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Residential Evacuation
Paterson, NJ
News
Fire Blows Through Roof Of Mixed-Use Building In Passaic, Nearly Two Dozen Displaced
UPDATE: What began as a basement fire quickly blew through the roof of a three-story mixed-use building in Passaic, displacing 21 residents. The fire began as a second alarmer, with heavy flames, in the basement at the corner of Passaic and Third streets shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29. It went to three alarms after flames shot up the walls to the second and third floors, and then the attic, less than 20 minutes later. Firefighters quickly doused the blaze, but it rekindled on the roof about an hour into the operation. The fire at that point went to four alarms. Passaic firef…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
3 People Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out At Farmingdale Home
Three people were taken to a hospital after a fire broke out at a Long Island home. Police reported that the incident happened in Farmingdale at about 7 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Officers responded to a fire at a house on West Oak Street and saw flames coming from the second floor, the Nassau County Police Department reported. The South Farmingdale and Bethpage Fire departments extinguished the blaze. NCPD said three occupants of the home were evacuated and hospitalized for treatment of minor injuries, including smoke inhalation and a minor laceration. The Nassau County Fire Marsh…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Small Dog Knocks Over Smoldering Sage, Sparks Maryland Apartment Fire: Officials
Authorities say that a small dog may have been the culprit that led to a partial evacuation of an apartment complex in Montgomery County. First responders from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services were called to the scene of a fire at the Waterford Towers apartment complex in the 14000 block of Castle Boulevard in Burtonsville on Monday, Dec. 19, according to a department spokesperson. The fire was reported on the second floor of the 12-story building and was contained to one unit, though smoke permeated through several floors, causing damage to other residences. Update - Wa…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Carbon Monoxide Leak Kills Bed & Breakfast Worker In Philadelphia: Reports
A man who worked at a local bed and breakfast was dead in a carbon monoxide leak in an apartment building in Philadelphia, authorities say. Firefighters were dispatched to a residential building on the 4700 block of Chester Avenue in the city's Cedar Park neighborhood at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, Philadelphia Fire Department officials said. There, first responders found elevated carbon monoxide readings and one person dead in the building, the department said. The victim was later identified as Francis Horst, multiple outlets have reported. Cesar Gonzales…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire In Lynn (
Developing
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Multiple crews were on the scene of a 2-alarm fire in Lynn, unconfirmed reports said. The fire was initially reported at 44 Allerton Street around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, according to a Tweet from @ChelseaScanner. Upon arrival, crews found heavy flames coming through the roof of the two-story home. Lynn Allerton St pic.twitter.com/0fR6E6RgXq — Sean (@seancarritte) August 30, 2022 Residents were forced out of the building before the entire roof collapsed, a separate Tweet read. A Lynn Police officer, who was walking home at the time, helped rescue people from the burning buildi…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home
Residents of a DC residence received an alarming wake up call after their home was struck by a vehicle, authorities say. A silver sedan crashed into the home in the unit block of Florida Avenue NE around 9 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, according to DC Fire and EMS officials. Occupants of the home were evacuated and were reportedly uninjured. Update car striking house unit block Florida Ave NE. House WAS occupied. Occupants were evacuated and uninjured. Confirmed structural damage. Driver transported serious non life threatening injuries. Request @RedCrossNCGC for 4 displaced residents. Buil…
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Nine Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
Nine residents and a pet were evacuated from a Fairfield County housing complex due to an apartment fire. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 11:50 p.m., on Wednesday, July 6. Firefighters responded to a residential apartment fire at 261 Ely Ave., at the Roodner Court Housing complex, said Deputy Chief Michael McCallum. Once on the scene, firefighters found a fire in Building 18 apartment 2B, and quickly removed the nine residents and one pet from the area, McCallum said. The fire was placed under control 26 minutes after arrival. The Red Cross was notified to care for residents …
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
MD Crews Help DC Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze
Fire departments from several counties pitched in to help the DC Fire Department battle a blaze that sent smoke throughout a large portion of the building. DC Fire and EMS first reported the fire in the 4100 block of Cathedral Avenue NW just after 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 10. Upon arrival, the department said the fire was in the walls of a the Cathedral West Condominiums. Crews got to work opening the walls and checking the extent of the fire’s spread. Update 2 Alarm Fire 4100 block Cathedral Ave NW. #DCsBravest have exposed and extinguished visible fire & conditions greatly…
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Barricaded Subject In Custody After Malvern Standoff
UPDATE: A barricade situation that prompted Malvern residents to shelter in place ended peacefully Thursday night, authorities said. Officers were called to the 200 block of East First Avenue around 3 p.m. after a man believed to be armed walked into a home and barricaded himself inside, police told 6abc. As a precaution, Malvern police chief Louis Marcelli ordered all residents within a four-block radius to stay in their homes. The man, who hasn't been publicly identified by police, was taken into custody around 8:30 p.m., the outlet confirmed. Neighbors told 6abc the residents of t…
