Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Hasbrouck Heights Home 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Hasbrouck Heights Home 2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Hasbrouck Heights Home
2-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Hasbrouck Heights Home A two-alarm fire broke out at a Hasbrouck Heights home Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, developing reports show. The blaze broke out just after 8:10 a.m. at 215 Madison Ave. and was confined to the attic, Hrg News & Resources reports. Hasbrouck Heights and Hackensack firefighters quickly knocked down the flames, the outlet said. Sources at the scene said the fire appeared to be electrical in nature, though the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department was continuing to investigate the cause, according to Hrg News & Resources. Firefighters from Wood-Ridge also responded, while the County Wide Em…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Hempstead, NY
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Two Dogs Killed As Flames Engulf West Hempstead Home, Cause Remains A Mystery Two Dogs Killed As Flames Engulf West Hempstead Home, Cause Remains A Mystery Two Dogs Killed As Flames Engulf West Hempstead Home, Cause Remains A Mystery
Two Dogs Killed As Flames Engulf West Hempstead Home, Cause Remains A Mystery Two dogs were killed in a house fire on Long Island on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and two residents were displaced, authorities said. The Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department responded to a home on fire on Nassau Boulevard in West Hempstead just before 2 p.m. Tuesday, the department said in a Facebook post. “Upon arrival, a substantial amount of fire was engulfing the exterior of the home with extension to the second floor,” firefighters wrote on Facebook. Shortly after arrival, Engine 711 began operating two hose lines and quickly extinguished the flames, the department said. However, two dog…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD 12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD 12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD
12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD Twelve people were displaced in an apartment fire in Pleasantville Tuesday morning, Oct. 6. That morning, firefighters responded to a three-story building on Martin Luther King Blvd and found heavy smoke was coming from the roof, Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire started in a second-floor apartment and spread to the third floor, firefighters said. It was declared under control at 10:42 a.m., firefighters said. Eight adults and four children from two apartments were displaced, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said. The building was declared inhabitable, …

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by Sam Barron
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center
Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center A fire broke out in the ceiling of the ice rink at the Palisades Center in Rockland County on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, bringing firefighters to the busy shopping mall.  The blaze began at around 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the West Nyack Fire Department.  The first crews to arrive found smoke coming from the ice rink and discovered a fire burning in the ceiling.  Firefighters then stretched a hose line and extinguished the flames before checking the area to make sure the fire had not spread, according to the department.  Crews remained at the scene for ab…

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by Ben Crnic
Northern Valley, NJ
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Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped In Burning Norwood Home Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped In Burning Norwood Home Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped In Burning Norwood Home
Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped In Burning Norwood Home A dog trapped inside a burning Bergen County home was rescued by firefighters as flames and thick black smoke poured from the garage, authorities said. Police and firefighters were called to the home on Glenn Avenue near Tappan Road in Norwood around 1:59 p.m. for a structure fire, authorities said. The first police officers to arrive found flames and heavy black smoke coming from the garage. A resident told officers that a dog was still trapped inside the home. Officers tried to enter but were unable to get inside because of the intense heat and smoke, authorities said. Firefighters …

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery, NJ
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Dog Killed In Montgomery Fire: Police Dog Killed In Montgomery Fire: Police Dog Killed In Montgomery Fire: Police
Dog Killed In Montgomery Fire: Police A dog was killed in a house fire in Montgomery Monday, Oct. 5, authorities said. At 10:47 p.m., firefighters responded to a residence on the 300 block of County Route 601 after the homeowners discovered heavy smoke condition in the residence after waking up, Montgomery police said. Both were able to evacuate the residence and were transported to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation, police said. A dog was killed in the fire, police said. An initial investigation determined the fire originated in a living room that contained a space heater, police said. The residence was left un…

