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Fire Evacuation
Arlington
Traffic
Metro Station Evacuated For Smoke On Platform In Southeast DC (
Updated
)
Some Metro riders in Southeast DC got a scare on Thursday afternoon after first responders evacuated a station and temporarily suspended service due to smoky conditions caused by a fire. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Feb. 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel reported that they were called to the Eastern Market Metro station, where there was smoke on the platform, officials say. At app 12:50p, the operator Silver Line train 638 at Eastern Market reported an "explosion" on their train, and resulting heavy smoke. Further details to come. — @MetroReasons@thepit.social (@MetroReasons) February 15, 2024 …
Chester
Police & Fire
'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…
Suffolk MA
Police & Fire
78 People Displaced In Boston 3-Alarm Blaze, But Pets Make It Out Safe
Firefighters went door-to-door in a burning apartment building to evacuate residents from a quickly-escalating fire, officials say. An apartment building with over 50 units located at 1980 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston caught fire in the morning of Wednesday, May 31, displacing 71 residents, according to the Boston Fire Department. One firefighter sustained minor injuries in the battle. All firefighter companies were dispatched to the scene of the blaze, which quickly escalated to three alarms. Multiple ground and aerial ladders were used to attack the blaze. Boston Fire Departmen…
Stafford
Police & Fire
Seven Displaced By Tricky Stafford County House Fire
While firefighters in Maryland had all hands on deck to contend with a massive eight-alarm brush fire on Tuesday afternoon, crews in neighboring Virginia were equally busy battling a massive blaze that broke out inside a Stafford County home. At approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, Stafford County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the unit block of Rita Lane near Walnut drive, where there was a massive fire with flames and smoke billowing through the air off the roof and porch of the residence. The fire razed the Stafford County home.Stafford County Fire and Rescue Using a …
Hartford
Police & Fire
Person Burned After Cell Phone Battery Began 'Violently Burning' In East Windsor
One person was burned after a cell phone battery caught fire, causing a Connecticut apartment building to be evacuated. The incident took place in Hartford County around 9:40 p.m., Tuesday, March 14 at the Carousel Apartment Building in East Windsor. According to the Warehouse Point Fire Department, firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at the building. When they arrived on the scene they noticed smoke coming from a first-floor apartment. The building was then evacuated. As crews arrived on the scene it was determined that a cell phone battery had become damaged and began "viol…
Southwest Dutchess
Police & Fire
Mayor, Good Samaritans Help Evacuate Residents After Fire Breaks Out In City Of Poughkeepsie
A local mayor and good Samaritans helped evacuate residents from a Hudson Valley home after they failed to react to a fire alarm. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 10 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23 in the city of Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison was on his way to a church service when driving on Delafield Street he hear a loud fire alarm and smoke coming from the second floor of a home. The mayor pulled over and crossed the street at the same time two women were calling 911 for help. "I ran across the road and stopped and called 911 while the really loud fire alarm…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out Inside Classroom At Lower Merion High School: Report
A small electrical fire broke out Tuesday, April 26 inside a classroom at Lower Merion High School, 6abc reports. Classes at the school on Montgomery Avenue in Ardmore had already been dismissed, but fire crews evacuated any remaining students and staff around 4:30 p.m., the outlet says. No injuries were reported. Click here for more from 6abc.
Morris
Police & Fire
Update
: 8 Saint Clare’s ER Patients Evacuated Due To Mechanical Fire, Heavy Smoke
Eight patients were evacuated from the emergency room of Saint Clare’s Hospital in Denville due to heavy smoke conditions from a mechanical fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire broke out in an air handler on the roof due to a mechanical failure around 12 p.m. Monday, Denville Police Capt. Jeffrey Tucker said. Once the fire was doused, the heavy smoke spread through a portion of the building and led to patients’ evacuation, Tucker said. A total of eight patients in the emergency room were transported to St. Clare’s Dover campus, while others were moved to various areas of the h…
Ocean
News
NJ Forest Fire: State Responder Critically Injured, Homes, Businesses Damaged, GSP Closed
UPDATE (w/VIDEO): A firefighter with the New Jersey Forest Fighter Service was critically injured while responding to what became a destructive forest fire on Sunday, authorities said. The wildfire jumped the entire width of the Garden State Parkway from Lakewood into Brick Township, damaged homes, office buildings and commercial businesses on and around Route 70 and forced the evacuations of a hotel, businesses and an entire neighborhood. Of 29 homes damaged in the Brick Lake Park area, three were deemed uninhabitable, Brick Mayor John Ducey said. Remaining residents were allowed to retur…
Orangetown
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
A family has been displaced by a house fire in Rockland. The blaze broke out at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 in Airmont. All of the occupants of the house, and an adjoined residence, evacuated. Tallman FD responded and, with the assistance of Suffern FD and Mahwah FD, the fire was extinguished, Ramapo Police said. All power to the residence was cut off by Orange & Rockland Utilities. Faist Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedics were on scene, standing by for precaution. No civilians were injured, however, one fireman suffered a minor injury and was treate…
Stamford
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Blaze Injures Firefighter, Displaces Residents From Condo Unit In Stamford
Some residents of a condo unit were displaced and one firefighter was injured after a two-alarm blaze broke out overnight. At approximately 3:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, the 911 dispatch center received a call reporting smoke coming from the roof of the building near Forest and Grove streets, the Stamford Fire Department said. The first arriving engine reported heavy smoke and fire visible on the top floor of the condominium unit at 104 Forest St. The fire was quickly upgraded to a second alarm. Five engines, two trucks, one rescue, and one command unit worked to extinguish the blaze,…
Shelton
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Popular Landmark Milford Restaurant
A popular landmark Milford restaurant was severely damaged by fire late Halloween evening. Fire dispatchers received notification of an automatic fire alarm coming from Scribner's Restaurant, 31 Village Road in the Woodmont section of Milford, said Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi. The initial call from the alarm company was received at approximately 11:13 p.m., followed shortly by a 911 call reporting smoke coming from the building. "Firefighting units arrived quickly to find a large volume of smoke and visible fire coming from&n…
