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Apartment Fire

Hudson

Police & Fire

Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities

Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities

Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities One person was injured and six people were displaced following an apartment fire in Jersey City on the afternoon of Monday, April 15, authorities said. Firefighters arrived at 290 Webster Ave and found a working fire in an apartment on the third floor, which caused extensive damage, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Six adults were relocated by the Red Cross, Wallace-Scalfione said. One woman in a basement apartment was treated and transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, Wallace-Scalfione said. Two cats were removed and revived by firefighters, …

04/18/2024

Arlington

Police & Fire

One Dead, Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Northwest DC Apartment Building (UPDATED)

One Dead, Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Northwest DC Apartment Building (UPDATED)

One Dead, Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Northwest DC Apartment Building (Updated) One person is dead and three others were injured when an early morning blaze broke out in a Northwest DC apartment building where many seniors live, officials confirmed. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1200 block of M Street NW, where there was a reported fire in a unit that rapidly spread. The fire was reported in the 1200 block of M Street NW Twitter/@dcfireems Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames coming from the eighth floor of the nine-story building, and once inside, they found a resident who was later pronoun…

03/28/2024

Adams

Police & Fire

Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (PHOTOS)

Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (PHOTOS)

Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (Photos) A Gettysburg resident was killed in an apartment complex fire early Tuesday morning, fire officials announced. The blaze broke out at 64 West Middle Street at 2:46 a.m., on March 12, as detailed by the Adams County Department of Emergency Services. The single-family home, which had been converted into apartments, housed 10 people, Gettysburg Fire Chief Ken Kime said. The majority of the damage from this two-alarm fire was on the third floor. "Unfortunately one person died during this fire. Our hearts go out to the family and to the nine other people displaced by the tragedy." the Junio…

by Jillian Pikora

03/12/2024

Arlington

Police & Fire

Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (VIDEO)

Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (VIDEO)

Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (Video) One person was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition after being rescued from an apartment fire in Northwest DC on Tuesday. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called before noon on Feb. 27 to the 1300 block of Peabody Street NW, where there was a reported fire in the basement of a three-story apartment building. Update Working Fire 1300 block Peabody St NW. Fire is under control. @DCMOCRS are assisting displaced residents & @RedCrossNCGC has been notified. We anticipate a large number of displaced. This brief video shows intensity of fire on arrival. #DCsBravest pic.twit…

02/27/2024

Port Chester

Police & Fire

Resident Hospitalized After Blaze At Port Chester Apartment Building

Resident Hospitalized After Blaze At Port Chester Apartment Building

Resident Hospitalized After Blaze At Port Chester Apartment Building One person was hospitalized following a fire that broke out at an apartment building in Westchester. The blaze began on Sunday, Feb. 25 around 6 p.m., when smoke was reported to be coming from an apartment building in Port Chester at 167 Terrace Ave., according to the village's fire department. Arriving crews soon found flames coming from the side of the building and forced their way into the structure. Firefighters then searched the building while other crews began using a hose line to extinguish the fire. The blaze was eventually brought under control in under an hour. …

02/27/2024

Gloucester

News

Community Rallies To Support Young Mom Left Homeless By Apartment Fire In South Jersey

Community Rallies To Support Young Mom Left Homeless By Apartment Fire In South Jersey

Community Rallies To Support Young Mom Left Homeless By Apartment Fire In South Jersey The community is rallying to support a young mother and her 2-year-old son left homeless by an apartment house fire in Gloucester County. There is a barbershop below Tiffany Hinnant's apartment in Sewell where the fast-moving electrical fire started, according to a GoFundMe campaign. "Since we live on the top floor, we got it the worst of it," HInnant wrote on the GoFundMe page. "Both bedrooms were completely destroyed and we lost everything including the essentials, especially clothes." Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.

