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Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Early Morning Fire Destroys Westport Barn, Apartment
A Fairfield County barn with an attached apartment was destroyed by an early morning fire. The incident took place in Westport around 6 a.m., Monday, June 5 on Old Hill Road. The first arriving firefighters found fire showing from the barn with all residents out of the building, said Westport Fire Department Assistant Chief Brian Meadows. "Three occupants were alerted by the property owner and evacuated the building prior to firefighters arriving on the scene," Meadows said. The involved structure was a large U-shaped barn including an apartment. One wing of the barn was heavily involved…
Bethlehem, PA
News
Neighbors Raise Thousands For 60+ Residents Displaced By Easton Blaze
In the 48 hours since a major fire displaced dozens of residents from a rowhome block in Easton, community members have raised thousands of dollars on their neighbors' behalf. Fire crews rushed to the 900 block of Ferry Street in the city's West Ward around 3:45 p.m. on Monday, May 29, Daily Voice reported. Though the Easton Fire Department had reported no civilian injuries, the blaze reached six alarms and burned for as many hours, officials said. By the time it was extinguished, as many as 60 Easton residents had been displaced, according to volunteer organizers. Now, in a series of …
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Families Displaced By $5M Harford County Townhouse Fire
Thousands of dollars have already been raised just days after a massive townhouse fire left more than two dozen displaced after flames tore through the building. Late on Saturday, May 20, more than 100 first responders from Harford County and other neighboring municipalities were called to Witchhazel Way in Aberdeen, when a deck fire rapidly spread and damaged nearly a dozen homes while causing $5 million in damages. In total, fire officials say that at least eight homes were damaged, with several completely destroyed, leaving 26 scrambling to find temporary housing amid the ongoing investi…
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
'Historic' Howard House In Heart Of MD Town Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire
Crews from several states came together over the weekend to contain a “stubborn” three-alarm fire that spread to the site of the former famed Howard House in Elkton. Upwards of 100 firefighters from Cecil County, neighboring states and jurisdictions came together at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, to battle a blaze that broke out in the heart of town and refused to go down quietly, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office. On Sunday afternoon, crews were called to West Main Street, at the intersection of North Street, where there was a fast moving fire that was quickly up…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Wake Up Call: First Responders Rescue Sleeping Resident In Slatington House Fire
A Lehigh County resident had a rude awakening Thursday morning when they got out of bed to find their house on fire. First responders in Slatington heard reports of a house fire on the 100 block of Fifth Street at about 8:30 a.m. on May 18, borough police wrote in a release. Officer Anthony Ballerini, who is also a volunteer firefighter, arrived at the scene and found smoke billowing from the second floor, authorities said. When bystanders told him a resident was still inside, Ballerini made his way upstairs and found a person sleeping in the bedroom right next door to the fire,…
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Blaze Destroys Commercial Building, Displaces 9 Families In Mount Vernon: Road Still Closed
Authorities are warning residents to stay away from the area of a fire in Westchester that left a commercial building destroyed and nine families displaced. The fire erupted early on Tuesday morning, May 9 just after midnight, when firefighters in Mount Vernon were alerted of a structural fire at 24 Mount Vernon Ave., according to Director of Communications Timothy Allen. Within four minutes, firefighters were at the scene and saw that all of the building's occupants had evacuated before their arrival. Emergency services were then immediately dispatched to the scene to contain the fire a…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Arsonist's Porch Fire Discovered By Dog In VA: Authorities
An alleged arsonist in Fairfax County has been apprehended days after leaving a family displaced, authorities announced. Clinton James Hall, 27, has been identified as a suspect implicated in setting an incendiary fire on the porch of a home in Annandale late last month, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department on Wednesday, May 3. The midday blaze was reported shortly before noon on Thursday, April 27, when first responders were called to a house fire in the 4900 block of Bristol Drive in the Annandale neighborhood. Upon arrival, crews were met at the three-story home w…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Mobile Home Destroyed By Fire In Central Jersey
A mobile home was destroyed by fire in South Brunswick, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly after 6 p.m. Monday May 1 in a home on Maine Street in the Monmouth Mobile Home Park off Route 1, according to South Brunswick police. When officers and firefighters arrived there was heavy smoke and visible fire at the rear of the home. The two residents who lived there had already gotten out of the home. Nearby homes were quickly evacuated. The Kendall Park, Monmouth Junction, and Kingston Fire Departments battled the blaze. At the fire sceneMonmouth Junction Volunteer FD Kendall P…
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces Camden County Families, Man Charged
A 30-year-old Camden County man was charged with criminal mischief after causing a fire in his apartment, authorities said. On Sunday, April 23 at approximately 12:30 p.m., Gloucester Township Police Department and the Chews Landing Fire Department (Station 82) responded to the Hilltop Court Apartments located at 1302 N. Black Horse Pike in Blackwood for a reported apartment fire. Fire Personnel from Station 82, Station 88, Station 75, Station 84, Station 83, Station 32, and Station 65 quickly gained control of the fire. GTPD and Fire Personnel evacuated the "D building" of Hilltop Court …
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment Fire
One person was killed in a fast-moving fire that broke out inside an apartment building in Northeast DC over the weekend, officials confirmed. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1400 block of Saratoga Avenue NE, where there were flames coming out of the top floor of a three-story apartment building. Update Working Fire 1400 block Saratoga Ave NE. Fire top floor extended into attic. Still have fire condition on attic. Request aerial tower. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/tMJgyJ1Css — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 22, 2023 Vid…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Wildfire Spreads To 3,800 Acres In Ocean County
UPDATED: Residents in Ocean County were allowed to return to their homes after a wildfire was 60 percent contained Wednesday, April 12. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service made substantial progress in Manchester Township fighting the fire that destroyed 3,859 acres. The Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire had only been 10 percent contained as of 1:30 a.m., and 75 structures were threatened. That number dropped to 20 structures by noon Wednesday. On Tuesday 4/11 at approx 6:11pm Station 33 was dispatched to the area of 539/Horicon for a heavy smoke condition. Upon... Posted by Whiting Fire Company …
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved By Police Officer During Fire In Region
A man who is wheelchair-bound was saved by a police officer who received notice of smoke coming from an apartment in the area. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 8:35 a.m., Saturday, April 8, in Monticello. Monticello Police received a report of smoke coming from Apartment 4 at the Monticello Housing Authority Complex, located at 55 Liberty St., said Lt Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. Officer Victor Agapito arrived on the scene and found an active fire inside the apartment. He entered the apartment through the front door and pulled out the 69-ye…
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