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Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials
Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials A father and son were killed, their wife and mother was badly injured, and several firefighters were hurt after a devastating house fire in Berks County, authorities announced. The fire broke out in the 700 block of White Bear Road in Robeson Township around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, according to the Robeson Township Police Department and Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal’s Office. The Geigertown Fire Chief arrived first and confirmed a working house fire, police said. Three victims were pulled from the home by responding crews and transported to Reading Hospital. Two of those vi…
Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof
Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof A towering inferno tore through a two-story Stafford County home overnight, leaving the structure heavily damaged, officials said. The blaze broke out around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at a home on Churchill Lane in the western part of the county, according to Stafford County Fire and Rescue. First-arriving units pulled up about eight minutes later and found heavy flames ripping through the front and roof of the large single-family residence, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff Fire crews fought aggressively to knock back the flames, despite dangerous structural instability. It …
Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh
Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh A residence in Orange County was damaged after a vehicle crashed through a garage door, prompting an emergency response.  The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when a car crashed through a garage and into a house in Newburgh, the Cronomer Valley Fire Department announced on Sunday, April 27.  Arriving fire crews confirmed that the car had driven into the residence and began stabilizing the building while making sure all hazards were made safe.  Photos of the scene showed that the car crashed into a stove in the house.  Firefighters did not say if anyo…
Intense Fire Destroys Multiple Garages, Sheds In Elmwood Park (PHOTOS) Intense Fire Destroys Multiple Garages, Sheds In Elmwood Park (PHOTOS)
Intense Fire Destroys Multiple Garages, Sheds In Elmwood Park (Photos) Several sheds, garages, and a car were destroyed in a stubborn, multiple-alarm fire Sunday afternoon, April 27 in Elmwood Park. The fire broke out on Phillip Avenue, just east of River Drive, according to incident photographer Boyd A. Loving. At least one two-car garage was completely consumed by flames, and multiple sheds and smaller garages sustained heavy damage, Loving said. Photo(s) of the day, 04/27/2025: A stubborn, multiple-alarm Sunday afternoon, 04/27, fire destroyed several out... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Sunday, April 27, 2025 Photo(s) of the day, 04/27/2025: …
Car Goes Up In Flames In Port Jervis Neighborhood Car Goes Up In Flames In Port Jervis Neighborhood
Car Goes Up In Flames In Port Jervis Neighborhood A car went up in flames in an Orange County neighborhood, prompting a fast response from firefighters.  The blaze happened in Port Jervis on Tuesday night, April 23, when a vehicle caught fire in the area of 171 Jersey Ave., according to the Port Jervis Fire Department. Fire crews soon arrived at the scene and made quick work of the fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not released. 
3-Alarm Nazareth Blaze Kills Pets, Damages Restaurant And School: Reports 3-Alarm Nazareth Blaze Kills Pets, Damages Restaurant And School: Reports
3-Alarm Nazareth Blaze Kills Pets, Damages Restaurant And School: Reports Firefighters battled intense flames during a 3-alarm fire that tore through a building on South Main Street in Nazareth Borough early Tuesday, April 22, officials said. The blaze broke out around 1 a.m. at 109–111 South Main St., according to a statement from the Nancy Run Fire Company. “Fire 14 was dispatched to Nazareth Borough on the second alarm for a high occupancy fire,” Nancy Run Fire Company said. “Truck 1421 arrived on location as the second-due truck and immediately started operations, assisting with tasks such as forcible entry, primary searches, fire suppression, and ventilatio…
Norwalk Man Watches Helplessly As House Fire Kills Beloved Birds Norwalk Man Watches Helplessly As House Fire Kills Beloved Birds
Norwalk Man Watches Helplessly As House Fire Kills Beloved Birds A Connecticut man tried to rescue his pet birds as flames tore through his Nowalk home, but the fire quickly grew out of control, destroying the house and claiming the lives of the birds inside. Norwalk firefighters rushed to the Lockwood Lane home just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, to reports of a man trapped inside a burning two-story house.  Firefighters found the fire had started in the rear kitchen area and was climbing to the second floor.  Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control using a full first-alarm response, which included 26 Norwalk firefighters f…
Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Brewster Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Brewster
Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Brewster A blaze tore through a Putnam County pizza shop on Saturday night, sending smoke throughout a strip mall and injuring one firefighter, firefighters said.  The fire began around 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 at Five Brothers Pizza, located at 2505 Carmel Ave. near Drewville Road. Crews were originally dispatched for an automatic alarm, but the call was quickly upgraded when reports of flames came in, the Brewster Fire Department said on Sunday, April 20.  Assistant Chief Steven Miller was first to arrive at the scene and confirmed that flames had gone up inside the pizzeria. A secon…
Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (Developing) Crews were battling a large house fire where a firefighter was reportedly injured in the Capital Region. Firefighters in Saratoga County responded to a Waterford residence on Saratoga Avenue near Hill Street for a fire at an occupied two-story home at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Arriving crews found the home fully engulfed in flames. Additional crews were being called in from neighboring agencies. One firefighter was evacuated after suffering a head injury on scene, according to preliminary radio traffic. Their condition was not immediately available.  It was not clear …
WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING) WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING)
Watch: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (Developing) Firefighters rescued one person as flames and smoke tore through a three-story apartment building in Prince George's County on Thursday afternoon. First responders from multiple agencies were called at around noon on April 17 to the Laurel Garden Apartments on Park Avenue, where a two-alarm fire broke out in a middle unit that rapidly spread. Crews from Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Harford, and Prince George's counties all responded to the scene. Apartment Fire, w/ Second Alarm, 11:50am, 900 blk Park Ave., Laurel. One resident removed by firefighters and evaluated for smoke inhalation. @mc…
One Firefighter Hurt After Blaze At Auto Repair Shop: Newark PD One Firefighter Hurt After Blaze At Auto Repair Shop: Newark PD
One Firefighter Hurt After Blaze At Auto Repair Shop: Newark PD A firefighter was injured following a fire at an auto repair shop in Newark on the morning of Monday, April 14. At 9:22 a.m., Newark firefighters responded to Gibson Foreign Auto Repair on a call of a vehicle on fire inside the business, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said.  The fire was declared under control at 10:52 a.m., Miranda said. One firefighter was transported to a nearby hospital for an ankle injury, Miranda said. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Newark Department of Public Safety’s Arson Unit, Miranda said.
Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say
Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say A Maryland woman is recovering after a heroic dog helped her escape a burning camper trailer blaze, according to the State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out around 2:18 p.m. Friday, April 11, inside a Sunline Solaris camper on Dogwood Court in Millington. At the time, the owner and only occupant was asleep, officials said, when an electrical failure inside the trailer sparked the blaze. There were no smoke alarms inside, but one of the woman's pet dogs began barking and woke her up, alerting her to the danger. The woman tried to put out the fire but wasn’t able to stop it, according to the…
8-Year-Old Girl, Mom Killed in Devastating Norwich House Fire 8-Year-Old Girl, Mom Killed in Devastating Norwich House Fire
8-Year-Old Girl, Mom Killed in Devastating Norwich House Fire An 8-year-old girl and her mother were killed in an early morning fire at their Connecticut home, authorities said.  The fire broke out just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, at a home on Otis Street in Norwich, officials said. Three families made up the seven people living at that address, Norwich firefighters said.  A tenant on the third floor was the first to spot the flames, and they ran, horrified, trying to wake up everyone else in the building. They called 911 as well, helping fire crews get there just 10 minutes after they spotted the fire.  Authorities did n…
Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (DEVELOPING) Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (DEVELOPING)
Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (Developing) Six firefighters were hurt battling a fast-moving blaze that tore through a Fort Washington home Wednesday morning, Prince George’s County officials said. Crews responded around 10:19 a.m. on April 9 to the 9200 block of Fort Foote Road, where heavy flames were shooting from both floors of a two-story single-family house, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. The fire was knocked down, but not before six PGFD members were injured and taken to the hospital for evaluation.  The Prince George's County Fire Department has been busy in the past 24 hours. Prin…
Smoke Fills Mountain Villa School Due To Faulty HVAC: Allamuchy FD Smoke Fills Mountain Villa School Due To Faulty HVAC: Allamuchy FD
Smoke Fills Mountain Villa School Due To Faulty HVAC: Allamuchy FD Students were evacuated from the Mountain Villa School on Tuesday, April 8 after smoke filled the building, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the school on a report of a smoke condition, the Allamuchy Fire Department said. HVAC work on the roof led to a burnt motor, causing smoke to enter the building, firefighters said. Crews checked and cleared the HVAC units as well as the interior of the building with negative findings, firefighters said. Crews determined that the building was clear and safe for students to reenter, firefighters said.
