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Car Fire
Somers
Police & Fire
Somers Firefighters Battle Car Blaze, Burning Wires
Firefighters battled both a car blaze and downed burning wires that began at nearly the same time during a busy morning in Northern Westchester. The incidents happened on Wednesday, April 3 just before 9 a.m., when firefighters in Somers responded to downed burning wires on Route 202 near Todd Road while also being called to the scene of a car blaze in a parking lot on Route 6. According to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, the car blaze was successfully put out with 1,000 gallons of water. Meanwhile, firefighters closed Route 202 while NYSEG could shut off the power a…
Arlington
Traffic
One Dead, 3 Hurt In I-295 Crash In DC
Traffic was tied up on I-295 in Northeast DC as crews responded to a fatal crash and car fire on Friday morning. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to a stretch of the interstate near Benning Road NE shortly before 7 a.m. on March 29, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash with one on that went up in flames. One person was killed in the fiery crash after becoming entrapped inside the vehicle, and three others were evaluated at the scene by paramedics before declining additional treatment. Several lanes were closed in the area as crews battled the car fire and investigated the fa…
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Blaze Destroys Car On Saw Mill River Parkway In Hawthorne
A car became completely engulfed in flames on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Sunday, March 3 at around 10:15 a.m., when a car fire began on the northbound Saw Mill River Parkway in Hawthorne, according to the Hawthorne Fire Department. Arriving crews found the car overtaken by flames but were quickly able to extinguish them. A tow truck then eventually removed the charred wreckage. The response to the fire took around an hour. No injuries were reported.
Middlesex NJ
Traffic
Car Fire Jams Traffic On I-287
A car fire was delaying traffic on Interstate 287, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 northbound on I-287 south of Exit 2 in Edison Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. A left lane was closed, 511nj.org reported.
Putnam
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Road Near Lake In Kent
A car fire in the Hudson Valley left a busy main road filled with smoke, firefighters said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Feb. 7 around 11 a.m., when a vehicle caught on fire on Route 301 near Canopus Lake in the town of Kent, according to the Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1, which helped respond to the blaze. Arriving fire crews found that the vehicle's occupants had been able to escape unharmed and began extinguishing the blaze. The fire was fully put out by noon, firefighters said. The cause of the blaze was not released.
Chappaqua
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Road In Millwood
Firefighters had to use a supply of thousands of gallons of water to extinguish a car fire on a busy Northern Westchester road. The incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 20 around 1:30 p.m., when a vehicle caught on fire in Millwood on Route 100 (Somerstown Turnpike) in the area of Random Farms Drive. According to the Millwood Fire Department, arriving crews found all of the vehicle's occupants outside of the car and began stretching a line to begin putting out the blaze. To make sure there was enough water to put out the fire, another tanker soon arrived with an additional…
Putnam
Police & Fire
Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster
The identity of a Connecticut man who was killed in a fatal crash and car fire in the Hudson Valley has been released by authorities. New Haven County resident Jaydir Ramos Jacobo of Prospect, age 40, was killed on Thursday, Jan. 11 in a Putnam County crash on Danbury Road (Route 6) in Brewster near Dingle Ridge Road, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report - New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster On the day of the crash around 6:45 a.m., a 2011 Toyota Rav4 driven by Jacobo had been speeding westbound before striking …
Nassau
Police & Fire
Flames Engulf 5 Cars In Oceanside Parking Lot
Police are investigating a fire that broke out in a parking lot and soon spread to four different vehicles. It happened on Monday, Jan. 8 in Oceanside. According to Nassau County Police, a car in the parking lot of the Sands Shopping Center, located at 3577 Long Beach Road, burst out into flames just before 4:30 p.m. By the time officials arrived at the scene, the fire had spread to four other cars, engulfing all of them. OCEANSIDE has multiple cars on fire in the Sand Shopping Center Parking Lot ON Long Beach Road Hazmat requested for possible EV Car on fire #oceansideny #fire…
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Teen Killed In Fiery Single-Car Crash In Hopkinton
A 19-year-old girl died Tuesday, Jan. 2, when her car burst into flames after she crashed into a northbound median on I-495 in Middlesex County, authorities said. The girl, whose name was not released pending family notification, wrecked her Nissan Altima near mile marker 55.2 in Hopkinton just after 1 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said. When troopers arrived, the car was in flames. Authorities pronounced the driver dead at the scene after they extinguished the fire. Police contained, cleaned, and cleared the area by 6 p.m. State police and the Office of Chief Medical …
Somers
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames At Intersection In Somers
Firefighters had to race to a Northern Westchester intersection after a car caught on fire, officials said. The incident happened on Sunday, Dec. 24 just after 3:30 p.m., when firefighters from the Somers Volunteer Fire Department were sent to the intersection of Pines Bridge Road and Moseman Avenue for a motor vehicle fire, the department said. Once initial crews arrived at the scene, they confirmed that a vehicle was up in flames and called for more manpower. Once more units arrived, the blaze was quickly extinguished, according to fire officials. Units spent around an hour and 20 …
Union
Police & Fire
Vehicle Fire Shuts Portion Of Route 78
A car fire shut a portion of Route 78 early Friday, Dec. 15. It happened on the westbound side of the highway, west of Exit 45 in Berkeley Heights. According to the NJDOT, two left lanes were closed.
