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Ocean
Police & Fire
Bathroom Ceiling Fan Blamed For House Fire In Manchester Township Gated Community: Police
Firefighters quickly put out flames at a home in a gated community in Manchester Township, authorities said. Volunteer firefighters from Manchester, Ridgeway, and Whiting responded to the fire on Edinburgh Lane in the Leisure Village West community at around 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 27, Manchester police said in a news release. When firefighters arrived, they learned the fire was caused by a bathroom ceiling fan. The homeowners were not in the house during the fire and only a cleaning crew was there. No injuries were reported and the residents weren't displaced. The Oce…
New Canaan
Police & Fire
CO Scares Prompts New Canaan Fire To Remind Residents To Turn Off Vehicles In Garage
With two recent calls for carbon monoxide gas incidents at homes, a Fairfield County fire department reminds residents to turn off their vehicles in the garage. The New Canaan Fire Department responded to two carbon monoxide (CO) gas incidents on Sunday, April 21, caused by cars left running in the garage. New Canaan Fire Chief Albe Bassett said the CO levels in the house could be dangerous and cause serious health effects. One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation. "Today’s technologies of remote staring and keyless fobs present challenges," Bassett s…
Cecil
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Cecil County House Blaze May Have Been Trying To Extinguish It: Fire Marshal
A 55-year-old man was killed - while possibly trying to extinguish - an attic fire that broke out in a Cecil County home on Friday morning, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Jeffrey Scot Jackson has been preliminarily identified by fire investigators as the person who was pulled from a Cooper Street home by members of the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun. The fire was reported at approximately 4:20 a.m. on April 19. First responders in Rising Sun and other nearby agencies were called to the one-story home, where they were met by heavy smoke and flames coming from the …
Ocean
Police & Fire
Two People Displaced After House Fire In Whiting
A home caught fire in Manchester Township, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the house fire on Conestoga Drive in the Whiting section of the township at around 5:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 3, the department said in a news release. Officers found smoke coming from the back of the home and called firefighters to the scene. Everyone inside the home got out safely and no one was injured. Crews put out the fire and a building inspector determined the home was uninhabitable. The American Red Cross said it was helping a family of two displaced by the fire. The group w…
Calvert
Police & Fire
Space Heater Sparks Basement Blaze That Tore Through Calvert County Home (
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One person suffered a burn injury in Calvert County when a space heater sparked a fire in the basement of a Sunderland home that rapidly spread to the rest of the house. Dozens of first responders from the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies were called early on Easter Sunday to a home on Claggett Road when a homeowner advised that the flames had started spreading. Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department The fire was reported in the 1100 block of Claggett Road in Sunderland at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 31. According to the Office of the State Fire Marsh…
Ocean
Police & Fire
Two Cats Killed In Brick Township House Fire
Two cats were killed when a house caught fire in Ocean County, officials said. Brick Township firefighters responded to the unit in a multi-family building on Northrup Drive at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 27, the Brick Township Fire Safety Bureau said in a news release. The person inside the house got out safely after hearing the smoke detector and no humans were injured. Firefighters had to battle heavy flames due to "excessive storage" inside the home. Once the fire was suppressed, crews found two cats dead when searching the home. Brick's fire safety bureau is investigating the cau…
Pelham
News
Gas Leak Damages Pelham Manor Home, Compromises Foundation
A home in Westchester was evacuated after firefighters discovered damage caused by a gas leak, officials said. The incident happened on Saturday, March 23, when damage was found at a home in Pelham Manor on Shore View Circle, according to village officials. Firefighters soon responded to the residence and evacuated the home after detecting a strong gas odor. Crews also discovered that the residence's chimney was pulled away from the structure and that the foundation was compromised, officials said. After the damage was found, Con Edison crews arrived to make repairs. …