12 Dogs Die In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Power Strip, Officials Say 12 Dogs Die In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Power Strip, Officials Say
12 Dogs Die In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Power Strip, Officials Say A devastating fire in Western Maryland killed a dozen dogs and sent one person to the hospital after tearing through an area home, officials say. Fire crews were called to the one-story home in the 15600 block of Brice Hollow Road around 12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Cumberland, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The blaze started in a bedroom and was ruled accidental — caused by an electrical malfunction involving a power strip, investigators said. Roughly 35 firefighters from the District 16 Volunteer Fire Department responded and brought the flames under control within 25 …
Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Linden Blaze: Police Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Linden Blaze: Police
Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Linden Blaze: Police Two firefighters were injured in a Linden fire that displaced 10 people on the evening of Tuesday, April 1, authorities said. At 9:30 p.m., officers and firefighters responded to the 200 block of E. Blancke Street where they saw a two-family home fully engulfed in flames on the second floor, Linden police said. Firefighters began rescue efforts and it was confirmed all residents safely evacuated, police said. Two Linden firefighters fell through the floor and were treated on scene for minor injuries, police said. The fire was extinguished after about an hour, police said. The home was deem…
Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home
Couple Killed In Fire That Destroyed Philly Family’s 125-Year-Old Home A two-alarm blaze that tore through a twin home in East Germantown has left a family shattered — claiming two lives, gutting a 125-year-old home, and leaving generations of memories buried in the rubble. Firefighters with the Philadelphia Fire Department responded at around 5 p.m. to the 500 block of Brinton Street on Thursday, March 27, where a two-alarm fire ripped through a historic home that had been in one family for more than six decades, officials said. More than 110 PFD members worked the scene, though the home was decimated by the fire. pic.twitter.com/jUG5sovrRo — Philadelphia…
School Bus Catches Fire With Students On Board In Landover (DEVELOPING) School Bus Catches Fire With Students On Board In Landover (DEVELOPING)
School Bus Catches Fire With Students On Board In Landover (Developing) A school bus carrying 15 elementary school students went up in flames Tuesday afternoon in Prince George’s County — but, no one was hurt, fire officials said. Firefighters with the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department responded to Twilight Drive and Covenant Gardens Court in Landover around 4:39 p.m. on April 1 for a reported school bus fire, according to officials. The fire was extinguished quickly, and no injuries were reported. The bus was identified as Bus #6041 from Thomas G. Pullen Elementary School, and all 15 students on board were safely evacuated. A new bus was dispatched …
Car Slams Into Multi-Family Home, Starts Fire In Ossining: Driver At Large, Police Say Car Slams Into Multi-Family Home, Starts Fire In Ossining: Driver At Large, Police Say
Car Slams Into Multi-Family Home, Starts Fire In Ossining: Driver At Large, Police Say A multi-family home in Westchester caught fire and lost its structural integrity after a car driven by a suspect who fled the scene crashed into it, firefighters said.  Just after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, firefighters were called to the area of South Highland Avenue and Lincoln Place in Ossining, where a car had crashed into a multi-family residence and burst into flames, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, which helped battle the blaze.  Upon arrival, Ossining Fire Department units transmitted a “10-75” signal, indicating a working fire.  Fire crews, …
Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops
Video Shows Lumberton Mayor Nearly 4X Legal Limit In DUI Arrest: Cops Newly released bodycam footage shows the DUI arrest of Lumberton Township Mayor Gina LaPlaca, who was nearly four times over the legal limit when she was arrested on St. Patrick's Day for driving with her toddler son in the vehicle, according to police paperwork obtained by Daily Voice. LaPlaca, 45, was charged with DWI, child endangerment, and multiple traffic violations following the St. Patrick’s Day incident on Sunday, March 17, Lumberton police said.  The bodycam footage, shared by Transparency Bodycam on Friday, March 28, shows officers arriving at LaPlaca’s home around 5:26 p.m.…
Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE) Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE)
Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Poughkeepsie (Update) One of the victims of an apartment fire in Dutchess County on Wednesday, March 19, is asking for help from the community after losing all of her belongings in the blaze.  Jaime Sealey was among the nine people displaced by a fire that broke out on Wednesday at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, as Daily Voice previously reported.  “I have lost everything. From clothes to furniture,” Sealey wrote in a GoFundMe page created to help her recover.  "I have now been displaced and am in need of help to get another place and replace my belongings," Sealey continued.  …
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home 4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home Four people, including firefighters, were hospitalized following an intense two-alarm fire that broke out at a home in Orange County, officials said. The blaze started around 2:11 p.m. Monday, March 24, on the porch of a residence at 23 North Robinson Ave. in Newburgh, near the Newburgh City Court building, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found heavy flames at the rear of the building, with fire spreading to the first floor. A second alarm was struck just two minutes later, at 2:13 p.m.  Firefighters found one person trapped at a first…