Yorktown
News
Mohegan Lake Man Sold Fentanyl To Victim Who Died In Burning Car After Taking It: Feds
A 37-year-old Northern Westchester man faces possible prison time after selling fentanyl to a victim who died in a car fire shortly after taking the drugs, federal officials announced. Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman has been charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a victim, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Dec. 4. According to federal officials, on Nov. 10, 2021, Freeman sold fentanyl to the victim. A short time after this, police responded to a burning car in a parking lot in Mohegan Lake, onl…
Chester
Police & Fire
Vehicle Fire Slows Traffic On Route 100 In Chester County (
Photos
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Firefighters in West Whiteland responded to Route 100 Thursday morning, Nov. 2 after a car caught fire on the highway, officials said. It happened just north of the Exton Bypass near the intersection with Bartlett Avenue around 9:30 a.m., according to the Fire Company. Traffic is seen backed up on Route 100 in this photo from West Whiteland police. West Whiteland Police Dept. Photos from the scene showed visible flames emerging from the car's tire wells and undercarriage and thick, black smoke reaching skyward. Another angle of the burning car on Route 100 Thursday morning. W…
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Rt. 32 Car Fire In South Brunswick Linked To Killing Of Philadelphia Police Officer
A car fire on a New Jersey roadway has been linked to the shooting of two Philadelphia police officers that left one dead on Thursday evening, Oct. 12, authorities said. Police in South Brunswick said only that the vehicle fire extinguished on Route 32 around 1 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, was connected to the shooting. The vehicle fire came nearly two hours after Philadelphia Police Officers Richard Mendez and Raul Ortiz were shot at Philadelphia Airport. Mendez, a 50-year-old with 22 years in the department, was hit multiple times and died from his wounds. Ortiz was struck in the arm and was…
St. Mary's
Police & Fire
Dead Body Found In Front Seat Of Burning Pick-Up Truck In Drayden: Sheriff
The investigation into a St. Mary's County car fire led to a grisly discovery this week, according to the sheriff's office. Earlier this week, deputies and fire crews were called to a reported vehicle fire in Drayden, where a 2011 Ford Ranger was ablaze and a dead body was found in the front seat. The truck fire is now being investigated by the Maryland State Fire Marshal and St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigations Division. Officials say that the name of the victim is being withheld until the body can be identified. The cause and origin of the fire remain unclear. T…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore
One person was killed in a head-on Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in Bay Shore. A Bethpage man was driving a 2016 BMW eastbound on Montauk Highway, near Gardiner Drive, when a westbound 2012 Honda crossed over the center double line and crashed into the BMW, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda caught fire while the driver was still inside. Patrol units responded, and two police officers were injured as they attempted to rescue the driver from the burning vehicle. The driver of the Honda, James Lozier, age 29, of …
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Cars Go Up In Flames At EF Academy In Thornwood
A raging blaze involving two cars sent firefighters on an early morning trip to a school in Northern Westchester. The fire happened on Sunday, July 9 around 1:30 a.m., when members of the Valhalla Fire Department were sent to the EF Academy in Thornwood, where a vehicle had gone up in flames in the parking lot. While on their way to the school, firefighters then learned that the blaze had spread to a second car. Once they arrived at the scene, crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames and remove the vehicles from the area, the department reported.
