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89-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Clothes Catch Fire Burning Brush In Slatington: Coroner 89-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Clothes Catch Fire Burning Brush In Slatington: Coroner
89-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Clothes Catch Fire Burning Brush In Slatington: Coroner An 89-year-old Pennsylvania man died of serious burns suffered while burning brush at his home last month, officials said. Leo C. Pavelco, of Slatington, was burning brush at his home when his clothing caught fire around 5 p.m. April 22, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Pavelco was hospitalized with burns covering 30.5% of his body, and died on May 3, just after 8 p.m., at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Buglio said.
Baby Beater Burned To Death By Boiling Water Down Back At PA Prison (UPDATED) Baby Beater Burned To Death By Boiling Water Down Back At PA Prison (UPDATED)
Baby Beater Burned To Death By Boiling Water Down Back At PA Prison (Updated) A Delaware County dad serving time at a Montgomery County prison for abusing his infant daughter died after being scalded with boiling water, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office in a release. Brandon Grant, 39, died on Sunday, Jan. 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest from pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis and complications from burns to his back, according to officials. The death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Tuesday, Jan. 16, said Coroner Daniel Buglio. Grant was serving a sentence at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, the coroner said.  Prison …
One Left With Burns After Jefferson Boat Blaze: State Police One Left With Burns After Jefferson Boat Blaze: State Police
One Left With Burns After Jefferson Boat Blaze: State Police A boat blaze in Jefferson left one person with burns on Sunday, July 23, state police said. Troopers responded to the fire at a dock on New Jersey Avenue in Jefferson around 4:40 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The Jefferson Fire Department was at the scene as troopers arrived, and the blaze was “mostly out,” Curry said. One person suffered burns and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. ALSO SEE: Body Of 76-Year-Old Man Recovered From Lake Hopatcong The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
South Jersey Cocaine Dealer Who Set July 4th Guest On Fire Sentenced: Prosecutor South Jersey Cocaine Dealer Who Set July 4th Guest On Fire Sentenced: Prosecutor
South Jersey Cocaine Dealer Who Set July 4th Guest On Fire Sentenced: Prosecutor A South Jersey man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with three separate crimes, authorities said. Deshoin Rowell, 22, of Northfield, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 31, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Among his crimes was setting a guest on fire during a bonfire at his home on July 4, 2021, the prosecutor said. He was convicted on three separate indictments charging him with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the prosecutor said. After an investigation b…
Victims ID'd In Deadly Hatfield House Fire, But Cause Still Unclear Victims ID'd In Deadly Hatfield House Fire, But Cause Still Unclear
Victims ID'd In Deadly Hatfield House Fire, But Cause Still Unclear Officials in Montgomery County are still working to identify the cause of the early morning house fire that killed one man and one woman in Hatfield on Friday, May 12.  The Hatfield Volunteer Fire Company was called to the home, 2873 Washington Lane, at about 4:20 a.m., they wrote in a release Friday afternoon. Dispatchers advised that the blaze on the first floor had trapped two people upstairs, the Company said.  Firefighters arrived within minutes to find "heavy fire conditions" on the house's front side, with only three of the five residents having escaped, the release says. T…
Explosion Sends 14-Year-Old Boy From Stoneham To Hospital With Serious Burns Explosion Sends 14-Year-Old Boy From Stoneham To Hospital With Serious Burns
Explosion Sends 14-Year-Old Boy From Stoneham To Hospital With Serious Burns A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious burn injuries following an explosion in Stoneham this week, according to authorities. Stoneham Police and Fire responded to call reporting an explosion at a home on Pine Street around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, both departments report. Upon arrival, crews found the teenager suffering from serious burn injuries. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment.  The fire was out when first responders arrived, however investigators found a burned yellow fuel container nearby, authorities said. The incident is under investigat…
Man Jumps From Second Story Window To Escape Harford County Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal Man Jumps From Second Story Window To Escape Harford County Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal
Man Jumps From Second Story Window To Escape Harford County Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal A 49-year-old Maryland man is hospitalized with critical injuries but is still alive after making a great escape when a fire broke out in his Harford County home. Officials say that a man jumped from a second-story window of a Rumsey Place home in Joppa on Tuesday afternoon as he sought to escape the flames that broke out in one of the bedrooms in his family’s townhouse. Shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, first responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called to the 900 block of Rumsey Place, where there was a report of a fire that had broken out inside the res…
Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire
Serious Injuries Reported, 15 Displaced By Jersey City Fire Four people were burned and injured, including one seriously, in a Jersey City fire that left three families displaced early Thursday, Jan. 19, officials said. The blaze broke out around 4:30 a.m. at two-story homes at 752-754 Garfield Ave., Hudson County View says citing city officials. Two firefighters were hospitalized with burns and a back injury, while two civilians suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation, the outlet says. Our Disaster Action Team responded to a home #fire on Garfield Ave in Jersey City, helping 15 people in 3 families with Red Cross emergency assistance for tem…
Driver Severely Burned In Vehicle Fire In Somers Driver Severely Burned In Vehicle Fire In Somers
Driver Severely Burned In Vehicle Fire In Somers A driver was sent to the hospital with burns after a vehicle fire in Northern Westchester.  The blaze happened on Sunday, Jan. 15 around 4:50 p.m. in Somers on Nymph Drive near Lake Lincolndale, where a car caught on fire, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Luckily, the fire was out of range of any buildings. Firefighters were able to quickly put the flames out after hosing it down, but not before the driver suffered burns as a result.  A car engulfs into flames in Somers on Nymph Drive.Facebook/Somers Volunteer Fire Department The driver was taken to a local hospital …
Electrocution Survivor Loses Insurance Benefits, Jersey Shore Friends Rally To Pay His Bills Electrocution Survivor Loses Insurance Benefits, Jersey Shore Friends Rally To Pay His Bills
Electrocution Survivor Loses Insurance Benefits, Jersey Shore Friends Rally To Pay His Bills A Monmouth County man survived being electrocuted but suffered burns over 40 percent of his body. Now, he faces the painful task of paying medical bills after his Medicare coverage was cut. More than $28,000 has been raised in this GoFundMe page to support Paul Roberts, of Fair Haven, who accidentally hit a live wire while cutting a tree branch last August. Per a GoFundMe organized by Paul's friends, Carrie and Ron Drazin: "He was being electrocuted for approximately 20 minutes with his body literally in flames when the police arrived.  When the power was turned off, he fell 25 feet f…
EPIC PAIL: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident EPIC PAIL: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident
Epic Pail: Gasoline Explosion Burns Paramus Resident A Paramus resident who poured gasoline into a garbage pail to burn paper ended up burning himself, authorities said. The 54-year-old Nevada Street resident was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after the pile exploded, burning his arm, around noontime Thursday, Dec. 29, Deputy Police Chief Robert M. Guidetti said. The flames were snuffed before borough firefighters arrived, the deputy chief said. The borough Fire Prevention Bureau was notified, he said. Gasoline is dangerous in confined spaces because the fumes explode -- and not the liquid itself. Experts urge you to: Never…
Full Body Burns Kill Bucks Man Torching Trash: Coroner Full Body Burns Kill Bucks Man Torching Trash: Coroner
Full Body Burns Kill Bucks Man Torching Trash: Coroner A man lighting trash on fire suffered burns across more than half of his body, ultimately killing him, according to the Lehigh County coroner. Lutz K. Wundshock, 59, of Durham Township, was torching the trash around 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at his home, the coroner's office said. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m. the following day. The manner of death was accidental, having sustained 58% full thickness burns to the body, officials said. In addition to the coroner's office, this death is being investigated by the Pennsylvan…
Gas Explosion In Glens Falls Injures 2 Tradesmen Setting Up For Thanksgiving Gathering Gas Explosion In Glens Falls Injures 2 Tradesmen Setting Up For Thanksgiving Gathering
Gas Explosion In Glens Falls Injures 2 Tradesmen Setting Up For Thanksgiving Gathering What began as preparations for a festive holiday gathering for several tradesmen in the Capital Region ended with two men hospitalized for burns following a suspected gas explosion. Emergency crews in Warren County were called at around 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, with reports of an explosion in Glens Falls at the UA Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 773 building, located near Luzerne and Veterans roads. According to a statement from the City of Glens Falls, the men, ages 36 and 55, were setting up for a Thanksgiving gathering and had gone into a metal storage container to grab some folding…
Maryland Man Airlifted With Second, Third-Degree Burns From Two-Alarm House Fire, Officials Say Maryland Man Airlifted With Second, Third-Degree Burns From Two-Alarm House Fire, Officials Say
Maryland Man Airlifted With Second, Third-Degree Burns From Two-Alarm House Fire, Officials Say Authorities say that a man had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after suffering extensive burns during a tricky two-alarm house fire that broke out that devastated the home. One person was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center with second and third-degree burns at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, when a passerby reported a fire that had broken out in the 21500 block of Dover Bridge Road in Caroline County. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took a team of 30 firefighters approximately three hours to get the flames under control inside the two…
Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say
Allentown House Fire Injures 1, Displaces 2 More, Officials Say One Allentown resident was injured and two others were displaced by a house fire on the 1800 block of Washington Street around 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, fire officials said. The blaze began in an upstairs bedroom, where firefighters managed to contain it, according to fire Capt. John Christopher.  An adult male suffered burns to the "face and back area" and smoke inhalation, he said, while two other residents — one adult and one child — escaped unharmed. The injured man was treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township, but his present condition was not immed…
Driver Seriously Hurt As Honda Veers Off Road, Bursts Into Flames In Hamilton Crash: Police Driver Seriously Hurt As Honda Veers Off Road, Bursts Into Flames In Hamilton Crash: Police
Driver Seriously Hurt As Honda Veers Off Road, Bursts Into Flames In Hamilton Crash: Police A driver was rushed to a nearby trauma center with serious burns and injuries after his vehicle veered off the road and went up in flames in Hamilton late on Wednesday, Sept. 21, authorities said. Yvenson Dossous, 33, was behind the wheel of a 2022 Honda Pilot when he veered off of Whitehorse Ham Square Rd. and slammed into a tree on the northeast curb just after 9:50 p.m., Hamilton Police said in a release. After the collision, the Honda became engulfed in flames, causing residents to quickly respond and pull Dossous, of Hamilton, from the flaming vehicle, police said. Emergency crews fr…
Hagerstown Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit Hagerstown Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit
Hagerstown Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit A Maryland woman suffered accidental burns when an indoor fire-pit flashed when she tried to light it in Washington County, state officials said. Members of the Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company responded to a home on Plumwood Circle in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, where there was a reported fire that broke out on a coffee table in the living room. Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control, but the homeowner suffered burns to her face and left side of her body and was transported by family members to Meritus Medical Center. Her condition was not immedi…
Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police
Meth Chef Hides Under Boat As Explosion Chemically Burns Fire Fighter In Lebanon: Police A Lebanon City accused meth cooker hid under a boat as his apartment exploded just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 4, city police said in a statement sent to Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 8.  Brian Scott Gingrich, 57, of 207 East Cumberland Street fled from his home as "components...to manufacture the drug (methamphetamine) within the apartment" exploded, city police say.  He "was not on scene at (the) arrival of the fire department," police state in the release.  A fireman was chemically burned, but it was reportedly minor and he was not hospitalized.  …
Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards
Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards Thousands of espresso makers sold at IKEA stores are being recalled after consumers reported suffering burns, scald injuries, and hearing damage.  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 25, the recall of IKEA METALLISK Espresso Makers with a stainless-steel safety valve for cooktop 0.4 1. The products are being recalled by IKEA because the stainless-steel safety valve can burst and expel hot contents, posing burn and other injury hazards, according to the announcement.  Officials said there have been 16 reports worldwide of the espre…
Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal
Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal What started as an innocuous gasoline-fueled fire outside a Maryland home led to a hospital visit for a 75-year-old man who suffered burn wounds in Dorchester County and had to be airlifted for treatment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Members of the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department were called to the 5200 block of Twelve Oaks Drive at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, where there was a reported burn victim who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Upon arrival, fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames, but not before one victim …
Man Seriously Injured By Firework During Block Party In Commack Man Seriously Injured By Firework During Block Party In Commack
Man Seriously Injured By Firework During Block Party In Commack A 67-year-old man was seriously injured by a firework while attending a block party on Long Island. The incident happened in Commack on Diellen Court at about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Police said a mortar-style firework exploded and struck the man in the face. He was hospitalized for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening burns and lacerations to his face and head, police said. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the police at 631-854-8252.
