Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
CT Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House CT Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House
CT Officers Rescue Residents From Burning Apartment House Several Connecticut police officers, including two who were injured, are being lauded for rescuings residents from an apartment house on fire. The incident took place in Hartford County just after midnight on Monday, May 8 at 50 Hillside St. in East Hartford. According to Officer Marc Caruso of the East Hartford Police, officers were dispatched to a check welfare complaint at 50 Hillside St. While there, officers spotted heavy smoke coming from the first floor, which was completely unrelated to the initial check welfare complaint.  Officers called for the Fire Department and immediat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces Camden County Families, Man Charged Fire Displaces Camden County Families, Man Charged
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 …

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by Jon Craig
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment Fire Man Killed In Tricky Northeast DC Apartment 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…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved By Police Officer During Fire In Region Wheelchair-Bound Man Saved By Police Officer During Fire In Region
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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by Kathy Reakes
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say
Lehigh Valley Apartment Fire Under Investigation, Officials Say One resident was displaced in a single-unit apartment fire in Salisbury Township late on Sunday, April 2, authorities announced.  It happened on the 1600 block of 33rd Street Southwest just before 7 p.m., said township police in a statement. Officers and firefighters with the Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company were called to the complex for an oven fire, the department said.  On arrival, first responders noted heavy smoke and fire coming from inside the building, the release says. Residents were evacuated as firefighters knocked down the flames in about 30 minutes, officials wrote.  …

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by Mac Bullock
Towson, MD
News
Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire
Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire Firefighters are working to extinguish flames at a Towson apartment building, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the apartment building in the 8700 block of Blairwood Road around 3:45 p.m., Monday, March 19 after reports of a fire, according to the Providence VFC of Towson. When crews arrived, they observed flames between the second and third floors of the building. #pvfc29 Truck 297 is operating at an apartment fire in the 8700 blk Blairwood Rd #Nottingham. First arriving engine had fire showing between the 2nd & 3rd floors. Additional units have been requested. pic.t…

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by Annie DeVoe
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Child Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized In DC Apartment Fire (DEVELOPING) Child Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized In DC Apartment Fire (DEVELOPING)
Child Critically Injured, Two Others Hospitalized In DC Apartment Fire (Developing) Officials say that a child is fighting for its life after suffering injuries in an afternoon fire in Washington, DC. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 to the 3300 block of 6th Street SE, where there was a fire reported in the first floor of a three-story apartment building. One child was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries that were described as life-threatening. The fire was extinguished before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, though some residents were still forced to shelter on balconies due to heavy smoke conditions…

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire In Western Mass: Firefighters Searching For Cause Two-Alarm Fire In Western Mass: Firefighters Searching For Cause
Two-Alarm Fire In Western Mass: Firefighters Searching For Cause A two-alarm blaze in Springfield Thursday, March 9, torched an apartment building and displaced two people, authorities said.  The fire was reported around 9 a.m. at 69 Princeton St. Investigators believe it started in the second-floor apartment, but they do not know what sparked the blaze.  No injuries were reported. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced. 

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by Josh Lanier
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire
People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire Six people were hospitalized including one in critical condition in an apartment fire that broke out overnight in Silver Spring, officials said. Firefighters responded to The Point at 8750 Georgia Avenue where smoke was coming from the seventh floor and people were trapped on balconies sometime around 6 a.m., Montgomery County spokesman Pete Piringer said in a series of tweets. 3rd Alarm - Georgia Avenue, fire on seventh floor, EMS assisting numerous residents, Georgia Avenue in other roads CLOSED in the area downtown Silver Spring https://t.co/NgSXnK8jbu pic.twitter.com/9f4OXz00ZZ — Pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers 2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers
2nd Victim Dies After Apartment Fire In Yonkers A second person succumbed to their injuries after a fire severely damaged an apartment building in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers A 68-year-old man died on the night of Sunday, Jan. 22, days after a fire tore through his apartment building in Yonkers at 21 Mulberry St. on Thursday, Jan. 19, according to Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos.  The man's 85-year-old mother was also killed in the blaze. Both mother and son were rescued from the building and taken to a lo…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers
Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers An elderly woman is dead and her son remains in critical condition following a fire that ravaged an apartment building in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers The fire happened on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 4:20 p.m. in Yonkers at a four-story residential apartment building at 21 Mulberry St., according to Yonkers Police.  An 85-year-old woman and her 68-year-old son were injured as a result of the blaze and were taken to a local hospital, where the woman later died from her injuries. Her son remains in "g…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers
Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers Two residents were hospitalized after a fast-moving fire tore through a Westchester County apartment building, leaving one man critically injured.  Earlier Report - 2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Yonkers: Developing The fire started on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 4:20 p.m. in Yonkers at a four-story residential apartment building at 21 Mulberry St., according to Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Yonkers PIO Dean Politopoulos.  As a result of the blaze, a 68-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman were taken to a local hospital. The man …

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by Ben Crnic