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Mercedes SUV Crashes Into Maryland Restaurant, Triggers Building Collapse Probe (DEVELOPING) Mercedes SUV Crashes Into Maryland Restaurant, Triggers Building Collapse Probe (DEVELOPING)
Mercedes SUV Crashes Into Maryland Restaurant, Triggers Building Collapse Probe (Developing) A Mercedes SUV crashed into a Maryland restaurant Friday afternoon, prompting evacuations and a building collapse investigation, according to fire officials. Fire crews were called shortly after noon Friday, Oct. 24, to the 10820 block of Lanham Severn Road in Glenn Dale, where a vehicle slammed into a restaurant, the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department said. Photos from the scene show a black SUV lodged into the side of the building, surrounded by caution tape and structural damage near the entrance. One person inside the vehicle self-extricated before firefighters arrived, officia…

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by Zak Failla
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NJ Synagogue Firebombed In 2012 Ravaged By Fire — Along With All 7 Torahs NJ Synagogue Firebombed In 2012 Ravaged By Fire — Along With All 7 Torahs
NJ Synagogue Firebombed In 2012 Ravaged By Fire — Along With All 7 Torahs Tragedy has struck yet again for a New Jersey synagogue targeted in a 2012 firebombing. At approximately 2:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, a blaze ripped through Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman and his wife, Bina's, Montross Avenue home and synagogue in Rutherford, where they've been since 2014. The couple and four of their six children who were home at the time escaped "right in the nick of time," according to Bina's sister, Brocha Wilschanski. However, everything else was destroyed — including all seven Torahs. "They're in shock, but they're well," Wilschanski said in a call with Daily Voice. "The al…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Workers Hospitalized After Virginia Building Collapse, Officials Say (DEVELOPING) Workers Hospitalized After Virginia Building Collapse, Officials Say (DEVELOPING)
Workers Hospitalized After Virginia Building Collapse, Officials Say (Developing) Three workers were injured after a building under construction collapsed in Virginia, officials said. Firefighters from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and the City of Fairfax Fire Department rushed to the 3500 block of Cedar Lane shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, following reports of a structural collapse at a construction site. Crews from the agency's Technical Rescue Operations Team and other emergency responders worked together to stabilize the scene and assist the victims. Three people were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The nature and extent o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Roof Collapses At DC Row Home Under Renovation, Car Crushed: Officials (PHOTOS) Roof Collapses At DC Row Home Under Renovation, Car Crushed: Officials (PHOTOS)
Roof Collapses At DC Row Home Under Renovation, Car Crushed: Officials (Photos) A construction site in Northeast DC turned into a debris field after a dramatic collapse sent part of a roof crashing to the ground — flattening a nearby car and drawing a full search-and-rescue response, officials confirmed. The collapse happened around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, at a building under renovation near 19th and H Street NE, according to DC Fire and EMS. DC Fire and Rescue Photos from the scene show heavy structural failure at the upper level of the brick row home, with massive wooden trusses and roof panels completely detached from the frame.  A nearby white BMW sed…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-MLB Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing Ex-MLB Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing
Ex-mlb Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing A former Major League Baseball pitcher has died after being pulled from rubble in a catastrophic Caribbean nightclub roof collapse that killed dozens of people and injured more than 160 others, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Rises In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex-MLB Players The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. The player, Octavio D…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Worker Killed After Being Trapped By Partial Building Collapse In Northwest DC (UPDATED) Worker Killed After Being Trapped By Partial Building Collapse In Northwest DC (UPDATED)
Worker Killed After Being Trapped By Partial Building Collapse In Northwest DC (Updated) A worker had to be rescued in Northwest DC on Monday morning when a row home partially collapsed and left them trapped, officials say. Shortly before 10:15 a.m. on Dec. 23, a DC Fire and EMS spokesperson issued an alert advising of a collapse of a two-story row house with entrapment in the 1100 block of V Street NW. As of noon on Monday afternoon, the worker was still trapped inside, according to the agency. Collapse with entrapment 1100 block V St NW. significant collapse rear of 2 story row house with a worker severely trapped. Working to shore and secure hazard area. Rescue operation…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (UPDATED) Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (UPDATED)
Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (Updated) DC Fire and EMS personnel were busy on Thursday morning due to an active gas leak and explosion in Southeast. An alert was issued at around 10 a.m. on Jan. 18 after there was a reported gas explosion in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE on the second floor. According to officials, by the time crews arrived to fight the fire, the area had already been evacuated due to the gas leak. One injury was reportedly wounded by flying debris. The building suffered extensive damage and a second alarm was called when it collapsed. Update 2nd Alarm explosion & fire 1200 block Marion Barry…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Building Partially Collapses In Southeast DC Fire; Neighbors, Pets Displaced (VIDEO) Building Partially Collapses In Southeast DC Fire; Neighbors, Pets Displaced (VIDEO)
Building Partially Collapses In Southeast DC Fire; Neighbors, Pets Displaced (Video) There will be wide-ranging implications for residents in Southeast DC following a massive two-alarm fire on Sunday that led to a partial building collapsing.  On Sunday, Oct. 22, DC Fire and EMS crews were called to the 1900 block of 17th Street SE, where there was a fast-moving fire that tore through a home that was reportedly under construction in the area.  This was the rear of the building involved in the 2nd Alarm 1900 block 17th St SE shortly before it collapsed. #DCsBravest https://t.co/ixeoLW3HEi — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 23, 2023 Update 2 Alarm fire 1900 block …