Baltimore
Traffic
Traffic Tied Up By Car Fire On I-695 In MD
Several lanes were closed on I-695 in Maryland on Thursday morning when a car went up in flames. A car fire on the Inner Loop of the interstate near Perring Parkway forced first responders to close the right two lanes of I-695 while they extinguished the fire and investigated, leaving only one lane open to traffic. The fire was extinguished as of 11:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, though crews remained at the scene. ALERT - Baltimore Co. Vehicle fire on the inner loop I-695 at MD 41 (Perring Parkway). Right lane closed. #MDtraffic cg pic.twitter.com/NPGbIMjMQ9 — MD State Highway Adm (@MD…
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Smoke Seen Coming From Car Fire At Lahey Hospital Parking Garage In Burlington
Evening commuters in the Burlington area could see smoke spewing from the Lahey Hospital parking garage after a car reportedly caught on fire Friday evening, June 9. Auto fire Burlington Ma, Lahey Clinic parking garage pic.twitter.com/yJ0TVVkGUM — Metro Fire (@MaFireEMS) June 9, 2023 Smoke was seen as far from the Barnes & Noble down the road, according to a video posted by Ernie covino III (@covinoec3) on Twitter. The fire was reportedly on the roof of the garage. Smoke as seen from Barnes and Nobles book store. Burlington Fire Department working a car fire on the roof of Lah…
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Body Found In Burning Car Outside Lynn Dry Cleaner
Officials responded to a report of a car fire to find one person dead inside the vehicle, police say. Police responded to the reported car fire at 43 Boston Street in Lynn, where Toomey's Cleaners is located, at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, according to the Lynn Police Department. The fire was extinguished and one deceased victim was found inside. Nearby building sustained minor damage from the blaze. This incident is under investigation by the Lynn Police Criminal Investigation Division, the Massachusetts State Police and the Lynn Fire Arson Squad.…
Arlington
Police & Fire
Arsonist Intentionally Set Car Fire With Children Inside Over Dispute In DC: MPD
The woman who took the idea of fireworks into her own hands on Memorial Day is facing a lengthy prison stay for allegedly lighting a car on fire with four people - including children - inside. Diane Williams, 49, of Southeast DC, has been charged with assault with intent to kill after she took a vendetta over the top and sought to end a dispute by setting the car on fire on Monday, May 29 in the 3900 block of 4th Street SE. Shortly after 6:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, officers were called to 4th Street, where there was a report of a person on fire, and upon arrival they found both a man a…
New London
Police & Fire
Body Found In Car Following Fire At Lisbon Target Parking Lot
Firefighters found a dead body after putting out a car fire in a Connecticut Target parking lot. The incident took place in New London County around 12:50 a.m., Monday, May 15 at the Target at 195 River Road in Lisbon. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers were requested to assist the local fire marshall with a report of a car fire. As a result of the initial investigation, this incident has been re-categorized as an active untimely death investigation, when a body was found inside, state police said. An investigation is being conducted by the Eastern District Major Crime S…
Middlesex MA
Traffic
Burning Car Causes Delays on I-93 In Woburn:
Developing
Multiple lanes were closed on I-93 because of a car fire, officials say. State troopers and the Woburn Fire Department responded to the scene on I-93 near Exit 30, according to a Tweet sent by the Massachusetts State Police at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 28. Troopers and @WoburnFire on-scene, I-93 NB near Exit 30, for car fire. Right/middle lanes closed. Expect delays. #MATraffic pic.twitter.com/RMwRFgtZ1i — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) April 28, 2023 Both the middle and right northbound lanes were closed because of the incident. Drivers were warned to expect delays in the a…
York
Obituaries
'Violent Murder' Turned Car Fire Leaves PA Man Dead In VA: Authorities
