Washingtonville, NY
Police & Fire
1 Hurt In House Fire In Washingtonville 1 Hurt In House Fire In Washingtonville
1 Hurt In House Fire In Washingtonville A house fire in Orange County left one person injured and brought a large mutual aid response, firefighters said. The blaze broke out on Bull Road in the village of Washingtonville on Tuesday, Sept. 2, just after 11 a.m., according to the Washingtonville Fire Department.  Police officers arrived first and confirmed a fire at the residence. Crews reported flames on the first floor and in the attic, prompting a second alarm. Firefighters from Washingtonville, Salisbury Mills, and Vails Gate quickly knocked down the flames, bringing the blaze under control within 30 minutes. Crews remain…

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by Ben Crnic
Southington, CT
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Early Morning Southington House Fire; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation 1 Killed In Early Morning Southington House Fire; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation
1 Killed In Early Morning Southington House Fire; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation One person was found dead inside a house fire in Southington early Monday morning, Aug. 25, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to a home at 2 Chaffee Lane just after 2:30 a.m. following multiple 911 calls. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames pouring from the front of the house. Flames had fully engulfed the home when crews forced their way inside. Firefighters discovered the victim in a bedroom. Southington authorities have not released the person's name pending notification of relatives. Officials said no one else is believed to have been inside at the time. The cause of …

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by Josh Lanier
Schenectady, NY
News
Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Schenectady Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Schenectady
Man Admits Setting Apartment Blaze While 20 People Were Inside In Schenectady A Schenectady man confessed to setting multiple fires inside his apartment while nearly 20 people were inside the building. Namere Thompson, 33, pleaded guilty to felony arson in Schenectady County Court on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Thompson admitted to intentionally setting several fires inside his University Place apartment around 1 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, while other residents were home. The blaze forced nearly 20 occupants to flee the multi-family building. Nobody was injured thanks to quick action by tenants who alerted their neighbors, the DA’s office said. Witness statements and pole c…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
4 Family Members, Including 2 Children, Killed in Hartford Fire 4 Family Members, Including 2 Children, Killed in Hartford Fire
4 Family Members, Including 2 Children, Killed in Hartford Fire A Connecticut family is enduring an unimaginable loss after four relatives died in an early morning Hartford house fire, authorities said. Hartford firefighters were called to a home on Shultas Place around 2:36 a.m. Monday. When crews arrived, the house was already engulfed in flames, officials said. According to Hartford Fire Department Chief Rodney Barco confirmed the number of people killed and said three others were also taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.  A firefighter also suffered minor injuries after slipping and falling inside the burni…

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by Josh Lanier
Bethesda, MD
Police & Fire
Unconscious Man Pulled From Burning Bethesda Home Rushed To Hospital: Officials (DEVELOPING) Unconscious Man Pulled From Burning Bethesda Home Rushed To Hospital: Officials (DEVELOPING)
Unconscious Man Pulled From Burning Bethesda Home Rushed To Hospital: Officials (Developing) An elderly man was pulled from a burning home on Monday morning when crews responded to a reported house fire in Bethesda, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to the 4800 block of Broad Brook Drive around 11:10 a.m. on Aug. 18 for reports of a house fire with someone possibly trapped inside, according to fire officials. When first responders arrived, they found flames tearing through the living room and garage. Neighbors told first responders the man was still inside, and crews went in to search. They found an unconscious elderly man inside, carried him out, and rus…

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by Zak Failla
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters Injured, Cat Rescued From West Milford Blaze: Officials 2 Firefighters Injured, Cat Rescued From West Milford Blaze: Officials
2 Firefighters Injured, Cat Rescued From West Milford Blaze: Officials Two firefighters were injured battling a house fire in West Milford on Saturday, Aug. 16, officials said. West Milford fire crews responded to a reported structure fire on Otterhole Road just before 10 a.m., where responders were met by heavy fire and smoke on the front of the home, the fire department said. Fire crews from Butler, Bloomingdale, Wanaque, Riverdale, and Pompton Lakes joined West Milford at the scene, officials said. Firefighters first went inside the home to fight the flames, but heavy smoke and intense heat forced them back outside, where they continued battling the fire, a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze
No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze Investigators say a disconnected smoke alarm with no battery was found in the basement of a Maryland home where six people — including four children — were killed in a weekend fire. The Office of the State Fire Marshal said the deadly blaze broke out Sunday morning, Aug. 10, in Waldorf, killing victims believed to be the wife and three children of the homeowner, along with the wife and child of another surviving resident of the home.  While no evidence of arson has been found, the cause is still under investigation, officials said. All smoke alarms on the first and second floors were …

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued From Burning Home In Virginia As Flames Shoot From Roof (PHOTOS) Woman Rescued From Burning Home In Virginia As Flames Shoot From Roof (PHOTOS)
Woman Rescued From Burning Home In Virginia As Flames Shoot From Roof (Photos) A Virginia woman is recovering after firefighters pulled her from a second-story window as flames tore through her home early Tuesday morning, officials said. 🚨 House Fire - 3700 Block of 8th St S 🚨 At 5:41 AM, units were dispatched to a reported house fire on the 3700 block of... Posted by Arlington County Fire Department on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Crews were called to the 3700 block of 8th Street South at 5:41 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, for a reported house fire, Arlington Fire & EMS confirmed. The scene of the fire in Arlington. Arlington Fire Department When firefig…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze
No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze Six people — including four children — were killed in a Sunday morning house fire in Waldorf, and Maryland officials say the cause remains under investigation. The Office of the State Fire Marshal announced Monday, Aug. 11, that investigators have found no evidence of arson but are still working to determine what started the multi-fatal blaze. Part of the investigation includes determining whether smoke alarms were activated during the fire, Acting State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray said. “We must methodically examine every possible fire cause and contributing factor,” Mowbray said. “Dete…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging Waldorf House Fire Traps Victims Inside Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging Waldorf House Fire Traps Victims Inside
Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging Waldorf House Fire Traps Victims Inside Four children and two adults were killed when a raging two-alarm fire tore through a Charles County home Sunday morning, trapping victims inside before firefighters could reach them, officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, in the 3000 block of Declaration Court North in Waldorf, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Charles County Sheriff’s deputies were the first to arrive and found two adult occupants had escaped unharmed. They were told as many as six others were still inside, but deputies were forced back by heavy smoke and flames, offic…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Flames Tear Through Walrdorf Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING) Flames Tear Through Walrdorf Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING)
Flames Tear Through Walrdorf Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (Developing) A raging two-alarm fire ripped through a Charles County home Sunday morning, leaving at least two people dead and sending investigators back into the charred debris to search for more victims, authorities said. Deputy State Fire Marshals responded with the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding agencies at around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, to the 3000 block of Declaration Court North in Waldorf for reports of a house fire with people trapped inside, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Flames had already consumed much of the structure when crews arrived, prom…

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by Zak Failla
Mullica Hill-Harrison, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Harrison Wastewater Treatment Plant: Authorities Fire Breaks Out At Harrison Wastewater Treatment Plant: Authorities
Fire Breaks Out At Harrison Wastewater Treatment Plant: Authorities A fire occurred at the Harrison Wastewater Treatment Plant Monday evening, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 7 p.m., first responders were on scene for the blaze in an office building of the plant at 35 Woodland Ave., Mayor Adam Wingate said.  The office was unoccupied at the time the fire and no injuries were reported, Wingate said. The cause of the fire is unknown and is being investigated by the Gloucester County Fire Marshal's Office, Wingate said.

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by Sam Barron