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Lansdale, PA
Police & Fire
Garage Fire Leads To Total Loss of Towamencin Home: Authorities Garage Fire Leads To Total Loss of Towamencin Home: Authorities
Garage Fire Leads To Total Loss of Towamencin Home: Authorities A Montgomery County home was declared to be a total loss following what started as a garage fire on Sunday, Oct. 27, according to authorities. The home, located at 401 Shipwrighter Way in Towamencin Township was a total loss due to fire and water damage, according to Towamencin Township Fire Marshal Bill Oettinger. While the fire was determined to be accidental, its origin is still under investigation, Oettinger said.  The fire was initially reported as being in the garage at 5:27 p.m., according to Oettinger. However, the blaze eventually spread into the home itself. The garage…

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by Merriell Moyer
Danbury, CT
Business
Danbury Restaurant Shuts Its Doors After 7 Years: 'It's Been A Pleasure Serving You' Danbury Restaurant Shuts Its Doors After 7 Years: 'It's Been A Pleasure Serving You'
Danbury Restaurant Shuts Its Doors After 7 Years: 'It's Been A Pleasure Serving You' A popular American gastropub in Connecticut has closed its doors for good after seven years in business in Fairfield County.  Owners of Prime Pub in Danbury announced in a Facebook post that it had shuttered earlier this month. Prime Pub's Tolland County location in Somers remains open. To our valued guests and community, we regret to inform you that Prime Pub in Danbury will be closing its doors, with our final day of service on Sunday, October 20th. We want to express our deepest gratitude for your support and patronage over the years. It has been a pleasure serving you, and we …

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by Josh Lanier
Joppatowne, MD
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces Dozens Of Patients From Perry Point VA Medical Center In Maryland Fire Displaces Dozens Of Patients From Perry Point VA Medical Center In Maryland
Fire Displaces Dozens Of Patients From Perry Point VA Medical Center In Maryland Dozens of patients at the Perry Point VA Medical Center in Maryland were displaced overnight by a blaze that broke out in the building, according to the Fire Marshal. Multiple agencies were called at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday night to Building 23H when an accidental fire broke out on the roof. Investigators say that the building's generator was tested earlier in the day, and it was determined that the hot surface of the exhaust pipe ignited the roofing material adjacent to the pipe.  Engine 512 & Tower 5 are assisting Perry Point Fire Department with a fire at the …

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Residents Rescued From Roof Of Hagerstown House Fire Residents Rescued From Roof Of Hagerstown House Fire
Residents Rescued From Roof Of Hagerstown House Fire Some residents had to be rescued in Washington County on Saturday morning when a house fire broke out in Hagerstown, officials say. Crews were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 19 to the 200 block of Prospect Avenue where there was a smoke detector that activated inside an area row home. Upon arrival, firefighters rescued occupants from the roof of the residence and were able to knock down the flames and contain them to two of the nine units within the row, though others sustained smoke and water damage. From today’s fire in Hagerstown. Posted by Longmeadow Vol. Fire Co. on …

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by Zak Failla
Cherry Hill, NJ
News
Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey
Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey Firefighters from multiple departments in South Jersey battled an apartment fire, authorities said. On Tuesday, July 30, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Gloucester Township Police Officers were dispatched to 1341 Blackwood Clementon Road, Millbridge Apartments, Building 900, in response to a reported apartment fire. Fire departments from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Erial and Lambs Terrace, along with departments from Pine Hill, Runnemede, and Bellmawr, responded and successfully brought the fire under control, police said. Assistance was also provided by Inspira BLS and Virtua ALS. No injuries w…

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by Jon Craig
Manassas, VA
Lifestyle
Community Coming Together To Support Retiree Whose Condo Was Destroyed In Virginia Fire Community Coming Together To Support Retiree Whose Condo Was Destroyed In Virginia Fire
Community Coming Together To Support Retiree Whose Condo Was Destroyed In Virginia Fire A tight-knit community is rallying around a retired woman whose home was destroyed by a fire earlier this month in Prince William County.  Patti Simpson, a member of the Montclair Mews community, was among the victims who were displaced by a blaze that broke out in the 163000 block of Taconic Circle in Dumfries on Saturday, June 15. Townhouse Fire Saturday, June 15, 2024 7:57 PM Yesterday evening units were dispatched to the 16300 blk of Taconic... Posted by Prince William County Fire & Rescue System on Sunday, June 16, 2024 Four townhomes were damaged, with three - inclu…

