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Carbon Monoxide Call Turns Tragic As Woman, Pets Found Dead In Taneytown House: Fire Marshal Carbon Monoxide Call Turns Tragic As Woman, Pets Found Dead In Taneytown House: Fire Marshal
Carbon Monoxide Call Turns Tragic As Woman, Pets Found Dead In Taneytown House: Fire Marshal A quiet Maryland home became the scene of a deadly discovery after firefighters were called for what was first believed to be a carbon monoxide incident. An 84-year-old woman was found dead following a house fire in Carroll County that investigators now believe may have smoldered unnoticed overnight, officials said. Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company responded around 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, to a home in the 3400 block of Francis Scott Key Highway, after receiving a report of a possible carbon monoxide-related emergency, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. When c…
Unattended Candle Sparks Bedroom Fire In Kent Home Unattended Candle Sparks Bedroom Fire In Kent Home
Unattended Candle Sparks Bedroom Fire In Kent Home A bedroom fire caused by an unattended candle prompted a late-night response from firefighters in Putnam County.  The blaze happened on Tuesday night, Dec. 9, when the Kent Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched around 10:14 p.m. to a residence on Farmers Mills Road (Route 42) in Kent after a caller reported flames inside a bedroom, the department said in an announcement on Thursday, Dec. 11.  Crews arrived within four minutes and confirmed a working structure fire.  Firefighters quickly deployed hose lines and knocked down the flames using a water extinguisher, successful…
Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home
Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home A Rockland County home was damaged in a fire, but all residents made it out safely, police said. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 22, when Clarkstown Police and firefighters responded to a structure fire on Branchville Road in Valley Cottage.  All occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived, and no injuries were reported. Multiple departments — Valley Cottage, Congers, Central Nyack, West Nyack, and Nyack — worked together to put out the flames. Detectives and fire inspectors remained at the scene to investigate.  According to a report by The Monsey Scoop, the blaze began in the…
'By God's Grace': Smoke Alarms Save Edgewood Woman, Pets As $350K Blaze Destroys Home 'By God's Grace': Smoke Alarms Save Edgewood Woman, Pets As $350K Blaze Destroys Home
'By God's Grace': Smoke Alarms Save Edgewood Woman, Pets As $350K Blaze Destroys Home Smoke detectors may have saved the lives of a woman and her family's pets, but it will be a long time until they can move back into their Maryland home. Scott and Karen Zissimos were displaced by an early-morning fire that could have ended even more tragically after a fast-moving kitchen fire spread to the rest of the Edgewood home. Crews were called around 5:58 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, to a one-story home on Kennard Avenue, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started in the kitchen after a food dehydrator failed.  The blaze spread quickly, but a…
Hicksville Home Deemed Uninhabitable After Car Crashes Into Front: Police Hicksville Home Deemed Uninhabitable After Car Crashes Into Front: Police
Hicksville Home Deemed Uninhabitable After Car Crashes Into Front: Police A driver accidentally accelerated into a Hicksville residence, leaving the home uninhabitable, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7 a.m. The woman was attempting to back into a parking spot at Central Nassau Guidance-Counseling on Jerusalem Avenue when she mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, police explained. Her vehicle struck the front of the residence, causing severe structural damage, police said. The Town of Oyster Bay Building Department responded and determined the home unsafe for occupancy. All residents were relocated to other facilities, a…
Late-Night Blaze Rips Through Gloucester Twp Home (PHOTOS) Late-Night Blaze Rips Through Gloucester Twp Home (PHOTOS)
Late-Night Blaze Rips Through Gloucester Twp Home (Photos) A late-night fire displaced residents from a home in Gloucester Township’s Glendora neighborhood, police said. Officers responded at 12:09 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, to 420 Price Dr., for reports of a dwelling fire, according to a Gloucester Township Police Department media release. They arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. No one was inside at the time, police said. The residents returned after being notified by officers. Firefighters from Glendora, Chews Landing, Blackwood, Magnolia, Somerdale, and Bellmawr responded and brought the blaze under control before it could …
$1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (WATCH) $1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (WATCH)