02/14/2024

Atlantic

Police & Fire

Deadly Fire Rips Through Buena Apartment Complex

Deadly Fire Rips Through Buena Apartment Complex

Deadly Fire Rips Through Buena Apartment Complex One person died in an apartment fire in Atlantic County over the weekend, authorities said. Franklin Township police were called to the apartment on the 1000 block of Summer Avenue in the Minotola section of Buena at around 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. Firefighters from Atlantic, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties battled the fire for several hours. A person inside a second-story apartment suffered severe burns and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's identity had not been released as of Monday, Feb. 5. Several units of the apartment complex were burned in the fire and residents…

by Chris Spiker

02/05/2024

Cape May

Police & Fire

'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire

'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire

'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire A fire ripped through an apartment in Cape May County, leaving 20 people without homes, including a man and his pregnant wife. Wildwood firefighters were called to the building at 319 East Juniper Avenue just before 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, the city's fire department said. The building has six apartments on two floors. Everyone got out of the building, but one person was airlifted to a Philadelphia hospital after suffering burns and smoke inhalation. A Wildwood police officer was treated at the scene for minor injuries after slipping on ice. Firefighters knocked down the flames…

by Chris Spiker

01/23/2024

Middlesex MA

Police & Fire

1 Dead In Early Morning Cambridge Apartment Fire; 15 Left Homeless

1 Dead In Early Morning Cambridge Apartment Fire; 15 Left Homeless

1 Dead In Early Morning Cambridge Apartment Fire; 15 Left Homeless One person is dead, and more than a dozen are without homes to begin the new year after an early morning fire in Cambridge burned through an apartment complex, officials said. The blaze began just after 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at a four-story Chester Street apartment building, state fire officials said. Investigators believe the fire started in a second-floor apartment at the front left of the building. The body of the occupant was found inside. Authorities have not released their name pending family notification. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 5:15 a.m…

01/02/2024

Burlington

Police & Fire

Victims Jump From Balcony In Edgewater Park Fire: Reports, Firefighters

Victims Jump From Balcony In Edgewater Park Fire: Reports, Firefighters

Victims Jump From Balcony In Edgewater Park Fire: Reports, Firefighters People leapt from balconies and others were rescued by firefighters in an Edgewater Park fire that left multiple people injured overnight, according to 6abc, CBS News and fire officials. The blaze at the Edgewater Manor Apartments broke out around 12:30 a.m. bringing firefighters from multiple departments and companies to the scene Thursday, Dec. 28. Just after midnight , your volunteers responded to assist companies in Edgewater Park with the apartment fire. Crews... Posted by BeverlyRoad FireCompany on Thursday, December 28, 2023 A roof collapse shortly after arrival made co…

by Cecilia Levine

12/28/2023

Washington

Police & Fire

Pets Perish, Families Displaced By Fast-Moving Apartment Building Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal

Pets Perish, Families Displaced By Fast-Moving Apartment Building Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal

Pets Perish, Families Displaced By Fast-Moving Apartment Building Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Several pets were killed and multiple residents were displaced when a fast-moving blaze tore through an apartment housing several families, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Early on Friday morning, crews from several agencies, led by the Rawlings Volunteer Fire Department, were called to a two-story home in Allegany County when a fire broke out and rapidly spread to adjacent units. Jarring images from the scene were shared by the Rawlings Fire Department on social media. Thank you to all the mutual aid that showed up today we couldn’t have done it without you! Posted by Rawlings V…

11/04/2023

Arlington

Police & Fire

Fast-Moving Fire Reaches Roof Of Building In Southeast DC (PHOTOS)

Fast-Moving Fire Reaches Roof Of Building In Southeast DC (PHOTOS)

Fast-Moving Fire Reaches Roof Of Building In Southeast DC (Photos) Smoke and fire quickly spread through a building in Southeast DC on Thursday afternoon, though crews were able to quickly corral the flames. At around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, DC Fire and EMS personnel were working in the 300 block of 11th Street SE when a fire broke out in a first floor trash chute of a three-story mixed-use apartment building. Working Fire 300 block 11th St SE. Fire originated lower level in trash chute and extended to roof of 3 story apartment building with store on first floor. Hose lines in place attacking fire on all levels. All visible fire extinguished. Checking f…

10/12/2023

Chester

Police & Fire

'Out, Go!' Video Shows Oxford Officers Evacuating Collapsing Apartment Building As Fire Rages

