Reisterstown, MD
Police & Fire
Fire Alarm Forces Evacuation Of Mitchell Courthouse In Downtown Baltimore Fire Alarm Forces Evacuation Of Mitchell Courthouse In Downtown Baltimore
Fire Alarm Forces Evacuation Of Mitchell Courthouse In Downtown Baltimore The Mitchell Courthouse in Baltimore had to be evacuated on Tuesday afternoon due to a fire alarm going off, the sheriff's office confirmed.  Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on May 6, first responders were called to the building, where there was a reported fire alarm that went up, prompting the emergency response. "A fire alarm has been reported at the Mitchell Courthouse," a spokesperson for the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office said. "The building has been evacuated and the Fire Department is on the scene."  The small fire was reportedly contained to a single office inside the courthouse…

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Lithium Battery Fire Sparks Early Morning Scare At Croton-Harmon Metro-North Yards Lithium Battery Fire Sparks Early Morning Scare At Croton-Harmon Metro-North Yards
Lithium Battery Fire Sparks Early Morning Scare At Croton-Harmon Metro-North Yards An early morning fire at the Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yards prompted a quick response from firefighters after smoke was reported inside one of the buildings.  Just before 4 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, Croton-on-Hudson firefighters were called to the train yard for reports of smoke inside a building, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Crews arrived and found a confirmed smoke condition and a battery charger on fire. Firefighters quickly located the source, identified as a charging station for a power tool's lithium-ion battery. The battery and charger were badly scorched…

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by Ben Crnic
Waltham, MA
Police & Fire
Arson Suspected After 4 Fires At Same Abandoned Waltham Campus: ‘We’re Deeply Concerned' Arson Suspected After 4 Fires At Same Abandoned Waltham Campus: ‘We’re Deeply Concerned'
Arson Suspected After 4 Fires At Same Abandoned Waltham Campus: ‘We’re Deeply Concerned' Two more fires have torn through the long-abandoned Fernald School campus in Waltham, and officials believe they may be connected to a troubling pattern of arson dating back to last year. Waltham Fire Chief Andrew Mullin, Police Chief Kevin O’Connell, and State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine confirmed that the recent fires, which happened in April, are now under investigation. They say the blazes appear to have been set on purpose and are likely linked to two others that happened in January and December. “There have been four fires in that area since December,” said Chief O’Connell. “These inci…

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by Josh Lanier
Pompton Lakes, NJ
Business
‘American Dream Reduced To Ashes’: Support Surges After Pompton Lakes Chinese Restaurant Fire ‘American Dream Reduced To Ashes’: Support Surges After Pompton Lakes Chinese Restaurant Fire
‘American Dream Reduced To Ashes’: Support Surges After Pompton Lakes Chinese Restaurant Fire More than $3,000 has been raised to help two families rebuild after a fire destroyed the Passaic County Chinese restaurant they spent more than a decade building from the ground up. Winnie and Shirley, who immigrated from Southern China, took over Golden Garden in 2013, according to a GoFundMe by Kathryn Spitz. With their husbands, they worked 10- to 12-hour days, seven days a week, building the restaurant into a beloved local favorite on Hamburg Turnpike. On April 17, their American Dream went up in flames. “In less than two hours, the livelihood of two young families… was reduced to ashe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
8 Displaced, One Firefighter Injured In Two-Alarm Pleasantville Blaze: FD 8 Displaced, One Firefighter Injured In Two-Alarm Pleasantville Blaze: FD
8 Displaced, One Firefighter Injured In Two-Alarm Pleasantville Blaze: FD A firefighter was hospitalized and eight people were displaced following a two-alarm fire in Pleasantville on the afternoon of Sunday, May 4, authorities said. Firefighters observed heavy smoke while responding to a report of a structure fire at Willard Avenue and Broad Street at 3:32 p.m., the Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire was coming from a second-floor window and was heavy enough to necessitate an immediate second alarm, firefighters said. Mutual aid was provided and the fire was declared under control at 4:13 p.m., firefighters said. Eight adults were displaced while one …

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by Sam Barron
Watertown, CT
Police & Fire
2 Killed In Watertown Fire; Police Investigating Cause Of Blaze 2 Killed In Watertown Fire; Police Investigating Cause Of Blaze
2 Killed In Watertown Fire; Police Investigating Cause Of Blaze Police are investigating after two people were found dead inside a burning home on Friday, May 2.  Firefighters were called to a home on Pleasantview Avenue in Oakville just before 4 a.m. The house was completely engulfed in flames, and the roof had caved in, Watertown police said.  Two people were found inside. Police have not identified the victims.   Local and state fire marshals, as well as Watertown police, are investigating the cause of the fire. 