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by Zak Failla
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
24 Condos Destroyed By Fire In East Windsor 24 Condos Destroyed By Fire In East Windsor
24 Condos Destroyed By Fire In East Windsor Residents of 24 condominiums in East Windsor were displaced by a fire, authorities said. On Monday, June 10, at approximately 4:30 p.m., East Windsor Township police responded to a reported structure fire at building K of the American Way Condos on Avon Drive.  The first responding police officers observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the second floor on the north end of the structure. Police evacuated all residents from the K building. Firefighters from more than a dozen area fire departments responded.  Each of the 24 condos within the K building sustained fire and/or w…

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by Jon Craig
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Fire At Long Island Hotel Causes Heavy Water Damage Fire At Long Island Hotel Causes Heavy Water Damage
Fire At Long Island Hotel Causes Heavy Water Damage A fire at a Long Island hotel caused heavy water damage to part of the building. The blaze broke out around 9:15 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the Comfort Inn, 24 Oak St., in Syosset. According to the Nassau County Police, firefighters responded to a fire at the hotel and extinguished "a minor fire from a dryer vent in the laundry room area." Officers safely evacuated the occupants and no injuries were reported, police said. The fire did not cause structural damage to the building, however, the structure sustained extensive water damage.    The fire is deemed non-s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Bandits Clog Drains Of Home, Seal South Jersey Doors Shut: Police Bandits Clog Drains Of Home, Seal South Jersey Doors Shut: Police
Bandits Clog Drains Of Home, Seal South Jersey Doors Shut: Police Police in South Jersey seek the public's help locating suspects who flooded a home by clogging its drains. On Friday, Evesham police responded to the 100 block of Monmouth Green for a report of a burglary and criminal mischief to a residence. Investigation determined that unknown suspects entered the home, clogged the drains in various locations on the first and second floors, turned on the water and left the water running, Evesham police said.  The suspects also caulked shut several interior and exterior doors of the house, in what appears to be an attempt to…

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by Jon Craig
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Bayonne Fire Leaves 19 Homeless, No Injuries Reported Bayonne Fire Leaves 19 Homeless, No Injuries Reported
Bayonne Fire Leaves 19 Homeless, No Injuries Reported Firefighters worked in frigid conditions Thursday to contain a blaze that tore through the top floor of a three-story building in Bayonne, Chief Keith Weaver said in a statement.  Firefighters arrived at 247 Broadway around 1:24 p.m. and saw flames pouring from the top windows of the building. Working from outside the structure, firefighters brought the two-alarm blaze under control in about 40 minutes.  An adjacent building sustained water damage but the fire itself was kept to 247 Broadway, Weaver said. The damage was so extensive the city building department determined tha…

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by Paul Milo
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Ho-Ho-Kus Cafe Early Thursday Fire Tears Through Ho-Ho-Kus Cafe Early Thursday
Fire Tears Through Ho-Ho-Kus Cafe Early Thursday A multi-alarm fire broke out at a Ho-Ho-Kus business early Thursday morning, according to witnesses and published reports.  Firefighters responded to Cafe Amici on Sycamore Avenue sometime after 2 a.m. The fire rose to as many as three alarms before it was contained later in the morning.  Heavy fire and water damage to Cafe Amici restaurant in Ho-Ho-Kus overnight. @HoHoKusEMS @HoHoKusPD Businesses on either side water damage. All three shut down. No injuries @1010WINS pic.twitter.com/2IYYvRkN06 — glenn schuck (@glennschuck) November 21, 2019 There were no immediate reports of injurie…

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by Paul Milo
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Nearly Two Dozen, Including Several Kids, Displaced By Jersey City Fire Nearly Two Dozen, Including Several Kids, Displaced By Jersey City Fire
Nearly Two Dozen, Including Several Kids, Displaced By Jersey City Fire Firefighters in Jersey City contained a residential blaze in less than an hour Tuesday but the home sustained heavy water damage, a city spokeswoman said.  The JCFD responded to 113 Ocean Ave., a three-story building, around 12:30 p.m. The fire was confined to a front bedroom on the third floor.  No one was injured, but the home sustained heavy water damage from the activated fire sprinklers. The Red Cross was helping a total of 9 adults and 12 children relocate.   The cause of the fire was still under investigation Tuesday afternoon. 