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal A man and young girl have been hospitalized in critical condition after a pick-up truck fire left them both with severe burns in Maryland, the state fire marshal said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, first responders in Garrett County were called to the 100 block of South Second Street in Oakland, where there was a report of a truck that was engulfed in flames. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, upon arrival at the scene, members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and Garrett County Sheriff’s Office found a late-model Nissan Titan with “heavy fire…
Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In City Of Newburgh Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In City Of Newburgh
Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In City Of Newburgh Three firefighters were injured battling a house fire in the Hudson Valley. The fire took place in Orange County around 6:50 p.m., Saturday, July 30, in the City of Newburgh when the blaze at the home on South Street started in the basement, authorities said. When seven City of Newburgh firefighters arrived on the scene, all occupants and pets were out of the home and a heavy fire was found in the basement, the department said. With limited manpower, the fire had the opportunity to extend to the upper floors of the residential building, the department added. A City of Newburgh firefi…
Mercer County Burn Victim Flown To Hospital: Police Mercer County Burn Victim Flown To Hospital: Police
Mercer County Burn Victim Flown To Hospital: Police A man from Mercer County was flown to a hospital after suffering burns, authorities said. The victim was burned at his home on Shagbark Lane in East Windsor shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15, township police Det. Sgt. Matthew Oehling told DailyVoice.com. The man was flown via medical helicopter to Cooper Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston for treatment, Oehling said. Additional details were not released.
Residents Hospitalized With Burns In Paterson Fire Residents Hospitalized With Burns In Paterson Fire
Residents Hospitalized With Burns In Paterson Fire Two residents suffered burns in a mid-afternoon fire that ravaged a Paterson home, responders said. Temperatures broke 90 and the heat index reached triple figures Sunday during the fast-moving upper-floor blaze at the 2½-story wood-frame house on Madison Avenue. Firefighters were forced into an exterior attack about 45 minutes after they arrived. A neighboring home was also damaged in the three-alarmer. The extent of the victims' injuries couldn't immediately be determined. The Passaic County Emergency Services ReHab Canteen Unit provided a misting tent, chair, fluids and snacks. Fir…
Bridgeport Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says Bridgeport Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says
Bridgeport Boy Burned By Gasoline Ball Was Victim Of Bullies, Family Says A 6-year-old Fairfield County boy burned by a flaming ball that was allegedly thrown at him by other children was the victim of bullies, the family says. Dominick Krankall was burned around 4 p.m., Sunday, April 24 in Bridgeport, according to a GoFundMe page. Bridgeport police responded to Louisiana Avenue on a report of a child burned, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. Dominick KrankallKayla Deegan/GoFundMe The police department, who said a group of four unsupervised youths were lighting things on fire with gasoline, declined to confirm the boy was b…
Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD
Fire Victim Burned, Airlifted In Central Jersey Blaze: FD A fire with a victim was being battled in Central Jersey, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16 on McKinley Avenue South in Woodbridge Township, initial reports said. A medical helicopter was requested for a 30-year-old woman who had suffered burns, an unconfirmed report said. A spokesman for the Iselin Fire Department confirmed that one victim was airlifted to St. Barnabas Hospital. No other details were released. There is an active ongoing investigation of the fire, he said.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire
Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire Four people were sent to the hospital with burn injuries after a house fire in Baltimore, according to officials. The fire broke out just before 9 a.m. at 4607 Harcourt Rd. in a two-story house. Billows of smoke were seen from the roof and when firefighters arrived they rescued four people, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. All residents were taken to a nearby hospital, with one in serious condition and three others expected to survive. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support
NJ Boy Severely Burned In Backyard Bonfire Gets Community Support An outpouring of support was shown for 11-year-old Ryan Jastrzembski after most of his body was burned in an accident during a backyard bonfire in Mount Laurel. Joseph Boccuti, who is a friend and business partner of Ryan's father, started this GoFundMe page. "Young Ryan, only 11 years old, suffered burns over 90% of his body," he writes. "Needless to say, he has a long, extremely tough road ahead to recovery." The boy poured gasoline on the fire and the gas can exploded on Monday, Mount Laurel police said.  "Due to the large percentage of his body that was burned, the plan is n…
Man Hospitalized In Pennsburg Car Fire: Authorities Man Hospitalized In Pennsburg Car Fire: Authorities
Man Hospitalized In Pennsburg Car Fire: Authorities A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out in his car, authorities in Montgomery County said. Firefighters doused the car blaze along the 600 block of Penn Street in Pennsburg around 2 p.m., a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety told Daily Voice. The heavy flames eventually spread to a second vehicle, causing damage to a total of two vehicles. officials said. A male victim was taken to an area hospital by ambulance for burns to the face and hand, the spokesperson said. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. 
Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident
Jersey City Woman Burns Half Her Body In Cooking Accident A Jersey City woman suffered burns to nearly 50 percent of her body in a cooking accident earlier this week. The 30-year-old victim was rushed to Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston with life-threatening injuries around 6:55 p.m. June 14, city officials said. The accident occurred on the 100 block of Newark Avenue.