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by Josh Lanier
Mount Laurel, NJ
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Fire Sparks Heavy Delays On Route 295 In Mount Laurel Tractor Trailer Fire Sparks Heavy Delays On Route 295 In Mount Laurel
Tractor Trailer Fire Sparks Heavy Delays On Route 295 In Mount Laurel A tractor trailer fire shut down a lane and the right shoulder on a major South Jersey highway Friday morning, May 2, causing heavy delays, the NJDOT site shows. The fire broke out on the southbound side of I-295, north of Exit 36 — NJ Route 73, in Mount Laurel Township, as of 11:29 a.m.  One of the three lanes and the right shoulder were closed, according to a highway traffic alert. Emergency crews responded to the scene as traffic built up in the area. Drivers were urged to expect delays and use caution.

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by Cecilia Levine
Woodbury, NY
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Woodbury Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation 2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Woodbury Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Woodbury Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation Firefighters battled a second-alarm blaze that broke out in the middle of the night inside an Orange County home, displacing one resident, fire officials said. The fire was reported around 3:35 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at a home on Rockridge Drive in the Timber Ridge neighborhood of Woodbury, according to the Woodbury Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an active bedroom fire, prompting a second alarm to bring in mutual aid from Monroe, Washingtonville, West Point, and Salisbury Mills. Crews worked through the early morning hours to bring the blaze under control, finally c…

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by Ben Crnic
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Cops ID Man Killed In Jersey City Fire That Left Children 8, 6 Critical Cops ID Man Killed In Jersey City Fire That Left Children 8, 6 Critical
Cops ID Man Killed In Jersey City Fire That Left Children 8, 6 Critical A man killed in a Jersey City apartment fire has been identified, and three children and a woman remain in critical condition, authorities said in an updated press release Thursday, May 1. Lahcen Elmguielle, 59, of Jersey City, was pronounced dead at Jersey City Medical Center following a fire at 296 Summit Ave. on Thursday, May 1, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. The Jersey City Fire Department was called to the three-story building shortly after 3 a.m., Suarez said. First responders arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the structure. “During suppression activities…

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery-Walden, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Home In Walden: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says Fire Tears Through Home In Walden: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says
Fire Tears Through Home In Walden: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says Two families in Orange County are in urgent need of help after a devastating house fire tore through their home on Tuesday, April 29, local officials said. Firefighters were dispatched around 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported structure fire on Bank Street in Walden. There, arriving crews found flames consuming the 2/3 corner of a 25x30-foot house and immediately called a second alarm, according to the Walden Fire Department.  Crews deployed three handlines and were able to knock down the bulk of the fire within 30 minutes, fire officials said. Multiple departments responded to the s…

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by Ben Crnic
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
More Than 20 People Displaced In Norwalk House Fire More Than 20 People Displaced In Norwalk House Fire
More Than 20 People Displaced In Norwalk House Fire More than 20 people were displaced after a fire damaged a multi-family home in Norwalk on Tuesday, April 29.  The fire began at a three-story home at 30 Lexington Ave. just after 2:30 p.m. The fire began on the first floor, and many people on the second and upper floors did not realize the building was in flames.  Firefighters alerted them and helped evacuate the building while battling the fire.  Thankfully, there were no injuries. The Red Cross is assisting the 22 people displaced with temporary accommodations.  The Norwalk Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of …

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by Josh Lanier
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Flames Engulf, Collapse Beachwood Home: Firefighters Flames Engulf, Collapse Beachwood Home: Firefighters
Flames Engulf, Collapse Beachwood Home: Firefighters A fast-moving fire tore through a home in Ocean County overnight, destroying the house and torching three vehicles in the driveway, officials said. Fire crews were called to the 700 block of Capstan Ave. in Beachwood around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, according to the Beachwood Volunteer Fire Department. The Beachwood and Pine Beach fire departments were the first to respond. At approximately 1230 AM on April 30, 2025 the Beachwood and Pine Beach Fire Departments were dispatched to the 700... Posted by Beachwood Vol. Fire Department on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 At approx…

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by Cecilia Levine