$1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (Watch) Dozens of firefighters had their hands full on Friday afternoon when a $1 million house fire broke out and displaced a family in Maryland, officials say. What started as a garage fire led to the Red Cross assisting at least nine people including several children — over the holiday weekend in Montgomery County. Around 4pm on 8/29, 8500blk Churchill Downs Rd(Laytonsville). Single family house with RAPID spread to attic. Cause determined to be accidental in nature. Fire started in/near recycling bin near garage. Damage estimated@$1M(850K structure/150K contents). @mcfrs pic.twitter.com/d5Iu…
Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police
Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police A bedroom fire tore through a home in East Rockaway on Saturday, Aug. 23, sending one person to the hospital, Nassau County police announced. The blaze broke out around 4:05 p.m. at a 3rd Avenue residence, where Chief of Department Craig Gelb arrived within two minutes of dispatch to find smoke coming from the two-story house, according to the East Rockaway Fire Department. Gelb was advised of flames at the rear of the structure and transmitted a working fire signal. One occupant and his dog were met at the front door, and firefighters quickly discovered another person may still be inside o…
Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal
Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal A 66-year-old woman is battling critical injuries after flames tore through her Harford County home, killing three pet cats, officials said. First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company and nearby agencies were called shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21 to the 600 block of Linden Lane in Havre de Grace, when a fire broke out in the living room of an area home, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators she had just turned on her oxygen concentrator in the living room when she heard a “pop” and saw a flash of fire.  Just after 4am this …
Loud Boom, Then Flames: Solar Panels Blamed For Roof Fire In Reston Home Loud Boom, Then Flames: Solar Panels Blamed For Roof Fire In Reston Home
Loud Boom, Then Flames: Solar Panels Blamed For Roof Fire In Reston Home A fire that erupted on the roof of a Virginia home was caused by a solar panel malfunction, officials said. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 2300 block of Colts Brook Drive around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, where crews arrived to find flames showing from rooftop solar panels, the department said. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the roof — no injuries were reported. According to the department, residents heard a loud noise inside before seeing smoke from the roof. Everyone evacuated safely. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue “Smoke alarms were present thr…
9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools 9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools
9 Toddlers Drown, Sparking Recall Of 5 Million Backyard Pools Millions of backyard pools sold nationwide are being recalled after nine toddlers drowned in them, officials said. The recall affects 48-inch and taller above-ground pools made by Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Monday, July 21. About five million of the pools have been sold in the US since 2002, including some currently available online and in stores. The danger comes from an external compression strap that runs outside the pool and over the vertical support poles. Kids can put their feet on the strap to climb into the pool, …
Lightning Sparks House Fires, Damage To Multiple Westport Homes Lightning Sparks House Fires, Damage To Multiple Westport Homes
Lightning Sparks House Fires, Damage To Multiple Westport Homes Two homes were damaged overnight after lightning struck during a sudden thunderstorm that blew through the area, causing damage from multiple lightning strikes.  Westport firefighters were busy battling fires sparked by two of those strikes.  One of the strikes hit a house on Joanne Circle, setting fire to the second floor. Firefighters rushed to the home and stopped the blaze before it could spread beyond a single room. Luckily, no one was hurt. In a separate incident on Bayberry Lane, a bolt of lightning hit an underground electric pet fence system — often called an “invisible …
Two Treated, Home Scorched In Fast-Moving Fredericksburg Basement Fire, Officials Say (PHOTOS) Two Treated, Home Scorched In Fast-Moving Fredericksburg Basement Fire, Officials Say (PHOTOS)
