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Disaster Response

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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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…

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by Chris Spiker
Ramapo
Police & Fire
New Update: Details Released After 5 Killed In Spring Valley House Fire New Update: Details Released After 5 Killed In Spring Valley House Fire
New Update: Details Released After 5 Killed In Spring Valley House Fire Five people were killed, including 2 children under 18, and five were injured during a roaring Hudson Valley house fire. The blaze broke out in Rockland County around 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, at 118 South Lake St., Spring Valley. Spring Valley police and fire responded to the home within minutes after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the fire, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Fire officials said the fire was so intense firefighters could not reach those trapped on the second floor of the two-family home where the fire originated. One resident, who was injured, jumped from …

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by Kathy Reakes
Arlington
Police & Fire
Barricade With Police At DC Row Home Erupts In Flames, Literally Barricade With Police At DC Row Home Erupts In Flames, Literally
Barricade With Police At DC Row Home Erupts In Flames, Literally A heated situation turned firey in Northeast DC on Friday night when a massive fire broke out in the bottom story of a two-floor row house where police were investigating a reported barricade situation, officials announced. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 to the 1300 block of Bryant Street NE, when a fire was reported in the middle row of the homes as police were negotiating an investigation of their own at the location. Working Fire 1300 block Bryant St NE. Fire 1st floor 2 story middle row. There was a police barricade situation at tim…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains
News
Ida: 'This Is The Definition Of A Climate Crisis,' Says Hochul In Tour With Biden Of NY Damage Ida: 'This Is The Definition Of A Climate Crisis,' Says Hochul In Tour With Biden Of NY Damage
Ida: 'This Is The Definition Of A Climate Crisis,' Says Hochul In Tour With Biden Of NY Damage New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined President Joe Biden to tour a neighborhood damaged by Storm Ida in the region. On Tuesday, Sept. 7, Hochul and Biden visited a neighborhood in Queens, which sustained damage from the heavy rainfall. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand also visited the neighborhood. "Ladies and gentlemen, that is the definition of a climate crisis," Hochul said at a news conference that day. "We're experiencing a climate crisis as we speak, but more than talking about that, it's a humanitarian crisis." The governor added that she is grateful to Biden and the…

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by Nicole Valinote
Armonk
News
Ida: Hundreds Of Rescues Performed During Storm; Downstate NY Remains In State Of Emergency Ida: Hundreds Of Rescues Performed During Storm; Downstate NY Remains In State Of Emergency
Ida: Hundreds Of Rescues Performed During Storm; Downstate NY Remains In State Of Emergency After Tropical Depression Ida brought historic rainfall to parts of the region, flash flooding, and scores of power outages, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is directing additional state agency assets to respond to the areas impacted. The storm, which began moving through the area on Wednesday, Sept. 1, caused flooding on a number of roadways across Long Island, the lower Mid-Hudson and New York City, the state said. In Westchester and Rockland counties, New York State Fire and State Police, along with the Department of Environmental Conservation participated in about 100 rescues, the state…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Blaze That Destroyed Apartment Building In Westchester May Have Been Caused By Fireworks Blaze That Destroyed Apartment Building In Westchester May Have Been Caused By Fireworks
Blaze That Destroyed Apartment Building In Westchester May Have Been Caused By Fireworks Police and fire officials in Westchester County are reviewing video surveillance to confirm if fireworks were responsible for a large fire that destroyed a building and left six families homeless. The fire started around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, June 20, at 115 Stanley Ave., in Yonkers, said Yonkers Fire Chief Kevin Ford. More than 100 firefighters responded to the fire that grew to a four-alarm call as flames consumed the building as firefighters evacuated residents living in six apartments, Ford said. Ford said residents told fire officials that kids had been setting off fireworks in the are…

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by Kathy Reakes
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Displaces LaGrange Family Two-Alarm House Fire Displaces LaGrange Family
Two-Alarm House Fire Displaces LaGrange Family A LaGrange family was left homeless after a two-alarm blaze ripped through their Johnson Road residence.  The blaze was first reported around 4:30 a.m. Friday, March 15 at 27 Johnson Road, in LaGrange, said LaGrange Fire Chief Barry Ward. The first call reported that people might be trapped inside the home, but a call from responding Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies reported that all five family members had escaped safely and that heavy fire was showing from the rear of the home, Ward said. LaGrange firefighters at work.Bill Johnson/FDPhotoUnit When firefighters arrived on the scene,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lyndhurst
Police & Fire
App Gives Lyndhurst Residents Anything, Everything They Need In An Emergency -- And More App Gives Lyndhurst Residents Anything, Everything They Need In An Emergency -- And More
App Gives Lyndhurst Residents Anything, Everything They Need In An Emergency -- And More Lyndhurst residents can stay immediately informed about emergencies and access a host of public safety services by downloading a new mobile app. The one-stop app “makes it easy for the public to stay connected and informed by public safety and public works officials during day-to-day incidents, happenings, and disasters,” the township Office of Emergency Management said. Emergency alerts (push notifications) are one of its most significant features: You can automatically receive township-related alerts, as well as alerts from the National Weather Service on the moderate to severe levels. T…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Garfield-Lodi
Police & Fire
Garfield Seeks Civilian Volunteers For Emergency Response Team Garfield Seeks Civilian Volunteers For Emergency Response Team
Garfield Seeks Civilian Volunteers For Emergency Response Team The Garfield Police Office of Emergency Management is looking for city residents to join its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). “We are looking for upstanding, dedicated citizens who would like to be able to help in situations before first responders arrive,” Garfield Police OEM Commander Lt. Mike Marsh said. First responders are often overwhelmed during and after a disaster, Marsh noted. "Experience has shown...ordinary citizens make over 80 percent of successful rescues as they respond to the emergency in their community," the lieutenant said. "However, many untrain…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk
News
State Police Will Start Deploying Drones State Police Will Start Deploying Drones
State Police Will Start Deploying Drones State Police in the Hudson Valley will soon have some new tools to fight crime and enforce the law in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of a new “State Police Unmanned Aerial System” program, which will involve the use of aerial drones that will be put into service later this month. Cuomo said that the program will “be used to support law enforcement missions, including disaster response and traffic safety.” The first four drones are scheduled to be put into service this month, including in State Police Troop F, which serves five southern counties west of the Hudson …

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by Zak Failla