Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey
Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze In South Jersey Firefighters from multiple departments in South Jersey battled an apartment fire, authorities said. On Tuesday, July 30, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Gloucester Township Police Officers were dispatched to 1341 Blackwood Clementon Road, Millbridge Apartments, Building 900, in response to a reported apartment fire. Fire departments from Blackwood, Chews Landing, Erial and Lambs Terrace, along with departments from Pine Hill, Runnemede, and Bellmawr, responded and successfully brought the fire under control, police said. Assistance was also provided by Inspira BLS and Virtua ALS. No injuries w…
Burn Victim 'Completely Starting Over' After Fire Destroys Atlantic City Apartments: Fundraiser Burn Victim 'Completely Starting Over' After Fire Destroys Atlantic City Apartments: Fundraiser
Burn Victim 'Completely Starting Over' After Fire Destroys Atlantic City Apartments: Fundraiser A family was rallying to support a man sent to a Pennsylvania burn center after a massive fire broke out in an Atlantic City apartment building, displacing more than six dozen people. A GoFundMe page said a man named Gene was one of the two victims airlifted to the Nathan Speare Regional Burn Treatment Center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The five-alarm fire on the first block of South Georgia Avenue started at around 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. The GoFundMe page had raised $800 from at least 12 donations as of Tuesday, July 16. "It is an absolute miracle he’s still with us, b…
Crews Respond To Early Morning Fire In Easton Crews Respond To Early Morning Fire In Easton
Crews Respond To Early Morning Fire In Easton Firefighters were at the scene of a three-alarm blaze in Easton on Friday, July 5.  Forks Township fire officials said they were called to Lehigh and South 11th streets around 2 a.m. Dewey Fire Company said they assisted with suppression, search, overhaul, and cleanup and were at the site until 5 a.m. WFMZ reports the blaze spread to multiple apartments and said that one person was taken to the hospital.  Daily Voice has reached out to Easton Fire Department for additional details.  This is a developing story. Check back for more. 
Overnight Fire Displaces South Jersey Family Of 5 From Apartment, Damages Business: Police Overnight Fire Displaces South Jersey Family Of 5 From Apartment, Damages Business: Police
Overnight Fire Displaces South Jersey Family Of 5 From Apartment, Damages Business: Police A family of five from Camden County was displaced by an overnight apartment fire, authorities said. Businesses below the apartment, where the fire began, also were damaged, Gloucester Township police said. On Wednesday, July 3, at approximately 1 a.m., Gloucester Township police were dispatched to 32 N. Black Horse Pike in Blackwood for a report of a structure fire.  Arriving officers found heavy smoke coming from the building which contained several commercial businesses downstairs as well as an occupied upstairs residential apartment. All occupants were quickly evacuated and there w…
Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities
Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities One person was injured and six people were displaced following an apartment fire in Jersey City on the afternoon of Monday, April 15, authorities said. Firefighters arrived at 290 Webster Ave and found a working fire in an apartment on the third floor, which caused extensive damage, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Six adults were relocated by the Red Cross, Wallace-Scalfione said. One woman in a basement apartment was treated and transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, Wallace-Scalfione said. Two cats were removed and revived by firefighters, …
One Dead, Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Northwest DC Apartment Building (UPDATED) One Dead, Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Northwest DC Apartment Building (UPDATED)
One Dead, Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Northwest DC Apartment Building (Updated) One person is dead and three others were injured when an early morning blaze broke out in a Northwest DC apartment building where many seniors live, officials confirmed. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1200 block of M Street NW, where there was a reported fire in a unit that rapidly spread.  The fire was reported in the 1200 block of M Street NW Twitter/@dcfireems Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames coming from the eighth floor of the nine-story building, and once inside, they found a resident who was later pronoun…
Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (PHOTOS) Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (PHOTOS)
Resident Killed In Gettysburg Apartment Fire: Officials (Photos) A Gettysburg resident was killed in an apartment complex fire early Tuesday morning, fire officials announced.  The blaze broke out at 64 West Middle Street at 2:46 a.m., on March 12, as detailed by the Adams County Department of Emergency Services.  The single-family home, which had been converted into apartments, housed 10 people, Gettysburg Fire Chief Ken Kime said. The majority of the damage from this two-alarm fire was on the third floor.  "Unfortunately one person died during this fire. Our hearts go out to the family and to the nine other people displaced by the tragedy." the Junio…
Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (VIDEO) Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (VIDEO)
Pets Rescued, Person Critical Following Fire In Northwest DC Apartment Building (Video) One person was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition after being rescued from an apartment fire in Northwest DC on Tuesday. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called before noon on Feb. 27 to the 1300 block of Peabody Street NW, where there was a reported fire in the basement of a three-story apartment building.  Update Working Fire 1300 block Peabody St NW. Fire is under control. @DCMOCRS are assisting displaced residents & @RedCrossNCGC has been notified. We anticipate a large number of displaced. This brief video shows intensity of fire on arrival. #DCsBravest pic.twit…
Resident Hospitalized After Blaze At Port Chester Apartment Building Resident Hospitalized After Blaze At Port Chester Apartment Building
Resident Hospitalized After Blaze At Port Chester Apartment Building One person was hospitalized following a fire that broke out at an apartment building in Westchester.  The blaze began on Sunday, Feb. 25 around 6 p.m., when smoke was reported to be coming from an apartment building in Port Chester at 167 Terrace Ave., according to the village's fire department.  Arriving crews soon found flames coming from the side of the building and forced their way into the structure. Firefighters then searched the building while other crews began using a hose line to extinguish the fire.  The blaze was eventually brought under control in under an hour. …
Community Rallies To Support Young Mom Left Homeless By Apartment Fire In South Jersey Community Rallies To Support Young Mom Left Homeless By Apartment Fire In South Jersey
Community Rallies To Support Young Mom Left Homeless By Apartment Fire In South Jersey The community is rallying to support a young mother and her 2-year-old son left homeless by an apartment house fire in Gloucester County. There is a barbershop below Tiffany Hinnant's apartment in Sewell where the fast-moving electrical fire started, according to a GoFundMe campaign. "Since we live on the top floor, we got it the worst of it," HInnant wrote on the GoFundMe page. "Both bedrooms were completely destroyed and we lost everything including the essentials, especially clothes." Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.
Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex
Deadly Fire Rips Through Atlantic County Apartment Complex One person died in an apartment fire in Atlantic County over the weekend, authorities said. Franklin Township police were called to the apartment on the 1000 block of Summer Avenue in the Minotola section of Buena at around 8:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. Firefighters from Atlantic, Cumberland, and Gloucester counties battled the fire for several hours. A person inside a second-story apartment suffered severe burns and was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's identity had not been released as of Monday, Feb. 5. Several units of the apartment complex were burned in the fire and residents…
'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire 'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire
'Lost Everything:' 20 People Without Homes In Wildwood Apartment Fire A fire ripped through an apartment in Cape May County, leaving 20 people without homes, including a man and his pregnant wife. Wildwood firefighters were called to the building at 319 East Juniper Avenue just before 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, the city's fire department said. The building has six apartments on two floors. Everyone got out of the building, but one person was airlifted to a Philadelphia hospital after suffering burns and smoke inhalation. A Wildwood police officer was treated at the scene for minor injuries after slipping on ice. Firefighters knocked down the flames…