'Out, Go!' Video Shows Oxford Officers Evacuating Collapsing Apartment Building As Fire Rages

'Out, Go!' Video Shows Oxford Officers Evacuating Collapsing Apartment Building As Fire Rages Bodycam footage shows the moment that two Chester County police officers evacuating an apartment building during a fire. Oxford borough police responding to a fire alarm on the unit block of South Third Street around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, Chief Samuel Iacono said. Officers Karilanna Eller and Scott Richards quickly went door-to-door to evacuate residents. "Out, out, out, go, go go!" Richards can be heard yelling in the video above. Richards body cam footage shows him standing in the center hallway of the building directing a mom holding her child toward the exit. He radios dispat…

by Cecilia Levine

09/16/2023

Mercer

Police & Fire

1 Killed, 2 Critical In Trenton Apartment Building Fire (DEVELOPING)

1 Killed, 2 Critical In Trenton Apartment Building Fire (DEVELOPING)

1 Killed, 2 Critical In Trenton Apartment Building Fire (Developing) One person was killed, a second was in critical condition and a third in extremely critical condition after a Trenton apartment building fire, authorities said. The fatal two-alarm fire broke out at about 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 at 205-207 Hamilton Ave., Trenton police said. Ten residents were displaced as a result of the blaze, police said. The extremely critical victim had been taken to an area burn unit, police said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

09/15/2023

Burlington

Police & Fire

Mother, Son Killed In Burlington Apartment Fire: Police

Mother, Son Killed In Burlington Apartment Fire: Police

Mother, Son Killed In Burlington Apartment Fire: Police A mother and her son were killed in a fire at an apartment complex in Burlington Township, authorities said. Police saw heavy smoke coming from an apartment at Northgate Village Apartments when they were called at 3 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 24, said Lt. Arthur Gittens, a Burlington Township police spokesman. Firefighters arrived and pulled a man and a woman from the apartment as they worked to extinguish the fire. Emergency workers attempted to revive the pair with CPR, but Sandra Stevenson, 62, and Eric Stevenson, 28, were pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesman said. No one else w…

08/24/2023

Hudson

Police & Fire

Man Killed In West New York Apartment Fire: Prosecutors

Man Killed In West New York Apartment Fire: Prosecutors

Man Killed In West New York Apartment Fire: Prosecutors A 55-year-old man was killed in an apartment fire in West New York on Sunday, August 20, authorities said. At 5 a.m. North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue was notified of a fire at an apartment above 6213 Bergenline Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Upon arrival, first responders found heavy smoke coming from a bedroom within the apartment, Suarez said. While firefighters were battling the blaze, they found Adrian Hernandez-Bienes unresponsive in the bedroom, Suarez said. He was pronunced dead at the scene, Suarez said. Two other occupants were …

08/21/2023

Capital District

Lifestyle

Support Rising For 'Generous' Owner Of Cohoes Business Heavily Damaged In Fire

Support Rising For 'Generous' Owner Of Cohoes Business Heavily Damaged In Fire

Support Rising For 'Generous' Owner Of Cohoes Business Heavily Damaged In Fire In her most recent Facebook post, Shelly Wojcik asked the community to drop off donations to help those displaced by a residential fire. Now, the Albany County business owner, who runs Shelly’s Cut and Style in Cohoes, is in need of help herself after an apartment fire above her shop in late July 2023 caused thousands of dollars in damage. Though firefighters were able to put out the flames, their efforts sent a cascade of water onto the floors below and into her business, Wojcik’s daughter, Abby Houser, recounted on a GoFundMe. “While emergency responders diffused the fire, customers and…

by Michael Mashburn

08/06/2023

Washington

Police & Fire

Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves One Injured, Displaces Residents In Maryland (DEVELOPING)

Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves One Injured, Displaces Residents In Maryland (DEVELOPING)

Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Leaves One Injured, Displaces Residents In Maryland (Developing) First responders in Washington County made some bold rescues after a two-alarm fire broke out in a three-story Hagerstown apartment on Friday morning. Shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4, crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department were called to the 100 block of East Washington Street, where there was reports of smoke coming from the building with people trapped inside. Upon arrival, firefighters found a blaze on the second floor of the building, and at least one resident of the apartment had to be rescued from a window on the front of a building. A second alarm was called as bystand…