Norwalk Home Destroyed In 3-Alarm Fire; Crews Forced To Pull Down Roof, Walls, Chimney Norwalk Home Destroyed In 3-Alarm Fire; Crews Forced To Pull Down Roof, Walls, Chimney
Norwalk Home Destroyed In 3-Alarm Fire; Crews Forced To Pull Down Roof, Walls, Chimney A fast-moving fire in Norwalk destroyed a home on Monday, March 24, but, thankfully, no one was injured.  Firefighters were called to 2 Morton St. around 10:50 a.m. to a blaze at the two-and-a-half-story home. The house had items stacked to the ceiling making for an "unusually heavy fire load," crews said.  Firefighters had to bring in an excavator to dismantle portions of the upper roof, walls, and chimneys because they were likely to collapse, Norwalk crews said.  Norwalk Fire Department The Red Cross is working with the sole occupant of the home on temporary housing. Th…
Fire Breaks Out At Occupied Church School In Ardsley Fire Breaks Out At Occupied Church School In Ardsley
Fire Breaks Out At Occupied Church School In Ardsley A roof fire at a church school in Westchester prompted a response from firefighters while the building was occupied.  The blaze broke out on the roof of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) School at 1 Cross Rd. just before 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, while the building was occupied, according to the Ardsley Fire Department.  Responding units, including Dobbs Ferry Engine and Hastings Ladder, arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building. Crews soon saw flames coming from the rear corner of the roof and immediately called for a 1075 assignment, signaling a working fire. Firefight…
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Poughkeepsue, Residents Displaced Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Poughkeepsue, Residents Displaced
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Poughkeepsue, Residents Displaced A blaze at a Dutchess County residence left a firefighter hospitalized with burns and several residents displaced, fire officials said.  The fire began on Wednesday, March 19 just after 9:30 at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, where a second alarm was eventually transmitted, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department.  A total of 9 residents were displaced by the fire, according to City of Poughkeepsie Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Parise.  Three residents and a firefighter were sent to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and have since been released.  A…
Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Frederick: Officials Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Frederick: Officials
Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Frederick: Officials A Maryland man was pulled from a raging barn fire and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an early morning blaze, authorities announced. The Frederick County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls around 7:09 a.m. Thursday, March 20, reporting a fire with possible entrapment in the 9000 block of Reichs Ford Road in Frederick, officials said. Firefighters arrived within minutes to find a 30-by-60-foot outbuilding engulfed in flames. Crews launched an aggressive attack and entered the burning structure, where they found an unconscious man inside. …
Man, Woman Killed In Home Explosion In Hurley Man, Woman Killed In Home Explosion In Hurley
Man, Woman Killed In Home Explosion In Hurley Two people were killed in a house explosion in the Hudson Valley. Emergency crews in Ulster County responded to a residence on Brueckner Lane in the town of Hurley for an explosion at around noon Wednesday, March 19, according to New York State Police. Firefighters found the home completely leveled and engulfed in flames. Further investigation revealed that two residents–Ralph Brueckner, 75, and Cheryl Hathaway, 58–were both killed in the blast, police said. The cause of the explosion is under investigation, and anyone with information is asked to contact the State Police Kingston Bureau…
Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources
Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources A massive fire that destroyed a newly built multi-million dollar home in Paramus started in a car parked in the driveway and quickly spread to the house early Monday, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. The fire broke out at approximately 2:10 a.m., igniting one of three vehicles (two Teslas and a non-electric vehicle) parked in the driveway, responders said. The vehicle that caught fire was not one of the Teslas, responders said. Flames quickly engulfed the garage, climbed the side of the home, and spread to the second floor and roof. Firefighters battled the inferno for more than four hour…
Man Suffers Severe Burns, Jumps From Balcony To Escape Apartment Fire In Maryland Man Suffers Severe Burns, Jumps From Balcony To Escape Apartment Fire In Maryland
Man Suffers Severe Burns, Jumps From Balcony To Escape Apartment Fire In Maryland A Maryland man suffered severe burns and serious injuries after an apartment fire forced him to leap from his second-floor balcony to safety in Harford County, authorities announced. The 71-year-old resident of an Edgewood apartment complex is recovering after flames broke out inside his unit on the night of Saturday, March 15, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the fire started in the kitchen of Apartment D in the 1730 block of Crimson Tree Way, when combustible items came into contact with the stove. The man attempted to extinguish the flames but quickly beca…
8-Alarm Fire Erupts At Roxbury Trash Transfer Station (DEVELOPING) 8-Alarm Fire Erupts At Roxbury Trash Transfer Station (DEVELOPING)
8-Alarm Fire Erupts At Roxbury Trash Transfer Station (Developing) Firefighters from across Boston were at the scene of an 8-alarm fire Sunday morning,  The Boston FD said all firefighters had been ordered from the building along Gerard Street in Roxbury. Nearly 150 firefighters were at the scene. The blaze had struck 8 alarms as of 10:40 a.m. At approximately 8:30 heavy smoke from a large trash transfer station at 65 Gerard st. Roxbury . This is now at 5 alarms. pic.twitter.com/VdwBqAaBy3 — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 16, 2025 All Firefighters have been ordered to out of the building, a 6th alarm has been ordered. Firefighters ar…