removing them from the home, while battling the fire.  Botsford Fire Department Firefighters from across Fairfield County responded to the fire. All crews had left the scene  The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 
Fire Marshal Issues Warning After Fire Pit Incident In Laurel That Critically Injured Child Fire Marshal Issues Warning After Fire Pit Incident In Laurel That Critically Injured Child
Fire Marshal Issues Warning After Fire Pit Incident In Laurel That Critically Injured Child Maryland’s Acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray is urging caution around indoor fire pits following a devastating fire that left a child critically injured and a woman hurt.  An alert was issued on Tuesday highlighting the dangers of flame jetting and other hazards linked to the increasingly popular devices, often used for making s'mores or adding ambiance. The fire, reported last week in a Laurel townhouse, started when an alcohol-fueled fire pit ignited explosively.  A 9-year-old was transported to the Pediatric Burn Center at Johns Hopkins Children's Center with severe burn…
Fire Sparks In Chimney At Garrison Home Fire Sparks In Chimney At Garrison Home
Fire Sparks In Chimney At Garrison Home A chimney fire in a Hudson Valley home prompted a swift multi-agency response that kept the flames from spreading further, firefighters said. The incident occurred in Putnam County on Friday, Dec. 27, at a residence on Ferris Drive in Garrison, according to the Garrison Fire Department, which responded to a mutual aid call from the Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all responding departments, the fire was quickly brought under control, officials said. No injuries were reported. The Garrison Volunteer Fire Company emphasized the importa…
DPW Personnel Extinguish Porch Fire: Andover Police DPW Personnel Extinguish Porch Fire: Andover Police
DPW Personnel Extinguish Porch Fire: Andover Police Some quick thinking from the Department of Public Works led to the extinguishing of a porch fire in Andover Township on Friday, Dec. 27, authorities said. At 10 a.m., the Andover DPW observed a fire on the porch and officers and the Andover Boro Fire Department responded, Andover police said. DPW personnel removed the items on fire from the deck portion of the residence which included a chair and other items and then used a shovel and snow to extinguish the fire, police said. "Timing is everything and if it was not for the DPW personnel, this could have been much worse," Andover police…
Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon
Faulty Heating System Blamed In Solebury Carbon Monoxide Leak That Killed Actress Dayle Haddon A faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the deadly carbon monoxide leak that claimed the life of actress and model Dayle Haddon and critically injured another person in Solebury Township, authorities revealed Saturday, Dec. 28. Haddon, 76, was found unresponsive in a second-floor bedroom of a residence on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road Friday morning. She was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. by EMS responders, according to the Bucks County Coroner’s Office. The second victim, identified as 76-year-old Walter J. Blucas of Erie, Pennsylvania, was found unconscious on…
One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home
One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home One person was taken to the burn center when an overnight fire broke out in a Montgomery County home. Shortly before midnight on Friday, first responders were called to the 10000 block of Maple Leaf Drive near Apple Ridge Road in Montgomery Village, where there was a reported fire that broke out in an area home. Fire investigators say that they believe the fire began in the kitchen on the first floor of the residence, possibly from a light fixture, but the cause has not been determined. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Officials noted that there were "excessive storage" conditions inside the home.…
15 Left Homeless After Fire Guts Hartford Home Days Before Christmas 15 Left Homeless After Fire Guts Hartford Home Days Before Christmas
15 Left Homeless After Fire Guts Hartford Home Days Before Christmas A late-night fire tore through a Connecticut home this week, sending one person to the hospital and displacing 15 people, authorities said.  Hartford firefighters received a 911 call around 4:40 a.m. about the blaze at a multi-family home at 62 Adams Street in the Upper Albany neighborhood.  Flames engulfed the home's first floor when crews arrived, but they were to battle them back and get the fire under control. No firefighters were injured in the incident.  Hartford firefighters extinguished a fire at 62 Adams Street just after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. Pa…
Close Before You Doze: Shut Door Credited For Containing Rising Sun Garage Blaze: Fire Marshal Close Before You Doze: Shut Door Credited For Containing Rising Sun Garage Blaze: Fire Marshal
Close Before You Doze: Shut Door Credited For Containing Rising Sun Garage Blaze: Fire Marshal Sometimes the little things go a long way. Quick action by firefighters and a closed interior garage door prevented a devastating fire from spreading through a single-family home on Harrington Drive in Rising Sun on Thursday afternoon, officials said. The blaze broke out around 4 p.m. in the garage of the home, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, when a neighbor spotted smoke and called 911.  Firebox 800: The Community Fire Company of Rising Sun is currently cleaning up from this first due garage fire on... Posted by Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Inc. on&nbs…
Mother, Son Seriously Injured Escaping Cliffside Park Fire: Report Mother, Son Seriously Injured Escaping Cliffside Park Fire: Report
Mother, Son Seriously Injured Escaping Cliffside Park Fire: Report A woman and man were hospitalized with severe burns after escaping a fire that broke out in their Cliffside Park home on Monday night, Dec. 16, ABC7 reports. The fire broke out around 6:21 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, inside a home on Lawton Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Police, firefighters, and mutual aid crews from surrounding areas rushed to the scene. First responders found two residents, a 58-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, outside the burning home with serious injuries, Musella said. Both were able to escape before crews arrived. ABC7 identified the pair …
Fireplace Ashes Ignite Blaze, Causing $55K Damage In Jarrettsville: Fire Marshal Fireplace Ashes Ignite Blaze, Causing $55K Damage In Jarrettsville: Fire Marshal
Fireplace Ashes Ignite Blaze, Causing $55K Damage In Jarrettsville: Fire Marshal Improperly discarded fireplace ashes ignited a fire that caused $55,000 in damages to a Harford County home, officials said. The blaze broke out on Thursday, Dec. 5, at approximately 3:49 p.m. at a two-story single-family home located on Shepherd Court in Jarrettsville, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire began on the rear porch and was discovered by the homeowner and a neighbor, who noticed flames spreading to the backside of the residence.  Thirty firefighters from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company responded and controlled the fire within minutes, offi…
Man Dead, Woman, Child Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In North East Man Dead, Woman, Child Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In North East
Man Dead, Woman, Child Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In North East A devastating case of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning has left a 34-year-old man dead and a woman and young child fighting for their lives after they were discovered unresponsive in their Cecil County home, officials said. Emergency crews from the North East Fire Company and paramedics from the Cecil County Department of Emergency Services responded to the 800 block of South Main Street around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4 when family members called 911 after finding the man unresponsive in the living room with a 43-year-old woman and 4-year-old child disoriented, according to authoriti…