Two Treated, Home Scorched In Fast-Moving Fredericksburg Basement Fire, Officials Say (Photos) A fast-moving basement fire forced a major emergency response to a Fredericksburg home Monday morning, sending smoke pouring through the house and prompting a multi-agency effort to stop it from spreading upstairs, officials said. Firefighters were called to the Fox Chase Subdivision around 8:30 a.m. on July 7, where they found heavy smoke coming from the front and rear of a three-story home, the Fredericksburg Fire Department reported. Crews made a quick entry through a walk-out basement door and encountered thick smoke and “high heat conditions” as they attacked active flames in one of th…
Backyard Blaze Destroys Teaneck Home, Displaces Family, Cops Say Backyard Blaze Destroys Teaneck Home, Displaces Family, Cops Say
Backyard Blaze Destroys Teaneck Home, Displaces Family, Cops Say A backyard fire tore through a Teaneck home late Saturday night, July 5, displacing three residents and drawing a multi-town response, police said. The blaze broke out around 11:31 p.m. at 497 Linden Ave., according to Teaneck Police Chief Andrew R. McGurr. A neighbor spotted a small fire in the backyard and ran over to help, meeting the homeowner and attempting to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher. But the flames spread rapidly, McGurr said. By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had already engulfed the rear of the home and to the first and second floors, as well as the atti…
Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At Lawrence Home Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At Lawrence Home
Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At Lawrence Home A Long Island family’s dinner took a terrifying turn when lightning struck their home, igniting a rooftop fire. The blaze broke out around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at a two-story residence in Lawrence on Juniper Circle North, according to Nassau County Police. As a line of thunderstorms passed through the area, lightning struck the home’s roof and started a fire, the Nassau County Fire Marshal said. The flames damaged part of the home’s roof, creating a large hole visible in photos shared on Facebook by LI Fire Buff. Smoke and fire were seen pouring from the rooftop as crews worked to c…
Raging Dumpster Fire Nearly Destroys Westport Home Raging Dumpster Fire Nearly Destroys Westport Home
Raging Dumpster Fire Nearly Destroys Westport Home Westport firefighters stopped a fast-moving dumpster fire from spreading to a nearby home Thursday morning, June 12, officials said. The blaze broke out about eight feet from a home on Hales Court just before 11:30 a.m.  When Westport crews arrived, the dumpster was fully engulfed in flames, with the heat melting the siding on a nearby home.  Firefighters worked quickly and were able to put out the flames in just seven minutes. That prevented the fire from jumping onto the home, authorities said.  Luckily, no injuries were reported, and no residents were displaced.&nbs…
Photos Show House Collapse Caused By Dump Truck That Lost Control In Woodbury Heights Photos Show House Collapse Caused By Dump Truck That Lost Control In Woodbury Heights
Photos Show House Collapse Caused By Dump Truck That Lost Control In Woodbury Heights A dump truck slammed into a home in South Jersey on Tuesday, May 20, trapping the driver and sending a resident to the hospital, according to various news reports. The truck was driving on Woodbury-Glassboro Road when it veered off and slammed into a house on Fairview Avenue at approximately 1:30 p.m. in Woodbury Heights, 6abc reports. A resident in the home was hospitalized, the outlet said. Photos from the scene were shared by the Cherry Hill Fire Department, showing the truck lodged deep inside the single-family home. Happening Now: Rescue Ladder 13 / USAR 13 and Safety 13…
Norwalk House Fire Displaces 11 People; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation Norwalk House Fire Displaces 11 People; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation
Norwalk House Fire Displaces 11 People; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation Eleven people were forced out of their home after a fire tore through a Norwalk building overnight.  The fire at 19 Adams Lane was reported just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13. The emergency caller told Norwalk dispatchers that the blaze began as a kitchen fire in the basement but had crept through the one-story building, firefighters said.  Norwalk crews arrived to find heavy smoke pouring out of the roof and eaves, but they were able to knock down the flames quickly, authorities said.  No one was injured in the blaze, but it displaced 11 people. The Norwalk fire marshal …
Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh
Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh A residence in Orange County was damaged after a vehicle crashed through a garage door, prompting an emergency response.  The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when a car crashed through a garage and into a house in Newburgh, the Cronomer Valley Fire Department announced on Sunday, April 27.  Arriving fire crews confirmed that the car had driven into the residence and began stabilizing the building while making sure all hazards were made safe.  Photos of the scene showed that the car crashed into a stove in the house.  Firefighters did not say if anyo…