Cecil
News
Man Dead, Woman Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Cecil County: Fire Marshal
A 59-year-old man is dead, and a woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a kerosene heater in their Cecil County home. Members of the Cecilton Volunteer Fire Department and Cecil County Department of Emergency Services responded to a home on Florida Avenue in Crystal Beach at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon to conduct a welfare check on a couple. Upon arrival, they found Steven Hannaford unresponsive in the living room and his girlfriend, Marie Florczyk, 65, in a bedroom, shivering and disoriented, a…
York
Police & Fire
2 In 'Serious Condition,' After Second Carbon Monoxide Incident In York County: Fire Officials
For the second time in just over two weeks, first responders have been called to a carbon monoxide leak that left someone unconscious in York County. Hanover Area Fire & Rescue were called to a "carbon monoxide emergency" in the 400 block of Pleasant Street in Hanover Borough at 1:53 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, according to a release by 79 Fire Volunteers. The crews arrived to find the home "filled with high levels of carbon monoxide and firefighters removed two unconscious victims from inside the residence," fire officials said. Both victims were taken to a hospita…
Cortlandt
Police & Fire
Dusty Bathroom Fan Causes Smoke to Pour From Croton-On-Hudson Home
Fire crews were called to a Northern Westchester home after a debris-covered bathroom fan caused smoke to pour out of the residence. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 19 around 7 p.m., when the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department responded to a home in the Harmon section of the village for a report of smoke coming from the ceiling of a residence. According to the department, arriving crews confirmed that the smoke was coming from a bathroom in the residence. Firefighters then stretched a hose line to the house's front door and set up a ladder to reach the roof. After this, the sou…
Putnam
Police & Fire
Lithium Battery Causes Garage Fire In Mahopac While Homeowner Vacations
A homeowner in the Hudson Valley came home from vacation to discover that a lithium battery had started a fire in their garage while they were gone, fire officials said. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 18 just after 2 p.m., when members of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department were sent to a residence in the hamlet to respond to a report of a possible structural fire. According to the department, the call came from a homeowner who had returned after six days away on vacation to find their single-car garage covered in soot and the charred remains of some of their belonging…
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Sleeping Resident Escapes Multi-Alarm Fire At Hanover Home: Fire Officials
A sleeping resident was able to successfully escape a multi-alarm fire that decimated a renovated home on the South Shore this week, according to fire officials. Hanover Fire responded to a report of a fire at 479 Whiting Street around 1:53 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, crews found a large workshop attached to a barn-style structure, which had been converted to a residence, fully engulfed in flames. On April 11, 2023 at approximately 1:53am, a 911 call from a passerby reported a structure fire in the area of Whiting... Posted by Hanover MA F…
Nassau
Police & Fire
Rescue: 9 Residents Overcome By Carbon Monoxide In East Meadow Saved
Nine Long Island residents suffering from high levels of carbon monoxide were saved by police and firefighters. The incident took place around 9:20 p.m., Monday, March 13 at a home on Buchanan Road in East Meadow. According to police, officers responded to a home on Buchanan Road to assist the East Meadow Fire Department with nine residents suffering from high levels of carbon monoxide inside the home. The residents were transported by East Meadow Fire Department to an area hospital for treatment and observation. The Nassau County Fire Marshall was at the scene …
Lehigh
Police & Fire
Allentown Woman, 81, Burns To Death Lighting Candles: Coroner
An 81-year-old Allentown woman is dead after her clothes caught fire while lighting candles, authorities say. Dolores Fahrman was at home lighting candles just before 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11 when she accidentally lit her clothes, said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a statement. Fahrman died after 46.5 percent of her body's surface area was burned, he added. The death has been ruled an accident, and remains under investigation by the Allentown Fire Department, the coroner said.
