Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Fairfield County Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Fairfield County
Fire Breaks Out At Large Estate In Fairfield County Firefighters were able to extinguish a fire at a large estate in Fairfield County without any injuries to residents. The blaze broke out at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20 at the residence on Hillpoint Road in Westport. According to Assistant Chief Matthew Cohen, of the Westport Fire Department, first arriving units found flames coming from the roof of the home and immediately called for additional backup. Firefighters at work.Westport Fire Department Firefighters inside encountered smoke on the second floor and worked to gain access to the fire and located the fire in an enclosed attic a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Cats Rescued In Mahwah House Fire Cats Rescued In Mahwah House Fire
Cats Rescued In Mahwah House Fire Two cats were rescued in a damaging house blaze early Thursday afternoon in Mahwah. Police got there seconds after the noontime blaze broke out and ushered two residents out of the 2½-story home on Winding Trail in the township's Fardale section, neighbors said. Flames apparently ignited by a timer for the front door light went up the front wall and into the soffits and the house. "It was going pretty good," but members of nearby Mahwah Fire Company 4 quickly knocked down the blaze, witnesses said. The smoke eaters also safely got out two family cats, they said. No injuries were reporte…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
‘2 In 2 Years:’ Fire That Ravaged Bagel Shop Owner’s Hunterdon County Home Under Investigation ‘2 In 2 Years:’ Fire That Ravaged Bagel Shop Owner’s Hunterdon County Home Under Investigation
‘2 In 2 Years:’ Fire That Ravaged Bagel Shop Owner’s Hunterdon County Home Under Investigation Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that ravaged a bagel shop owner’s Hunterdon County home before dawn Monday. The fire fully engulfed a home on Perryville Road in Union Township around 2 a.m., NJ.com reports. The blaze was extinguished with help from several surrounding fire crews, and no injuries were reported, according to the Pattenburg Volunteer Fire Company. The home belonged to the owner of Bagelsmith bagel shop on Route 173, which was destroyed by fire in April 2020, the company said. “Owner of Bagelsmith [loses] 2 structures within 2 years,” the company wrote in a…

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by Valerie Musson
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Family Displaced In Upper Macungie House Fire (PHOTOS) Family Displaced In Upper Macungie House Fire (PHOTOS)
Family Displaced In Upper Macungie House Fire (Photos) A family of six was displaced by a house fire in Upper Macungie Sunday night, WFMZ reports. The Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Company reported that the call came in around 11:10 p.m., and the caller "just keeps screaming 'There is a fire.'" Crews responded to 9748 Newtown Road, where flames engulfed the home on the property. On Scene of a 2nd alarm house fire in the 9700 Blk of Newtown Rd in Upper Macungie Township…. Posted by Nester Video Production on Sunday, July 18, 2021 A 2nd alarm was called bringing fire companies from several surrounding towns, who helped confine the blaze to the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Numerous Pets Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Numerous Pets Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Numerous Pets Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Firefighters worked quickly to rescue multiple pets from a Fairfield County home after a two-alarm blaze broke out overnight, officials announced. Stamford firefighters were dispatched to a Lincoln Avenue home at 9:14 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, where there was a report of a house fire that had broken out. Within minutes, officials said that crews went to work to knock down the flames, and as firefighters worked their way into the residence, several pets were located and safely rescued by crews. According to Stamford FD Deputy Chief Matt Palmer, due to the need for additional personnel at t…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area One firefighter was hospitalized battling an overnight fire that broke out in an area home, officials announced. First responders in Putnam County from the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department and Carmel Police Department responded to a Secor Road home at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, where there was a report of a deck on fire with an elderly resident possibly inside the home. Officials said that upon arrival, first responders found an active fire and heavy smoke condition at the property, as the flames had spread from the deck to the residence. Crews from the Mahopac V…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires After a rise in recent suspicious house fires in Rockland County a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible. The fires have taken place in Suffern between Nov. 26, 2020, and April 1, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. In an effort to catch the person responsible, the ATF, the Suffern Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office are offering the reward. Anyone with information about this case should contact the Suffern Police Department at 845-357-2300, or via email at spdtips@rcpin.net.  Tips may …

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by Kathy Reakes
Edison, NJ
News
8 Pets Rescued, 2 Cats Killed In Central Jersey House Fire; 3 People Hurt 8 Pets Rescued, 2 Cats Killed In Central Jersey House Fire; 3 People Hurt
8 Pets Rescued, 2 Cats Killed In Central Jersey House Fire; 3 People Hurt Eight cats were rescued but two other cats died in Thursday's house fire in Middlesex County. An 11th cat remains missing. One of the home's residents was injured, authorities said. A police officer, firefighter and the resident all were taken to the hospital with injuries from fire, police said. At about 1 p.m., Spotswood police responded to Fernhead Avenue on a report of a house fire.  Patrol officers found flames and heavy smoke coming from the top of the home. Officers assisted the residents in exiting the home while also gathering some of the family pets, police said. One of the p…

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by Jon Craig
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
State Police Investigating Fire In Conewago Township State Police Investigating Fire In Conewago Township
State Police Investigating Fire In Conewago Township Authorities were investigating the cause of a house fire that spread to multiple structures in Conewago Township Tuesday. Multiple fire companies were dispatched to the 3600 block of Old Hershey Road around 3 p.m., where the blaze had spread from a garage to the house, with smoke showing through the roof. The Hershey Volunteer Fire Company posted on Facebook that several structures on the property were involved. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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by Jillian Pikora
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area
House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area A three-alarm fire destroyed a 120-year-old home in Dutchess County. The Milan and Red Hook fire department responded to the fire around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11 at a home located at 345 Fitzsimmons Road, in Milan on the Columbia County Line with Dutchess County, said the Milan Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and heavy fire from the ground through the roof, the department said. Firefighters quickly worked to tamper down any exposures to the garage, a barn, vehicles, and a camper trailer that were heating up. The home, built in 1900, was und…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire 2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire
2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire A house fire in Montgomery Township left two families homeless last Thursday night, NorthPennNow reports. The fire started in the shed behind the house on the 100 block of Ashley Circle and spread to a pair of twin homes around 10:30 p.m., according to Bill Wiegman, Director of Fire Services for Montgomery Township.  The blaze was considered under control in less than an hour and no injuries were reported, Wiegman said. The Red Cross is assisting the families who have been displaced, NorthPennNow reports. The cause remains under investigation.  The Fire Department of …

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Bucks County House Fire Firefighters Battle Bucks County House Fire
Firefighters Battle Bucks County House Fire Firefighters from across Bucks County worked to knock down a blaze that broke out in a house overnight Wednesday. Just after midnight, the Yardley-Makefield Fire Company was assisted by several area companies to the 400 block of Stony Hill Road in Lower Makefield Township. Crews were on scene for approximately 3 hours. No injuries were reported. The cause remains under investigation. According to Levittown Fire Company #1, Falls Township Fire Company #1, Morrisville Fire Company, Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company, Newtown Fire Association and the Yardley Make…

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by Cecilia Levine