Blaze Kills Woman, Children Cling To Life After Philly Rowhome With No Smoke Alarms: Police Blaze Kills Woman, Children Cling To Life After Philly Rowhome With No Smoke Alarms: Police
Blaze Kills Woman, Children Cling To Life After Philly Rowhome With No Smoke Alarms: Police A woman was killed and two children are fighting for their lives after an early morning fire tore through a rowhome in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood, officials announced on Wednesday, July 23. Firefighters were called to the 3100 block of Stirling Street just before 6 a.m., where they encountered a fast-moving fire inside a two-story rowhome, according to Philadelphia police and fire officials. A 10-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were pulled from the flames and rushed to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in critical condition, officials said. A woman was pronounced dead at…
Police ID Woman Killed In Suffield House Fire Police ID Woman Killed In Suffield House Fire
Police ID Woman Killed In Suffield House Fire Update: Police have identified Dolores R. Greene, 80, as the woman who died in a Suffield house fire on Tuesday morning, July 22.  Original: Authorities have opened an investigation into the house fire that killed one person in Suffield on Tuesday morning, July 22.  Fire crews were called to the Mather Street home around 10:30 a.m. The house was "fully engulfed in flames" when crews arrived, Suffield firefighters said.  Rescuers couldn't locate one of the residents of the home and ran inside to find them unresponsive. Crews carried them outside and performed CPR, but fi…
Dog Turned On Burner, Causing Deadly Fire: Washington Twp FD Dog Turned On Burner, Causing Deadly Fire: Washington Twp FD
Dog Turned On Burner, Causing Deadly Fire: Washington Twp FD A dog trying to get dog food ended up causing a fire that killed several pets in Washington Township on Tuesday, July 15, authorities said. At 1 a.m., firefighters responded to Canterbury Mews and saw smoke in a downstairs unit, the Washington Township Fire Department said. Crews forced entry into the unit and were immediately met with smoke pouring out of the door, firefighters said. An unconscious dog was found and immediately removed from the unit, firefighters said. As firefighters worked to extinguish the kitchen fire, they discovered several other pets, fire officials said. The pet…
PHOTOS: Flames Tear Through Outside Of Peekskill Home PHOTOS: Flames Tear Through Outside Of Peekskill Home
Photos: Flames Tear Through Outside Of Peekskill Home A fast response by firefighters helped prevent major damage during a house fire in northern Westchester on Monday morning, July 21.  City of Peekskill Fire Department crews were called to a home on Bernard Road in the Highland Park neighborhood around 10 a.m., the department said. When firefighters arrived, they found active flames on the outside of a single-family home. The fire was beginning to spread to an outside wall. Crews quickly put out the flames and checked inside the house to confirm the fire had not spread further. Thanks to a quick call to 911 and a rapid response, firef…
Blaze Tears Through Spring Valley Home, Residents Escape Blaze Tears Through Spring Valley Home, Residents Escape
Blaze Tears Through Spring Valley Home, Residents Escape Emergency crews raced to a fire at a home in Rockland County on Tuesday morning, July 15. The blaze happened at around 7:30 a.m. at a home on 29 Fanley Ave. in Spring Valley, according to reports by The Monsey Scoop.  Firefighters quickly brought the flames under control, and the fire has since been fully extinguished, the outlet reported. Luckily, all residents were able to escape safely before firefighters arrived.  The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. 