Charles
Police & Fire
'Popping' House Fire Causes $145K In Damage For Charles County Homeowner
The sounds of items “popping" in a Maryland home helped a homeowner in Charles County avoid disaster when an overnight fire broke out. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, members of the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Bannister Circle, where there was a reported garage fire that broke out in a single-family residence. The Maryland State Fire Marshal said that it took a team of 44 firefighters less than a half-hour to get the fire under control in Waldorf, though it caused an estimated $145,000 ($140,000 to the structure, $5,000 to the contents inside) i…
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
Amazon 'Alexa' Saves Montgomery County Home From Burning In Overnight Fire
A smart home feature has saved a Colesville family after waking them up to get them out of their burning home, authorities say. The residents of the home on the 12600 block of Davan Drive were alerted of smoke in the house by an Amazon Alexa device around 1:45 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. The residents were able to track the smoke to the garage but were pushed back due to smoke and heat. Fire officials later found an electrical fire on near a shelving unit. Officials say that two electrical chargers that were plugged into an electr…
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Haverhill Two-Alarm Fire That Claimed Dog's Life Ruled Accidental
A two-alarm fire in Haverhill that claimed one dog's life was ruled as accidental, Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey said in a release. The fire started on the back deck of a single-family home located at 58 8th Avenue just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, July 5. Investigators determined the fire potentially sparked from poorly disposed smoking materials and overloaded extension cords, Ostroskey said. “An exterior fire can grow and spread before smoke alarms inside detect it and alert you to the danger,” Ostroskey said. “This poses a danger to people insi…
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Blasts Chimney Of Warren County Home [
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A wicked bolt of lightning blasted the chimney of a Warren County home, scattering debris across the roof and yard, authorities said. The strike occurred in Hope Township Monday evening, according to the local volunteer fire department. The home’s chimney “absorbed the blast,” causing debris to scatter across the deck and yard, the department said. Firefighters conducted a follow-up search of the home to check for evidence of an electrical fire, though none was found. 38-71 and 38-63 are back at station after responding to a home struck by lightning in Hope. The chimney absorbed the.…
Morris
News
'I Believe In Angels': NJ Woman Reflects After Neighbors Save Family From Roaring Fire (
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Andrea Garcia believes in angels. And not just one -- two. She says they are her neighbors, who rescued her family and saved their home from what would have otherwise been a devastating fire. Garcia, 36, was enjoying the fireplace in the living room of her home on North Lyons Road in Jefferson Township when one of her neighbors, Michael Novitski, spotted five-foot flames billowing from the chimney around 9 p.m. Thursday. Without a second thought, Novitski jumped to action — literally. He scaled the tall, wooden fence surrounding the yard before barging in the home’s back door in a va…
Clarkstown
Lifestyle
Let Phelps Help You Improve Your Balance And Prevent Falls
In honor of National Fall Prevention Awareness Day on September 22, 2020, Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health is committed to educating our community about preventing falls and improving your balance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 out of 4 older adults fall each year in the United States. Phelps wants to help you stay safe and physically active so you can improve your health and prevent future falls. Prevent a fall with these 10 steps: 1. Annually check your vision and hearing. Update your prescription glasses when necessary, and if you have a hearing aid, be…
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Man Who Died In Hunterdon County Apartment Fire
Authorities have identified Sunday's victim of a Hunterdon County fire at a housing complex for disabled residents. Thomas A. Mahoney, 62, was found with serious burns inside his apartment at The Meadows at Oldwick, around 6:40 a.m., Acting Hunterdon County Prosecutor Michael J. Williams said in a joint release with local police. The blaze broke out in the kitchen of Mahoney's unit at the independent living facility, authorities said. Mahoney was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. “Our condolences go out to Mr. Mahoney’s family and friends during this difficult …
Pascack Valley
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Westwood Blaze
Firefighters doused a quick-moving blaze that severely damaged a Westwood home Thursday morning. The fire broke out on the second floor of the Hillside Avenue home around 5:15 a.m. and blew through the attic. A candle left burning overnight may have been to blame, responders said. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within 20 minutes. A quick response prevented even more extensive damage. No injuries were reported. 65 Hillside Ave., WestwoodRobert Saul Among those assisting Westwood firefighters were their colleagues from Hillsdale and Woodcliff Lake, with an ambulan…
Putnam
Police & Fire
Report Of Smoke At House In Carmel Hamlet Draws Fast Response
