Joppatowne, MD
Police & Fire
House Fire Kills Two As Flames Tear Through Harford County Home, Officials Say House Fire Kills Two As Flames Tear Through Harford County Home, Officials Say
House Fire Kills Two As Flames Tear Through Harford County Home, Officials Say Flames tore through a Harford County home on Wednesday morning, claiming the lives of two people, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Deputy state fire marshals are investigating a double-fatal fire in Joppa, after two people were found dead inside a burning home, officials announced on May 14. Update on the Gunpowder Drive house fire:Volunteer Firefighters have rescued 2 civilians from the burning home, they are being treated by 2!HarfordCoDES EMS units. @MarylandOSFM is responding. — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) May 14, 2025 Crews from the…

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by Zak Failla
Ledyard-Preston, CT
Police & Fire
Raging Fire Destroys Ledyard Home, Kills Family Dog Despite Heroic Efforts Raging Fire Destroys Ledyard Home, Kills Family Dog Despite Heroic Efforts
Raging Fire Destroys Ledyard Home, Kills Family Dog Despite Heroic Efforts A house was destroyed as firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze that claimed the life of a pet in Ledyard this week, authorities said. Ledyard firefighters were dispatched to a residential fire on Lambtown Road just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12. The home was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Despite their best efforts to contain the fire, firefighters couldn't bring it under control without demolishing the structure, Ledyard authorities said. Ledyard Fire Department With no hydrants in the area, firefighters relied on tanker trucks to supply the water needed to fight the…

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by Josh Lanier
Marlborough, MA
Police & Fire
Marlborough Man Killed In 'Catastrophic' House Fire; Officials Don't Suspect Foul Play Marlborough Man Killed In 'Catastrophic' House Fire; Officials Don't Suspect Foul Play
Marlborough Man Killed In 'Catastrophic' House Fire; Officials Don't Suspect Foul Play A man in his 80s died in an early morning house fire that destroyed a Marlborough home on Monday, May 12, authorities said. A passerby reported the fire just after 4:30 a.m. at 11 Hanlon Drive. Firefighters rushed to the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames. Crews did not hear any smoke alarms when they arrived, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office said. Firefighters discovered the man on the home’s second floor and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries later that morning. Authorities have not released his name, as they are still notifying his family…

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by Josh Lanier
Washingtonville, NY
Police & Fire
Blaze Rips Through Home In Campbell Hall (DEVELOPING) Blaze Rips Through Home In Campbell Hall (DEVELOPING)
Blaze Rips Through Home In Campbell Hall (Developing) A devastating fire destroyed an Orange County home on Monday afternoon, May 12.  The blaze happened at around 5:30 p.m. on Monday at a home on Birchwood Court in Hamptonburgh, where an intense fire was discovered.  Photos released by Blooming Grove Volunteer Ambulance show a dramatic response from firefighters, who deployed hose lines in an effort to douse the flames.  Campbell Hall 2nd Alarm Posted by Orange and Rockland County Fire on Monday, May 12, 2025 More information about the fire, including if there were injuries, was not immediately available. Ch…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home
Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home More than 50 firefighters battled a fast-moving, gasoline-fed two-alarm blaze that tore through a Westchester home, fire officials said. The fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7 on Newton Court in Croton-on-Hudson, where a car fire in a garage quickly escalated into a full-blown house fire, the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department said on Thursday, May 8. As crews approached the scene, firefighters saw smoke from down the block and found heavy fire conditions, prompting an immediate “10-75” signal for a working fire.  Crews launched an aggressive attack with multiple hose …

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by Ben Crnic
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
Son Killed In Mastic House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation Son Killed In Mastic House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation
Son Killed In Mastic House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation A man died in a house fire that broke out on Overlook Drive in Mastic, Suffolk County Police said on Monday, May 5. Firefighters were called to 67 Overlook Drive at 6:40 p.m. after 911 callers reported a blaze consuming the home, according to a police release. Two residents, John Gaeta, 80, and Maryann Gaeta, 81, were able to escape the flames. Their son, Frank Gaeta, 56, was found dead on the back deck, police said. John and Maryann Gaeta were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Posted by Mastic Beach Fire Department on Monday, Ma…