Suspicious Vehicle Spotted Before Cecil County House Fire, Officials Say Suspicious Vehicle Spotted Before Cecil County House Fire, Officials Say
Suspicious Vehicle Spotted Before Cecil County House Fire, Officials Say A suspicious vehicle was spotted leaving the area just before a house went up in flames late Saturday night in Cecil County, fire officials said. The fire broke out at 10:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, inside a two-story single-family home on the 5800 block of Telegraph Road in Elkton, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, released Monday. The fire, which caused an estimated $1,000 in damage, was discovered by a neighbor, officials said. The home did not have a smoke alarm, and no fire alarms or sprinklers were present, they noted. No injuries were reported. Roughly 40 firefighters…
Heroic Neighbor Saves Dogs, Slows House Fire In Havre De Grace Before Crews Arrive Heroic Neighbor Saves Dogs, Slows House Fire In Havre De Grace Before Crews Arrive
Heroic Neighbor Saves Dogs, Slows House Fire In Havre De Grace Before Crews Arrive A quick-thinking neighbor in Harford County is being credited with rescuing two dogs and holding off a house fire until firefighters arrived to battle the blaze, officials say. The fire sparked shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, inside a two-story home on Webster Lapidum Road in Havre de Grace, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. A home fire alarm system alerted the homeowner, who was away at the time, prompting him to call a neighbor to check on the property. That’s when the neighbor spotted flames in the kitchen, rescued both dogs, and grabbed a fire extinguisher to try…
Woman Rescued From Roof In North Plainfield Fire (VIDEO) Woman Rescued From Roof In North Plainfield Fire (VIDEO)
Woman Rescued From Roof In North Plainfield Fire (Video) A woman escaped a fire after being rescued from the roof of her home in North Plainfield early Friday morning, July 11, authorities said. At 1:25 a.m., first responders were dispatched to 489 Richard Way and found the residence engulfed in flames with several residents standing on the front lawn, North Plainfield police said. One woman was still inside the residence, police said. Officials began rescue attempts, however the woman was extremely frightened to leave the roof area, police said. Firefighters extended a large ladder onto the roof so she could be rescued, police said. To view foo…
Fire Kills Two Cats, Injures Firefighter In York County: Officials Fire Kills Two Cats, Injures Firefighter In York County: Officials
Fire Kills Two Cats, Injures Firefighter In York County: Officials A house fire broke out on Burberry Lane in East Manchester Township, severely damaging the home and leaving two pets dead, fire officials said. Crews from Union Fire Company No. 1 and other York County stations were called to the 100 block around 2:52 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, according to Station 23. Smoke was showing from a two-story residential structure when responders arrived. Firefighters made entry and discovered heavy fire engulfing the kitchen with flames extending to the second floor, the department said. Due to the intense heat of the day, a second alarm was struck to bring…
PHOTOS: Jeep Hybrid Destroyed In Blaze Outside Mamaroneck Home PHOTOS: Jeep Hybrid Destroyed In Blaze Outside Mamaroneck Home
Photos: Jeep Hybrid Destroyed In Blaze Outside Mamaroneck Home Firefighters in Westchester stopped a vehicle fire from turning into a house fire after a Jeep hybrid ignited near a residence. The incident happened Monday afternoon, July 7, in the Town of Mamaroneck, according to the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department.  Crews responded to the scene and found the hybrid vehicle on fire next to a home. Thanks to their quick action, firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the flames before they could spread to the structure. No injuries or property damage beyond the vehicle were reported.
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden All residents were able to get out safely after a fire broke out in the attic of a home in Orange County early Sunday morning, July 6, authorities said.  The blaze happened at 454 St. Andrews Rd. in the village of Walden around 5:56 a.m., according to the Walden Fire Department.   Two minutes after the initial dispatch, fire officials arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the attic windows on two sides of the house. All residents were already out of the building, officials said.  Crews used two handlines to knock down the fire and conducted a full search of the home …
July 4 Fire In Pennsauken Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says July 4 Fire In Pennsauken Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says
July 4 Fire In Pennsauken Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says Two people died after a fire tore through a home in Pennsauken, Camden County, on the Fourth of July, the Pennsauken Fire Department said. Crews were called to the 1600 block of 48th Street at 11:29 p.m. on Friday, July 4, for reports of a residential structure fire, Fire Chief Jonathan B. Hutton said in a release. “Crews arrived to find heavy fire conditions on the second floor with two occupants unaccounted for,” the chief said. Firefighters searched the home and found the victims on the second floor. They were removed from the building but pronounced deceased on location, Hutton said. …