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Smoke Detectors

Glassboro, NJ
Police & Fire
'Apocalyptic:' Smoke From Glassboro Wildfire Triggers 911 Calls, Sets Off CO Alarms 'Apocalyptic:' Smoke From Glassboro Wildfire Triggers 911 Calls, Sets Off CO Alarms
'Apocalyptic:' Smoke From Glassboro Wildfire Triggers 911 Calls, Sets Off CO Alarms Residents across Gloucester County woke up to thick smoke from the 133-acre Pheasant Run wildfire in the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area last week, causing widespread smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to sound off early Friday morning, Nov. 8. The Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management warned that changing wind directions could further affect surrounding communities, including Glassboro, Washington Township, and Williamstown, where local fire departments have been fielding an “unprecedented” number of emergency calls. A TikTok video that shows smoke covering the area is title…

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by Cecilia Levine
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Family Displaced By House Fire In Prince William County Family Displaced By House Fire In Prince William County
Family Displaced By House Fire In Prince William County A family was displaced after a house fire broke out in Prince William County that left the residence with extensive damage, officials say. First responders were called to the 2000 block of Cumberland Drive in Woodbridge at around 3:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, to battle a blaze that was reported, though the family was able to safely escape after being alerted by smoke detectors sounding. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System, crews arrived at the home to find fire and smoke showing from the lower levels, though they were able to quickly knock down…

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by Zak Failla
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
GROUP HUG: Lyndhurst Pupils Thank First Responders For Saving Their School GROUP HUG: Lyndhurst Pupils Thank First Responders For Saving Their School
Group HUG: Lyndhurst Pupils Thank First Responders For Saving Their School First responders can sometimes have thankless jobs -- but not in Lyndhurst, where they were applauded by a schoolful of grateful youngsters. The K-through-2nd graders from Washington School thanked Lyndhurst's local heroes for saving their school after a blaze broke out in the basement last month. Township police were first on the scene at the Ridge Road school shortly after 6 p.m. Sept. 16. Responding firefighters were met by high heat, as well as thick smoke that obscured all visibility, 1st Assistant Fire Chief Paul Haggerty said. National Fire Prevention Week brought the Washingto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Somers, NY
Police & Fire
Flaming Fridge Starts Blaze At Housing Complex In Somers Flaming Fridge Starts Blaze At Housing Complex In Somers
Flaming Fridge Starts Blaze At Housing Complex In Somers A fire started by a refrigerator in the garage of a residence at a housing complex in Northern Westchester could have been much worse if not for the quick action of the homeowner, fire officials said.   The incident happened on Wednesday, June 21 just after 12:30 a.m., when firefighters from the Somers Volunteer Fire Department were sent to the Green Briar housing complex on a report of smoke pouring out of a residence.  According to the department, firefighters soon found smoke coming from the garage of a residence. Upon entering the structure, they then found that a refrige…

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by Ben Crnic
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Mom, Daughter, Granddaughter Displaced By Morris County Fire Mom, Daughter, Granddaughter Displaced By Morris County Fire
Mom, Daughter, Granddaughter Displaced By Morris County Fire A mother, daughter, and granddaughter were displaced by a weekend fire that left one family dog dead in Morris County. More than $13,100 had been raised as of Monday afternoon, Feb. 27 on a GoFundMe for Rockaway's Jennifer Gares, 44, her 21-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old granddaughter. Just before 10pm on Saturday, February 25th, Hibernia Fire Company #1, Marcella Fire Company #3 and the Chiefs were... Posted by Rockaway Township Fire Department on Sunday, February 26, 2023 The family's Meggins Road home went up in flames just before 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, the township's fire…

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by Cecilia Levine
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
3 Pet Cats Die, Family Of 8 Displaced In Dracut 2-Alarm Fire 3 Pet Cats Die, Family Of 8 Displaced In Dracut 2-Alarm Fire
3 Pet Cats Die, Family Of 8 Displaced In Dracut 2-Alarm Fire Dracut's fourth fire in a week claimed the lives of three pet cats, although a dog and a family of eight were able to make it to safety.  A call made at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 reported a fire at 232 Nashua Road that spread from the dryer to the basement, according to the Dracut Fire Department.  Heavy smoke was emerging from the single-family Cape-style home when firefighter arrived, and a second alarm was struck to bring backup to the scene. A third engine was also called to bring even more manpower to the scene. DRACUT MA- WORKING FIRE- 232 Nashua Rd- Heavy smoke show…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Albany, NY
News
Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire In Capital Region Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire In Capital Region
Woman Dies In Early Morning House Fire In Capital Region A woman has died following an early morning house fire in the region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, with reports of a Wynantskill home on fire on Bellemead Street, according to the Wynantskill Fire Department. By the time firefighters arrived, two adults had escaped the home without injury after being woken up by smoke detectors, officials said. They then informed crews that an 82-year-old woman was still inside the house. Firefighters entered the home and located the woman within minutes, but were unable to save her, according to o…

