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Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Ignites Fire At Norwalk Home
Lightning caused a massive structure fire at a house in Norwalk. Firefighters responded to a reported lightning strike to a home on Richlee Road, Monday, Aug. 19 at 4:50 p.m., said the fire department. While responding, the call was upgraded to a working structure fire, with the occupant leaving the home with his two dogs, according to Norwalk Fire. When responders arrived at the split-level ranch-style home, the rear corner was heavily engulfed and had worked its way into the interior of the home, the fire department said. Firefighters gained entry through the front door to fight the fir…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Old Brookville Mansion
A car fire led to a five-alarm blaze that broke out and destroyed a mansion on Long Island, leaving a firefighter injured with heat exhaustion. Approximately 150 firefighters from nearly two dozen area fire departments responded to the blaze in Old Brookville on Linden Lane, after a fire was reported that originated out of a garage late on Wednesday, July 24, fire officials said. The fire sparked in the garage, then spread to the main residence, officials noted. The homeowner had pulled into the garage before the fire began, damaging other vehicles before it jumped to the home, police said…
Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
Fire Damages Iconic Newark Deli Weeks After 'Sopranos' Prequel Filming
UPDATE: The deli's ownership announced later in the day on Tuesday, July 2 that it will reopen for carryout and delivery orders on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. The dining room will remain closed temporarily. Hobby's Delicatessen & Restaurant, a staple in downtown Newark for generations, is closed indefinitely following a fire at the business Monday afternoon, the eatery said. A firefighter suffered non-life-threatening injuries battling the blaze at the Branford Place eatery, which was reportedly brought under control in about a half hour. None of the dozens of staff and customers were hur…
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Blaze Injures Firefighter, Displaces Residents From Condo Unit In Stamford
Some residents of a condo unit were displaced and one firefighter was injured after a two-alarm blaze broke out overnight. At approximately 3:00 a.m. Saturday, June 22, the 911 dispatch center received a call reporting smoke coming from the roof of the building near Forest and Grove streets, the Stamford Fire Department said. The first arriving engine reported heavy smoke and fire visible on the top floor of the condominium unit at 104 Forest St. The fire was quickly upgraded to a second alarm. Five engines, two trucks, one rescue, and one command unit worked to extinguish the blaze,…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
12 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Blaze That Causes Metro-North Delays
Ten firefighters were injured and a dozen families displaced when a fire broke out that left two houses in Westchester destroyed and caused Metro-North delays. Crews were dispatched to 781 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, when flames broke out in the first building affected, Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn said. In total, 55 firefighters responded to the scene, with additional relief crews called in for assistance. Flynn said that upon arrival, crews found that the fire had spread throughout the building, and the rear walls of the building collapsed…
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
Two Dogs Die During Monroe House Fire
Two dogs died and one firefighter suffered minor injuries during a house fire that broke out in Monroe early Wednesday morning. The fire started around 8 a.m., on lower Pepper Street, said Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Catalano. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy fire and received reports of a possible person trapped inside, the chief said. Firefighters, including Monroe, Stepney, Stevenson volunteer fire department, were quickly able to determine that no one was inside, but two dogs did perish in the blaze, he said. A family was left homeless following a Monroe fire.S…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Photos
: Glen Rock Basement Blaze Injures Firefighter
A basement fire that sent smoke billowing through a single-family Glen Rock house Thursday night injured a borough firefighter, though not seriously, responders at the scene said. Colleagues from several departments joined borough firefighters or provided backup to the South Maple Avenue blaze. They included Fair Lawn, Hawthorne, Midland Park, Paramus, Ridgewood and Wyckoff. Glen Rock police and EMS also responded. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report. Glen Rock's bravest were assisted by neighboring colleagues.Boyd A. Loving At the scene.Boyd A. Loving Aftermath.Boyd A. L…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured, Eight Families Displaced In Blaze At Westchester Apartment Building
All hands were on deck on Tuesday as crews dealt with three fires that broke out in area homes, leaving a firefighter with a minor injury and several families displaced in the most recent blaze, which occurred in the evening. After battling blazes in Yonkers on Park Avenue - where a woman died in a basement fire - and Brookdale Avenue, crews were called to a Warburton Avenue apartment at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Dec. 4, when a fire broke out in between the walls of two floors. Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn said that the one-alarm fire required approximately 45 firefighters. The …
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Video
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Update
): Firefighter Hospitalized In New Milford Townhouse Blaze
UPDATE: Three firefighters had to be treated for heat-related injuries -- one of whom was hospitalized -- after a cigarette ignited a rapidly-spreading blaze that ripped through a townhouse complex in New Milford on Sunday. The fire rekindled hours later, requiring firefighters to return to fully douse it. The blaze -- caused by a cigarette -- broke out around 11:40 a.m. at the Canterbury Village homes just off River Road, Police Detective Lt. Kevin Van Saders said. Two firefighters were treated at the scene, while a third was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck with injuries that…
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Lightning Leads To Multiple Structure Fires In Fairfield
Multiple fires broke out early Thursday night after storms with heavy downpours and lightning swept through the area. The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call reporting a structure fire at 1300 Mill Hill Road in the Town of Fairfield at 6:38 p.m. Engines 1, 3, 4, 5, Ladder 2, Rescue 1, and Car 3 responded. Engine 4 arrived on scene and reported smoke showing from a large detached garage. Units used multiple hand lines to battle the blaze. Incident Commander, Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood, stated that the homeowners were very lucky the fire was discovered in the ea…
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Red Hook Blaze Heavily Damages Home, Injures Firefighter
One firefighter was injured in a massive, two-alarm blaze that heavily damaged a single-family home in Red Hook and sent the homeowner to the hospital for anxiety-related issues. Red Hook firefighters responded to a report of smoke around 11:30 p.m. Sunday at 36 Spencer Drive, according to Red Hook Asst. Chief Shawn Ball. Arriving firefighters noticed thick black smoke and called for a second-alarm which brought out more than 30 firefighters from surrounding stations. The fire, which started in a screened in patio dining area, where a grill was located, moved quickly to the attic, making …
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Video
: Ridgefield Park Man, 73, Killed In Overnight House Fire
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- An overnight house fire killed a 73-year-old Ridgefield Park man, authorities confirmed. Luis Ocha-Sanchez was trapped inside after the fast-moving Brinkerhoff Street blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m., Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. A firefighter also was injured when he slipped on ice, responders said. The cause of the fire was accidental, Calo said. Flames shot through every window of the house and the roof as firefighters spent nearly two hours bringing the blaze under control. Because someone was killed, the Bergen County Arson Investigatio…
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