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by Jillian Pikora
Watertown, CT
Police & Fire
2 Killed In Watertown Fire; Police Investigating Cause Of Blaze 2 Killed In Watertown Fire; Police Investigating Cause Of Blaze
2 Killed In Watertown Fire; Police Investigating Cause Of Blaze Police are investigating after two people were found dead inside a burning home on Friday, May 2.  Firefighters were called to a home on Pleasantview Avenue in Oakville just before 4 a.m. The house was completely engulfed in flames, and the roof had caved in, Watertown police said.  Two people were found inside. Police have not identified the victims.   Local and state fire marshals, as well as Watertown police, are investigating the cause of the fire. 

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by Josh Lanier
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighters Help Resident Escape House Blaze In Port Chester Firefighters Help Resident Escape House Blaze In Port Chester
Firefighters Help Resident Escape House Blaze In Port Chester A resident was safely assisted out of a burning home Friday morning, May 2, thanks to the swift actions of firefighters who responded to a house fire in Westchester. The blaze began at around 10:30 a.m. on Friday when fire crews raced to 12 Bush Ave. in Port Chester for a reported basement fire, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Arriving crews found smoke coming from the side of the house, and a worker on the scene confirmed there was an active fire.   A 10-75 working fire signal was transmitted to bring more help to the scene. Firefighters quickly f…

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by Ben Crnic
Reading, PA
News
Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials
Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials A father and son were killed, their wife and mother was badly injured, and several firefighters were hurt after a devastating house fire in Berks County, authorities announced. The fire broke out in the 700 block of White Bear Road in Robeson Township around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, according to the Robeson Township Police Department and Pennsylvania State Police Fire Marshal’s Office. The Geigertown Fire Chief arrived first and confirmed a working house fire, police said. Three victims were pulled from the home by responding crews and transported to Reading Hospital. Two of those vi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Stafford, VA
Police & Fire
Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof
Firefighters Race To Save Stafford County Home As Flames Explode Through Roof A towering inferno tore through a two-story Stafford County home overnight, leaving the structure heavily damaged, officials said. The blaze broke out around 11:40 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at a home on Churchill Lane in the western part of the county, according to Stafford County Fire and Rescue. First-arriving units pulled up about eight minutes later and found heavy flames ripping through the front and roof of the large single-family residence, authorities said. Stafford County Sheriff Fire crews fought aggressively to knock back the flames, despite dangerous structural instability. It …

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by Zak Failla
Odenton, MD
Police & Fire
‘Remarkable Family’ In Odenton Loses Everything In Fire—Town Rushes To Rebuild ‘Remarkable Family’ In Odenton Loses Everything In Fire—Town Rushes To Rebuild
‘Remarkable Family’ In Odenton Loses Everything In Fire—Town Rushes To Rebuild A Maryland family is picking up the pieces after a fast-moving fire tore through their Odenton home — but they’re not doing it alone. Fire crews were called to the 2600 block of Wing Stem Circle just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, where they found heavy flames ripping through a home’s garage and quickly spreading to the second floor, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. The Odenton fire. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Crews from both Anne Arundel and Fort Meade Fire Departments jumped into action, battling the blaze while searching the house.  …

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by Zak Failla
Hamden, CT
Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Son Rescues Family From Smoke-Filled Hamden House Fire Quick-Thinking Son Rescues Family From Smoke-Filled Hamden House Fire
Quick-Thinking Son Rescues Family From Smoke-Filled Hamden House Fire A quick-thinking son helped his family escape an overnight house fire in Hamden, Connecticut, that could have turned deadly, according to authorities. Firefighters were called to a residence on Troiano Road in Hamden at approximately 11:30 p.m. Monday, April 2. A family of four lived at the home. Their son detected smoke early and managed to lead everyone out of the smoke-filled home to safety without injuries, Hamden firefighters said. The extent of the damage has not been determined, but the blaze displaced the family. The American Red Cross is assisting them. Hamden fire officials are …

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by Josh Lanier