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by Michael Mashburn
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Two Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Discarded Smoking Material Two Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Discarded Smoking Material
Two Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Discarded Smoking Material Fast-acting Maryland State Police troopers were able to come to the aid of a family of three when an accidental fire broke out, though a pair of pets perished in the blaze, according to the state’s fire marshal. Two troopers on routine patrol in Allegany County spotted a fire in the rear of a National Highway home in LaVale shortly after 4 a.m. on Friday, July 15, prompting them to jump into action. Officials said that the troopers were able to make made entry at the front of the house and located three residents asleep upstairs. The troopers were able to stir the residents and escorted t…

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by Zak Failla
Lusby, MD
Police & Fire
Smoke Detectors Alert Calvert County Homeowner To Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal Smoke Detectors Alert Calvert County Homeowner To Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal
Smoke Detectors Alert Calvert County Homeowner To Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal Smoke detectors were ringing inside a Calvert County home after a fire broke out in an upstairs bedroom and allowed a homeowner to flee the residence and call 911, officials said. First responders were dispatched to a Muskogee Lane home in Lusby at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, where there was a reported house fire in a two-story home. Upon arrival, crews from the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department located the flames on the second floor, which were quickly knocked down within approximately 20 minutes, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In total, 25 firefigh…

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by Zak Failla
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
PA Family Killed In House Fire Had Broken Smoke Detectors: Report PA Family Killed In House Fire Had Broken Smoke Detectors: Report
PA Family Killed In House Fire Had Broken Smoke Detectors: Report A Pennsylvania family died in a fire started by their Christmas tree overnight, 6abc reports. Heavy flames shot through the roof of the two-story Essex Court home in Quakertown around 1:30 a.m., claiming the lives of a father, his two sons and two family dogs. The victims were identified as Eric King, 40, Liam, 11, and Patrick, 8. Eric's wife and high school sweetheart Kristin, along with the couple's oldest son, Brady, were able to escape.  Smoke detectors in the home were not working at the time of the blaze, PennLive reports. Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree told 6abc the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
One Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Allentown One Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Allentown
One Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Allentown One person was killed during a house fire in Allentown early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out at around 4:30 a.m. at a two-story home in the 600 block of Randolph Street, according to Allentown Fire Capt. John Christopher. When firefighters arrived, they noticed heavy smoke and flames and went straight into the house, where they discovered a man on the first floor, Christopher said. Crews pulled him out of the home, but he was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner, he added. The man was identified as 41-year-old Otoniel Fernandez, of Allentown, acco…

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by Nicole Acosta
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Smoke Detector Alerts 7 Maplewood Residents To House Fire Smoke Detector Alerts 7 Maplewood Residents To House Fire
Smoke Detector Alerts 7 Maplewood Residents To House Fire None of the seven residents at a Maplewood home nor were any firefighters injured in a house blaze overnight Monday, fire officials said. Working smoke detectors alerted the occupants of the home on Valley Street to a fire around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Maplewood fire officials said. Crews responded within minutes and were able to contain the body of the fire and then knock it down, officials said. The cause and location were unclear.

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by Cecilia Levine
Pittsfield, MA
News
Recall Issued For 226K Smoke-Carbon Monoxide Alarms That Don't Sound Alert For Fires Recall Issued For 226K Smoke-Carbon Monoxide Alarms That Don't Sound Alert For Fires
Recall Issued For 226K Smoke-Carbon Monoxide Alarms That Don't Sound Alert For Fires More than 226,000 faulty combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are being recalled because they may fail to provide alerts if a fire was to break out. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that seven Kidde models - Series 2040, 2050, 2060, and 2070 smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms (see above) - are included in the recall. According to CPSC, the alarms were sold at Walmart, Home Depot, Menards and other department, home and hardware stores and electrical distributors nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, ShopKidde.com, and other online retailer…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Western Massachusetts Fire Investigators in Massachusetts have released the name of a 58-year-old man who was killed in a house fire. John Hebert was killed during the fire in Hampshire County, in Town of Ware, that broke out in his basement on Friday, March 19, officials said, noting that the fire at the single-family Palmer Road home was accidental. Fire crews responded to the residence shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and were able to quickly knock down the flames. Hebert was found inside the home, treated by paramedics, and later pronounced dead, officials said. According to investigators, the fire was not ca…