Unexpected smoke in a Putnam County structure led to a rapid response from fire crews and area police. Shortly after noontime on Tuesday, May 19, crews from the Mahopac Fire Department were dispatched to a Wellington Drive home in Carmel Hamlet, where there was a report of smoke inside the residence. With members of the Carmel Police Department assisting at the scene, fire officials investigated the smoky situation, tracing its origin to a faulty ceiling fan. Mahopac Fire PIO Jack Casey said that firefighters checked all other possible sources before wrapping up the scene and were able to …
North Rockland
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead Inside Rockland Home Following Fire
A woman was found dead inside her Rockland County home following an intense fire that heavily damaged the residence. The fire took place around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, at 9 Wheeler Place in West Nyack, said the Clarkstown Police Department. As units from the police department arrived on the scene of the single-family home they found heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the house which kept them from gaining access to the home, police said. A woman was found dead inside a home following a fire.Clarkstown Police Department West Nyack firefighters made entry into the home …
Greenwich
Police & Fire
Significant Damage Reported After House Fire Breaks Out In Greenwich
A 5,500-square-foot Fairfield County home received significant damage following a fire. The fire broke out around 9:03 a.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at a home on Hemlock Drive in Greenwich, said Greenwich Assistant Fire Chief Robert Kick. The deputy chief arrived on the scene within four minutes and reported heavy smoke showing from the single-family, three-story home, Kick said. The first arriving engine companies encountered a well-advanced fire on multiple floors of the home. There were no occupants in the building and crews were able to extinguish the fire in under …
Bergenfield
Police & Fire
Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Dumont Firefighters Douse Basement Blaze
Dumont firefighters made quick work of an overnight basement fire Thursday that sent smoke through a home. Smoke alarms roused residents, who all fled the 2½ -story Virginia Avenue home safely, authorities said. Firefighters responding to the blaze shortly before 2 a.m. got in through a side door and had the bulk of it knocked down in roughly 15 minutes. The fire was declared under control less than a half-hour later. No injuries were reported. Responders included Dumont's police and Volunteer Ambulance Corps, as well as the Bergenfield, Tenafly, and Cresskill fire departments. "This fi…
Morris
Police & Fire
Firefighters Knock Down Madison Garage, Car Fire
Madison firefighters knocked down garage fire Sunday morning. Flames were contained to an attached garage and car, which was parked in the driveway of the Kings Road home when firefighters arrived after 8 a.m. Firefighters ventilated the two-story home as the blaze was being knocked down. The cause is under investigation but appears to be accidental in nature.
Pascack Valley
Police & Fire
Pre-Dawn Thanksgiving Blaze Damages Hillsdale Home
Firefighters doused a pre-dawn Thanksgiving Day blaze in a Hillsdale home. The fire broke out just after 2 a.m. in the second-floor bedroom of the Lincoln Avenue home and quickly went to two alarms, borough fire officials said. All of the occupants got out OK, they said. The fire was contained to the bedroom and declared under control around 3 a.m., less than an hour after the call came in, fire officials said. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from Park Ridge, River Vale, Westwood and Woodcliff Lake.
Bridgeport
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Bridgeport Home
A Bridgeport home was badly damaged after a fire ripped through the residence. The fire began around midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 140 Marilyn Drive, in Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, a spokesman for the fire department. Responding fire units reported a heavy fire in the ranch-style home. The couple who lived at the home were alerted by smoke alarms and were able to safely escape, Jones said. Bridgeport firefighters had the fire under control within 45 minutes, he added. No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshal.
Englewood
Police & Fire
One Dog Dies, Other Survives Englewood House Fire
UPDATE: One dog died while another survived a weekend fire that severely damaged an Englewood home, authorities said. Authorities were trying to determine the cause of Saturday’s morning’s three-alarm West Demarest Avenue blaze, which did most of its damage to the kitchen and first floor of the 2½ -story home, City Fire Chief Erik S. Enersen said. The 61-year-old homeowner got out safely with one of his dogs, Enersen said. Responders tried in vain to revive the other dog, who was found under an upstairs bed, the chief said. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in under two hours,…
Englewood
Police & Fire
Englewood Girl, 8, Hospitalized As Precaution After Ceiling Plaster Falls In Home
A chunk of plaster that fell from a living-room ceiling Friday afternoon sent an 8-year-old Englewood girl to the hospital as a precaution, authorities said. The Waldo Place girl sustained a leg injury with no fractures after the falling 2-by-2-foot piece hit her just before 2:30 p.m., Deputy Police Chief Gregory Halstead said. She was taken for treatment and evaluation at nearby Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, he said. Englewood firefighters responded along with police. A Building Department representative "determined that the structure of the house was not compromised and t…
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