A "violently murdered" York City 20-year-old man was pulled from a car fire in Virginia on Tuesday, April 18, and now he and his alleged killer have been identified, authorities announced in multiple releases on Tuesday, April 25. Ethan Bert was identified by Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance a week after his remains were pulled from the burning vehicle found on Sandy Level Road, near the intersection with Goodview Road by the Bedford County Fire and Rescue at 12:45 a.m., as told to Daily Voice and reported by WDBJ. The suspect, 29-year-old Joseph Richard Walker, of Roanoke…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Car Fire Erupts At Auto Body Shop In Brentwood (Developing)
Firefighters are responding to a car fire that erupted at an auto body shop on Long Island. Emergency crews in Brentwood were called at around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, with reports of a fire at the Mecanica En General, located at 1640 5th Avenue. Photos posted online by LI Fire Buff show a car inside one of the bays completely engulfed in flames with black smoke pouring out of the garage. Brentwood🔥WORKING FIRE🔥 1640 5th Ave #workingfire #brentwoodny pic.twitter.com/jRclXx7MQ3 — LI Fire Buff (@LIFireBuff) April 26, 2023 Flames could also be seen coming from an exterior wall, as…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Homicide Victim Found In Burning Car: Philadelphia Police
Philadelphia police are investigating the murder of a person whose remains were discovered in a burning car in the Northeast early on Tuesday, April 18. Firefighters responded to a reported vehicle fire on the 5900 block of Sylvester Street around 12:45 a.m., the police department told Daily Voice. They extinguished the flames of a burning SUV to find a person in the back seat of the vehicle, authorities said. First responders pronounced the victim dead at 12:50 a.m. and the remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office, police wrote. Police did not identify t…
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found In Incinerated Car That Crashed In Driveway Of Rowley Home
Authorities on the North Shore are investigating after the body of a woman was found in a burning vehicle this week. Rowley Police responded to a report of a car crash at 935 Haverhill Street just before 1 a.m. on Friday, April 7, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports. Upon arrival, crews found a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle fully engulfed in flames with the woman dead inside. She was later tentatively identified as 79-year-old Susan Frey of Gloucester, the DA's Office said. Foul play is not suspected. The vehicle had no immediately known connec…
Worcester
Police & Fire
Leicester Car Fire Could Cause Issues For Drivers
A car fire in Leicester could cause delays for driver's Friday commute as firefighters are asking commuters to avoid the area. First due for a car fire on Stafford Street in Leicester this afternoon. @LeicesterMAFire @ctfirephoto @mikesacconetv #breakingnews #carfire #leicester pic.twitter.com/unc91bkwrg — Paul (@pauls612) March 10, 2023 The fire started in the 700 block of Stafford Street after 3 p.m. It's unclear if the fire is out, but firefighters have asked people to avoid the area until otherwise instructed.
Suffolk MA
Traffic
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: Car Burst Into Flames, Cause Delays Near Boston's Museum Of Science
A car fire caused delays for morning commuters in both Boston and Cambridge Thursday morning, March 2, according to officials. The incident was reported on Museum Way, opposite of the Museum of Science in Boston, around 7 a.m., according to a Tweet from Cambridge Fire. Vehicle fire from earlier this morning: Fire has been extinguished & CFD companies have now cleared from the area. https://t.co/hYOfqK1IAN — Cambridge Fire Dept. (@CambridgeMAFire) March 2, 2023 Amber Ying, who posted a video of the fire on Twitter, wrote "a car exploded near my apartment." The scene was clear abou…
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Tesla Erupts In Flames After Wakefield Crash
A single car crash was being cleared from the roadway when the electric vehicle's batteries were punctured, engulfing the vehicle in flames, officials say. An electric Tesla car crashed into a guardrail in the I-95 north near Exit 59 on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 10:45 p.m., according to the Wakefield Fire department. The driver, 38, declined medical attention and first responders began to move the car from the scene when the incident quickly escalated. As first responders began to move the wedged vehicle, the guardrail pierced the undercarriage and damaging the lithium-ion batteries, the …
Somers
Police & Fire
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 …
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