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by Sam Barron
Hagerstown, MD
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Everyone Made It Out, But 11 Were Displaced By Two-Alarm Hagerstown Duplex Fire Everyone Made It Out, But 11 Were Displaced By Two-Alarm Hagerstown Duplex Fire Everyone Made It Out, But 11 Were Displaced By Two-Alarm Hagerstown Duplex Fire
Everyone Made It Out, But 11 Were Displaced By Two-Alarm Hagerstown Duplex Fire There was no telling who might still be inside as flames tore through both sides of a Maryland duplex. The fire broke out shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, on Clarendon Avenue in Hagerstown's West End, where firefighters arrived to find the second floor of the two-family home engulfed. The flames were threatening a neighboring house, and firefighters did not yet know whether everyone had made it out. That sent crews into both sides of the duplex to search for anyone still inside while more help was called to the scene and the fire grew to two alarms. The searches came back clear.…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Young Massapequa Family Loses ‘Home And Everything In It’ After Towering Fire, Friends Say Young Massapequa Family Loses ‘Home And Everything In It’ After Towering Fire, Friends Say Young Massapequa Family Loses ‘Home And Everything In It’ After Towering Fire, Friends Say
Young Massapequa Family Loses ‘Home And Everything In It’ After Towering Fire, Friends Say A young Long Island family’s home was destroyed in a towering inferno over the weekend, according to officials and a fundraising campaign launched to help them. The fire on Clocks Boulevard in Massapequa was reported around 6:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, the Massapequa Fire Department said in a Facebook post. Several more departments joined Massapequa FD in responding to the blaze, which took about two hours to bring under control, officials said. The family was not home at the time, and two firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to the department. Investigators believe the flames st…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Manhasset, NY
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Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through North Hills Home Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through North Hills Home Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through North Hills Home
Fire Chiefs Pull Trapped Homeowner Through Window As Flames Rip Through North Hills Home A trapped homeowner was pulled through a window to safety as a well-advanced house fire tore through a Long Island home Saturday morning, Oct. 3, leaving the resident and a police officer hospitalized and three firefighters with minor injuries. The blaze broke out at 211 Hornbill Drive in North Hills shortly before 9:30 a.m., according to the Manhasset-Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department and Nassau County Police. Police listed the initial call at 9:26 a.m., while the fire department said its companies were dispatched at 9:27 a.m.  Arriving chiefs found flames coming from the home and c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Possible Explosion Sends Flames Ripping Through Wyckoff Home: Firefighters Possible Explosion Sends Flames Ripping Through Wyckoff Home: Firefighters Possible Explosion Sends Flames Ripping Through Wyckoff Home: Firefighters
Possible Explosion Sends Flames Ripping Through Wyckoff Home: Firefighters Flames ripped through the front of a Bergen County home as firefighters responded to a reported structure fire with a possible explosion, officials said. The Wyckoff Fire Department responded to the home on Patton Place on Friday night, Oct. 2, according to the department. Video shared by the department shows flames shooting from the front of the home as crews worked at the scene. Firefighters conducted fire suppression and ventilation, the department said. Mutual aid crews responded to the scene and provided coverage. No information on injuries or the cause of the fire was immediately r…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lawrence Township, NJ
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In Dead In Lawrence Township Fire: What We Know In Dead In Lawrence Township Fire: What We Know In Dead In Lawrence Township Fire: What We Know
In Dead In Lawrence Township Fire: What We Know A victim was found dead inside a South Jersey home following a fire on Friday, Oct. 2, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a home on Iron Bridge Road and confirmed a working fire, Cedarville Fire Department Chief Kevin Scarlato said. Cedarville fire crews, along with mutual responders, stretched two lines and began attacking the flames, Scarlato said. The victim, who was not identified, was found dead following a search of the home, Scarlato said. The cause and origin of the fire are being investigated by the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety and the Cumberland County Fire Ma…

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by Cecilia Levine
Silver Spring, MD
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Resident Burned Trying To Fight Candle-Sparked Fire Inside Silver Spring High-Rise Resident Burned Trying To Fight Candle-Sparked Fire Inside Silver Spring High-Rise Resident Burned Trying To Fight Candle-Sparked Fire Inside Silver Spring High-Rise
Resident Burned Trying To Fight Candle-Sparked Fire Inside Silver Spring High-Rise A candle left burning in a closet quickly became more than one Maryland resident could handle. The fire broke out at around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, inside an eighth-floor apartment at Blair Plaza Apartments on Blair Mill Road in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. A 911 caller reported flames inside a closet, prompting a massive response to the 15-story building that was not equipped with sprinklers. Approximately 70 firefighters responded as crews made their way into the eighth-floor unit, where they found an active fire and kept the fl…

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by Zak Failla