Basement Blaze Proves Too Much For Homeowner’s Fire Extinguisher In Port Chester Basement Blaze Proves Too Much For Homeowner’s Fire Extinguisher In Port Chester
Basement Blaze Proves Too Much For Homeowner’s Fire Extinguisher In Port Chester A quick-thinking homeowner tried to stop a basement fire with a portable extinguisher Wednesday night, April 23—but the flames proved too much, prompting a full-scale response from firefighters, officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at a two-story residence on Putnam Avenue, the Port Chester Fire Department said on Thursday, April 24. Crews arrived within one minute of dispatch to find smoke showing from the home and were met by the homeowner, who reported an active fire in the basement.  Before firefighters arrived, the homeowner had already attempted to f…
Remote-Control Toy Batteries Ignite Lebanon County House Fire: Officials Remote-Control Toy Batteries Ignite Lebanon County House Fire: Officials
Remote-Control Toy Batteries Ignite Lebanon County House Fire: Officials Batteries from a remote control hobby device sparked a basement fire that filled a Lebanon County home with smoke, fire officials said. The fire broke out just after 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 6 on Greble Road in Mt. Zion, according to the Mt. Zion Community Fire Company. Crews made entry through the basement Bilco doors, battling zero visibility from thick smoke. The fire was found burning inside the mechanical room, fire officials said. Mutual aid departments helped stretch additional hoses to the first floor, ladder the second story, ventilate the home, and draft water from an on-s…
Faulty Hinges Could Cause Windows To Crash Shut, Prompting Huge Recall Faulty Hinges Could Cause Windows To Crash Shut, Prompting Huge Recall
Faulty Hinges Could Cause Windows To Crash Shut, Prompting Huge Recall A hidden hazard in hundreds of thousands of windows could cause glass panes to suddenly drop without warning, sparking a nationwide recall. AmesburyTruth recalled about 200,000 Ashland-brand casement window hinge tracks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, April 3. The recall was issued because of a faulty hinge track on the windows installed in homes and commercial buildings. The CPSC has received two reports of window sashes falling when a metal sliding arm detached from the hinge track. No injuries have been reported, but the CPSC warned that the issue…
Flames Tear Through Ashburn Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials Flames Tear Through Ashburn Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials
Flames Tear Through Ashburn Garage, Displaces Family, Pets: Fire Officials A Loudoun County family and their two dogs are displaced after a fiery garage inferno tore through their Ashburn home Thursday morning, April 3, sending one person to the hospital, fire officials said. It happened around 9 a.m. in the 21000 block of Awbrey Place, where multiple 911 callers reported flames and heavy smoke coming from a two-story, single-family home’s garage, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Fire crews from Moorefield, Ashburn, Brambleton, Lansdowne, Kincora, and South Riding all responded, along with several command officers.  First-arriving units found the…
Fatal Fire In Pasadena Kills Man Overnight, Marking Third Anne Arundel Fire Death Of 2025 Fatal Fire In Pasadena Kills Man Overnight, Marking Third Anne Arundel Fire Death Of 2025
Fatal Fire In Pasadena Kills Man Overnight, Marking Third Anne Arundel Fire Death Of 2025 A 62-year-old man was killed when flames tore through his Pasadena home overnight, marking the third fire-related death in Anne Arundel County this year, fire officials confirmed. Crews were called just after 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, to the 1900 block of Hickory Point Road, after a BGE contractor working nearby spotted the home on fire and called 911, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Firefighters arrived minutes later and found heavy flames coming from the front of the home’s first floor. Crews brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes and began searchi…
$200K Blaze Rips Through Aberdeen Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say $200K Blaze Rips Through Aberdeen Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say
$200K Blaze Rips Through Aberdeen Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say A dryer fire tore through a home in Harford County on Sunday night, causing major damage and displacing the homeowner, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out around 9:51 p.m. on March 23 at a one-story house in the 2000 block of Park Beach Drive in Aberdeen, investigators said. The homeowner discovered the flames behind a dryer as they spread up the wall. He attempted to put out the fire with a portable extinguisher, but the extinguisher failed, officials added.  He then exited the home and called 911. Crews from the Aberdeen Fire Department arrived minutes …