08/04/2023

Arlington

News

Person Pulled From DC Apartment Fire Dies In Hospital (DEVELOPING)

Person Pulled From DC Apartment Fire Dies In Hospital (DEVELOPING)

Person Pulled From DC Apartment Fire Dies In Hospital (Developing) Officials say that the person pulled from a second-story kitchen fire early on Monday morning in Southeast DC has died. At approximately 3:45 a.m. on Monday, June 26, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 700 block of Brandywine Street SE, where there were reports of smoke coming from a residence. Box Alarm 700 block Brandywine St SE. Fire 2nd floor kitchen knocked down in 3 story apartment building. 1 victim being removed from fire apartment. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 26, 2023 One person was rescued from the apartment and was rushed to an area hospital wit…

06/26/2023

Norfolk

Police & Fire

Smoke Plume Seen Coming From Top Of Quincy Apartment Building (DEVELOPING)

Smoke Plume Seen Coming From Top Of Quincy Apartment Building (DEVELOPING)

Smoke Plume Seen Coming From Top Of Quincy Apartment Building (Developing) Smoke from a multi-alarm fire was seen pouring from the top of a Quincy apartment building, NBC10 Boston reports. The fire was reported at the 60 block of Willard Street on Friday afternoon, May 26, according to Quincy Police on Facebook. The fire was said to be in a brick apartment building on that street. Willard Street was closed from Robertson to the Milton Line as crews work to battle the blaze, police added. People were being told to avoid the area as a result. 3rd alarm of fire Quincy Ma, DWH pic.twitter.com/9KfrVTva65 — Metro Fire (@MaFireEMS) May 26, 2023 The fire even caus…

by David Cifarelli

05/26/2023

Hartford

Police & Fire

East Hartford Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House

East Hartford Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House

East Hartford Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House Several Connecticut police officers, including two who were injured, are being lauded for rescuings residents from an apartment house on fire. The incident took place in Hartford County just after midnight on Monday, May 8 at 50 Hillside St. in East Hartford. According to Officer Marc Caruso of the East Hartford Police, officers were dispatched to a check welfare complaint at 50 Hillside St. While there, officers spotted heavy smoke coming from the first floor, which was completely unrelated to the initial check welfare complaint. Officers called for the Fire Department and immediat…

by Kathy Reakes

05/09/2023

Camden

Police & Fire

Fire Displaces Camden County Families, Man Charged

Fire Displaces Camden County Families, Man Charged

Fire Displaces Camden County Families, Man Charged A 30-year-old Camden County man was charged with criminal mischief after causing a fire in his apartment, authorities said. On Sunday, April 23 at approximately 12:30 p.m., Gloucester Township Police Department and the Chews Landing Fire Department (Station 82) responded to the Hilltop Court Apartments located at 1302 N. Black Horse Pike in Blackwood for a reported apartment fire. Fire Personnel from Station 82, Station 88, Station 75, Station 84, Station 83, Station 32, and Station 65 quickly gained control of the fire. GTPD and Fire Personnel evacuated the "D building" of Hilltop Court …

04/24/2023

Arlington

Police & Fire

Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment Fire

Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment Fire

Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment Fire One person was killed in a fast-moving fire that broke out inside an apartment building in Northeast DC over the weekend, officials confirmed. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1400 block of Saratoga Avenue NE, where there were flames coming out of the top floor of a three-story apartment building. Update Working Fire 1400 block Saratoga Ave NE. Fire top floor extended into attic. Still have fire condition on attic. Request aerial tower. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/tMJgyJ1Css — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 22, 2023 Vid…

04/23/2023

Ulster Sullivan

Police & Fire

Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved From Fire By Monticello Police Officer

Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved From Fire By Monticello Police Officer

Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved From Fire By Monticello Police Officer A man who is wheelchair-bound was saved by a police officer who received notice of smoke coming from an apartment in the area. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 8:35 a.m., Saturday, April 8, in Monticello. Monticello Police received a report of smoke coming from Apartment 4 at the Monticello Housing Authority Complex, located at 55 Liberty St., said Lt Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. Officer Victor Agapito arrived on the scene and found an active fire inside the apartment. He entered the apartment through the front door and pulled out the 69-ye…

by Kathy Reakes

04/10/2023

Lehigh

Police & Fire

Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say

Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say

Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say One resident was displaced in a single-unit apartment fire in Salisbury Township late on Sunday, April 2, authorities announced. It happened on the 1600 block of 33rd Street Southwest just before 7 p.m., said township police in a statement. Officers and firefighters with the Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company were called to the complex for an oven fire, the department said. On arrival, first responders noted heavy smoke and fire coming from inside the building, the release says. Residents were evacuated as firefighters knocked down the flames in about 30 minutes, officials wrote. …

04/03/2023

Baltimore

News

Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire

Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire

Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire Firefighters are working to extinguish flames at a Towson apartment building, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the apartment building in the 8700 block of Blairwood Road around 3:45 p.m., Monday, March 19 after reports of a fire, according to the Providence VFC of Towson. When crews arrived, they observed flames between the second and third floors of the building. #pvfc29 Truck 297 is operating at an apartment fire in the 8700 blk Blairwood Rd #Nottingham. First arriving engine had fire showing between the 2nd & 3rd floors. Additional units have been requested. pic.t…

03/20/2023

Arlington

Police & Fire

Child Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized In DC Apartment Fire (DEVELOPING)

Child Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized In DC Apartment Fire (DEVELOPING)

Child Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized In DC Apartment Fire (Developing) Officials say that a child is fighting for its life after suffering injuries in an afternoon fire in Washington, DC. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 to the 3300 block of 6th Street SE, where there was a fire reported in the first floor of a three-story apartment building. One child was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries that were described as life-threatening. The fire was extinguished before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, though some residents were still forced to shelter on balconies due to heavy smoke conditions…

03/09/2023

Hampden

Police & Fire

Two-Alarm Fire In Springfield: Firefighters Searching For Cause

Two-Alarm Fire In Springfield: Firefighters Searching For Cause

Two-Alarm Fire In Springfield: Firefighters Searching For Cause A two-alarm blaze in Springfield Thursday, March 9, torched an apartment building and displaced two people, authorities said. The fire was reported around 9 a.m. at 69 Princeton St. Investigators believe it started in the second-floor apartment, but they do not know what sparked the blaze. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced.

03/09/2023

Montgomery MD

Police & Fire

People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire

People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire

People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire Six people were hospitalized including one in critical condition in an apartment fire that broke out overnight in Silver Spring, officials said. Firefighters responded to The Point at 8750 Georgia Avenue where smoke was coming from the seventh floor and people were trapped on balconies sometime around 6 a.m., Montgomery County spokesman Pete Piringer said in a series of tweets. 3rd Alarm - Georgia Avenue, fire on seventh floor, EMS assisting numerous residents, Georgia Avenue in other roads CLOSED in the area downtown Silver Spring https://t.co/NgSXnK8jbu pic.twitter.com/9f4OXz00ZZ — Pe…

by Cecilia Levine

02/18/2023

Yonkers

Police & Fire

2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers

2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers

2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers A second person succumbed to their injuries after a fire severely damaged an apartment building in Westchester County. Earlier Report - Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers A 68-year-old man died on the night of Sunday, Jan. 22, days after a fire tore through his apartment building in Yonkers at 21 Mulberry St. on Thursday, Jan. 19, according to Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos. The man's 85-year-old mother was also killed in the blaze. Both mother and son were rescued from the building and taken to a lo…

01/23/2023

Yonkers

Police & Fire

Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers

Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers

Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers An elderly woman is dead and her son remains in critical condition following a fire that ravaged an apartment building in Westchester County. Earlier Report - Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers The fire happened on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 4:20 p.m. in Yonkers at a four-story residential apartment building at 21 Mulberry St., according to Yonkers Police. An 85-year-old woman and her 68-year-old son were injured as a result of the blaze and were taken to a local hospital, where the woman later died from her injuries. Her son remains in "g…

01/20/2023