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by Paul Milo
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
40 Firefighters Battle Blaze That Started In Bedroom Of Westchester Home 40 Firefighters Battle Blaze That Started In Bedroom Of Westchester Home
40 Firefighters Battle Blaze That Started In Bedroom Of Westchester Home Dozens of firefighters were called into action on Sunday afternoon to battle a one-alarm blaze that broke out in the bedroom of a two-story Westchester home. Fire crews responded to an Eisenhower Drive home shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, when a family reported a fire had broken out in a bedroom on the second floor. Yonkers Deputy Chief of Personnel Daniel Flynn said that approximately 40 firefighters responded to the home and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. The home suffered “heavy fire damage” in the bedroom and there was “significant smoke and water damage” throughout…

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by Zak Failla
Greenwich, CT
Schools
Cos Cob School Reconstruction Project On Schedule For Return To Classrooms Cos Cob School Reconstruction Project On Schedule For Return To Classrooms
Cos Cob School Reconstruction Project On Schedule For Return To Classrooms Cos Cob School officials have announced that the reconstruction project is on schedule regarding the students’ return to classrooms over holiday recess. So far, builders have completed the installation of the learning commons carpet and shelving. Additionally, the tiling has been installed in the learning commons, the storage room, and the science lab. The cabinets on the first floor are being installed as they arrive on site. Installation of the ceiling tiles is getting underway, and contractors are continuing to check for other signs of water leakage and flooding. Evidence of water damag…

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by Valerie Musson
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At House Overlooking Hudson River In Cortlandt Fire Breaks Out At House Overlooking Hudson River In Cortlandt
Fire Breaks Out At House Overlooking Hudson River In Cortlandt A home with an expansive view of the Hudson River was damaged by a fire that started in the chimney chase, according to the Mohegan Volunteer Fire Department. The fire started around 12:10 a.m. Thursday at the home on Forest Avenue in Cortlandt, the department said.  Upon arrival, firefighters found an active fire visible from the wood chimney chase on the exterior of the home. With fire showing, a first alarm was issued.  Due to the home being setback from the roadway access to the fire hydrant, hose lines had to be stretched and firefighters had to utilize a 24-foot extension ladder whil…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Schools
Damage From Water Leak Causes Tuesday School Closure In Greenwich Damage From Water Leak Causes Tuesday School Closure In Greenwich
Damage From Water Leak Causes Tuesday School Closure In Greenwich Cos Cob School will be closed Tuesday due to ongoing assessment of damage as a result of a water leak.  School officials said restoration and environmental consultants, town officials, among others, will be on-site to assess the damage, conduct air-quality testing, and to estimate the cleanup and restoration plan and timeline.  District and school administrators are reviewing plans to address impacted classrooms in order to be able to resume school as soon as possible, officials said.  Once the assessments have been completed, the district will have a better idea of the timeline. Parents …

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by Kathy Reakes
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
10 Displaced Following Bridgeport Fire 10 Displaced Following Bridgeport Fire
10 Displaced Following Bridgeport Fire Ten people were left homeless following a fire at the Crescent Crossing apartment complex in Bridgeport on Sunday morning. The fire started around 10:49 a.m. at the complex at 160 Church St., said Michael A. Caldaroni, assistant fire chief with the Bridgeport Fire Department. When crews arrived they located a kitchen fire in apartment #413 that had been extinguished by the automatic sprinkler system. Fire damage to the kitchen was minimal, however, the sprinkler activation caused significant water damage to the apartment and to the three apartments immediately below, Caldaroni said.  A sal…

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by Kathy Reakes
Harrison, NY
Lifestyle
While You’re Away: Tips To Keep Your Home Safe While You Travel While You’re Away: Tips To Keep Your Home Safe While You Travel
While You’re Away: Tips To Keep Your Home Safe While You Travel It’s summer, which means time for sun, fun and vacations! With all the prepping, planning and packing, it's easy to miss one very important thing: ensuring your home is protected from water damage. Water is high on our list of things that go bump in the night. People underestimate the power water has to wreak havoc on your home. Water damage makes up 45 percent of all interior property damage. That is more than damage caused by fire or burglary. That is the bad news. The good news is that 93 percent of all water damage is preventable. In fact, your plumbing supply system is the No. 1 ca…

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