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leaves 2 In Critical Condition In Glen Arm: Fire Officials Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leaves 2 In Critical Condition In Glen Arm: Fire Officials
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leaves 2 In Critical Condition In Glen Arm: Fire Officials A quiet Monday morning in Baltimore County nearly turned deadly after a toxic gas leak left two people fighting for their lives, authorities said. Emergency crews responded at 7:37 a.m. on March 24 to a home in the 11200 block of Old Carriage Road in Glen Arm for a reported cardiac arrest, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. When firefighters entered the home, their air monitors went off immediately—signaling dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide. Inside, they found an unresponsive woman. Moments later, they located a second victim—an adult man. Both were rushed to a lo…
House Explosion: Cause Revealed For Blast That Killed Man, Woman In Hurley House Explosion: Cause Revealed For Blast That Killed Man, Woman In Hurley
House Explosion: Cause Revealed For Blast That Killed Man, Woman In Hurley Days after a man and woman were killed in a house explosion in the Hudson Valley, investigators determined what caused the blast. A “significant amount” of propane had leaked into a Brueckner Lane residence in the town of Hurley, causing a massive explosion at around noon Wednesday, March 19, New York State Police said. The blast completely leveled the home, killing residents Ralph Brueckner, 75, and Cheryl Hathaway, 58, according to police. Fire investigators deemed the incident “accidental in nature,” noting that the propane had built up over an extended period of time. Additional detai…
Fire Breaks Out On Spotsylvania Porch As Crews Contain Flames In Minutes Fire Breaks Out On Spotsylvania Porch As Crews Contain Flames In Minutes
Fire Breaks Out On Spotsylvania Porch As Crews Contain Flames In Minutes A late-night house fire in Spotsylvania County had emergency crews rushing to contain the flames, with firefighters arriving in just over eight minutes to find smoke pouring from a back porch, officials announced. Firefighters responded to the residential structure fire on Hilliard Court shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, according to Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management. Crews worked quickly, limiting the fire to the porch and preventing it from spreading into the home. No injuries were reported, and the residents and their pets were able to remain in the ho…
Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal
Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal A Maryland man didn’t wait for the fire department to arrive when he saw his neighbor’s home in flames—he grabbed a garden hose and took matters into his own hands, officials said. The fire broke out around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at a two-story home on Candice Drive in Port Deposit, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.  The blaze started on the rear porch due to an electrical failure. Before firefighters arrived, a neighbor spotted the flames and immediately jumped into action.  Using a garden hose, officials said he managed to contain the fire long e…
Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources
Inferno Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Paramus Home, Firefighter Slips On Marble Floor: Sources A massive fire that destroyed a newly built multi-million dollar home in Paramus started in a car parked in the driveway and quickly spread to the house early Monday, March 17, Daily Voice has learned. The fire broke out at approximately 2:10 a.m., igniting one of three vehicles (two Teslas and a non-electric vehicle) parked in the driveway, responders said. The vehicle that caught fire was not one of the Teslas, responders said. Flames quickly engulfed the garage, climbed the side of the home, and spread to the second floor and roof. Firefighters battled the inferno for more than four hour…
Million-Dollar Bryn Mawr Mansion Engulfed In Flames Overnight: Fire Crews Million-Dollar Bryn Mawr Mansion Engulfed In Flames Overnight: Fire Crews
Million-Dollar Bryn Mawr Mansion Engulfed In Flames Overnight: Fire Crews A massive fire ripped through a million-dollar log-cabin-style home on the Main Line, drawing a response from multiple fire companies across two counties late Thursday night, March 14. The inferno broke out in the 400 block of South Ithan Avenue in Bryn Mawr just after 11 p.m., fire officials said.  Crews from Radnor, Bryn Mawr, and surrounding fire companies rushed to the scene, battling the intense blaze as it spread through the large home. Despite the severity of the fire, all occupants made it out safely, and no injuries have been reported. South Ithan Avenue remains closed b…