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by Zak Failla
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Dumont Firefighters Douse Basement Blaze Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Dumont Firefighters Douse Basement Blaze
Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Dumont Firefighters Douse Basement Blaze Dumont firefighters made quick work of an overnight basement fire Thursday that sent smoke through a home. Smoke alarms roused residents, who all fled the 2½ -story Virginia Avenue home safely, authorities said. Firefighters responding to the blaze shortly before 2 a.m. got in through a side door and had the bulk of it knocked down in roughly 15 minutes. The fire was declared under control less than a half-hour later. No injuries were reported. Responders included Dumont's police and Volunteer Ambulance Corps, as well as the Bergenfield, Tenafly, and Cresskill fire departments. "This fi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home In Area Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home In Area
Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home In Area A two-alarm fire destroyed an area home, leaving one person homeless. The fire happened Monday, Oct. 7 in Orange County at a home in Monroe on Mid Oaks Drive. The blaze moved quickly due to the fact the home was made of wood frame construction, said Mombasha Fire Company Chief John Scherne. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire pushing out the side of the home with thick black smoke roaring out the front doorway, the department said. Firefighters pushed through the front doorway and immediately suppressed the fire, Scherne said.   A single-family home was destroyed by a f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Spreading Fire In Westchester Home Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Spreading Fire In Westchester Home
Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Spreading Fire In Westchester Home A newly installed gas fireplace in a living room under construction led to a fire that spread through the walls of a home in Westchester. Firefighters from the Scarsdale Fire Department were dispatched shortly before 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 24 to a South Church Lane home, where there was a report of a fire in a Fox Meadow neighborhood home. Upon arrival, crews found smoke spreading throughout the home and launched an investigation into the source. Firefighters quickly located a living room under construction that was isolated by a plastic barrier that was charged with smoke. Crews worke…

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by Zak Failla
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Morning Fire Severely Damages Milford Home Morning Fire Severely Damages Milford Home
Morning Fire Severely Damages Milford Home An early morning fire severely damaged a single family residence in Milford.  Fire dispatchers received a 911 call around 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, reporting a fire in the single-story ranch-style home at 42 Windsong Lane in Milford, said Milford Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi. The incident was reported by a neighbor who happened to see the fire break out, Fabrizi said. First arriving firefighting units found the rear porch area of the structure heavily involved in fire and extending into the attic area. Multiple hose lines were quickly deploy…

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by Kathy Reakes
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
Multiple Lightning Strikes Damage Homes In Trumbull Multiple Lightning Strikes Damage Homes In Trumbull
Multiple Lightning Strikes Damage Homes In Trumbull Some Fairfield County residents received quite a scare on Wednesday morning, when lightning rained down from the skies, striking several area structures and a car. Members of the Nichols Fire Department were dispatched to Round Ridge Trail in Trumbull shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Jan. 9, where there was a report of a lightning strike and the smell of smoke in a local home. According to Nichols Fire Chief Andrew Kingsbury, the initial call was followed by several other reports of lightning strikes on Round Ridge Trail and Hillandale Terrace. In total, Kingsbury said that two homes a…

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by Zak Failla
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant
Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant A popular landmark Milford restaurant was severely damaged by fire late Halloween evening. Fire dispatchers received notification of an automatic fire alarm coming from Scribner's Restaurant, 31 Village Road in the Woodmont section of Milford, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi.   The initial call from the alarm company was received at approximately 11:13 p.m., followed shortly by a 911 call reporting smoke coming from the building. "Firefighting units arrived quickly to find a large volume of smoke and visible fire coming from&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Westport, CT
News
Did You Remember To Spring Forward For Daylight Saving Time? Did You Remember To Spring Forward For Daylight Saving Time?
Did You Remember To Spring Forward For Daylight Saving Time? Did you remember to change your clock? Daylight Saving Time went into effect at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, marking its 100th year. Local officials also recommend checking and changing batteries on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.   Daylight Saving began during World War I and used again during World War II as an energy saving initiative. It didn't become a (mostly) nationwide event until the  Uniform Time Act of 1966. Arizona and Hawaii do not participate  Daylight Saving Time's eight-month run lasts through early November.

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