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by Zak Failla
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Balcony Comes Crashing Down On Car Outside DC Apartment (PHOTOS) Balcony Comes Crashing Down On Car Outside DC Apartment (PHOTOS)
Balcony Comes Crashing Down On Car Outside DC Apartment (Photos) Disaster was averted on Sunday afternoon when a fourth-floor balcony collapsed and landed on the street in Northeast DC.  No injuries were reported on Sunday, July 2, when the balcony collapsed and landed on the rear end of a Subaru Impreza that was parked downstairs. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 300 block of L Street NE at around 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to investigate the incident, which caused only damage to the home and parked car. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 300 block of L Street NE@dcfireems It is unclear what caused the collapse. Structural…

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by Zak Failla
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Home Under Renovation Collapses In Northwest DC (DEVELOPING) Home Under Renovation Collapses In Northwest DC (DEVELOPING)
Home Under Renovation Collapses In Northwest DC (Developing) No injuries were reported after a house under construction partially collapsed in Northwest DC on Monday afternoon, authorities announced.  At approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, May 8, first responders were dispatched to the 3900 block of Kansas Avenue NW, where there was a report of a building collapse.  The unoccupied house was being renovated at the time the incident was reported, according to officials.  Update structural collapse 3900 block Kansas Ave MW. Rear of 2 story end row under renovation suffered significant collapse. No injuries. No evacuations. DC Fire & EMS standing by…

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by Zak Failla
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Building Under Renovation Collapses In DC Building Under Renovation Collapses In DC
Building Under Renovation Collapses In DC A building under renovation collapsed Tuesday, April 11 in Northwest DC. The 2-story structure on the 4000 Block of Chesapeake Street NW partially came down in the morning, causing a massive dust cloud in the area, a witness tells NBC Washington. Partial Structural Collapse: 4000 Block of Chesapeake Street NW. Two story commercial structure under renovation. All workers accounted for. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/LCnK7mARJO — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 11, 2023 No injuries were reported and all workers were accounted for.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rock Maryland Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (DEVELOPING) Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rock Maryland Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (DEVELOPING)
Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rock Maryland Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (Developing) An explosion and two-alarm fire in a Maryland apartment complex left 12 with injuries and led to a structural collapse of a building on Wednesday morning, authorities announced. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard near Rabbit Road in Gaithersburg, Pete Pringer, the Chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, said. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard near Rabbit Road in GaithersburgTwitter/@mcfrsP…

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by Zak Failla