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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Rockland House Fire Under Investigation
First responders in Rockland County dealt with a difficult house fire that broke out in the ceiling of the home. Fire crews in Ramapo from the Hillcrest, Tallman Volunteer, and Monsey Fire Departments responded to a home on Ridgeway Terrace in the Village of Wesley Hills on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 1, where there was a report of a smoke condition inside the residence. Officials said that upon arrival, they found smoke coming from the roof of the home before gaining entry to the roof and confirming that a fire had broken out inside. Cuts were made on the roof by firefighters, who were …
Rivertowns, NY
Police & Fire
Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
A dog died after being caught in a house fire that broke out in the Hudson Valley. Crews in Putnam County from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department responded to the blaze early on Sunday, Aug. 30 when smoke was seen coming out of a house on Lake Shore Drive in the Lake Secor neighborhood. At the time the fire broke out, neighbors said that the home was unoccupied, except for a dog who was inside the residence. According to Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey, crews were able to quickly knock down the fire, and the dog was located within minutes. Firefighters a…
Lakewood, NJ
Weather
Lightning Strikes Jersey Shore Church, Homes In Mid-Morning Storm
A severe thunderstorm triggered multiple house fires and downed trees in Monmouth and Ocean counties Wednesday morning. A church was struck by lightning in Little Egg Harbor Township, and trees struck at least two homes on the 100 block of Hickory Lane in the Lincroft section of Middletown. Power was cut as one tree crashed through a roof, fire officials said. No one was reported hurt. There were also several storm-related house fires reported in Middletown and Barnegat townships. In Lincroft, a tree caused significant damage to a home on Greengrove Court, according to an initi…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Man Suffers Burn Injuries After Long Island House Fire Breaks Out
An occupant of a Long Island home suffered burn injuries after a house fire broke out. Emergency responders rushed to the scene around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8 on Grant Street in South Farmingdale, where the house was fully engulfed in flames, Nassau County Police said. All occupants of the residence had safely evacuated prior to police arrival. The injured occupant, a man, suffered burns to his hand and was treated at the scene, police said. The South Farmingdale Fire Department responded, assisted by several other fire Departments including those from Farmingdale, East Far…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Woman, 72, Dies In Edison House Fire
An elderly woman died Monday after a fire broke out at her home in Middlesex County, authorities said. The fire was not suspicious in origin, Edison Police Lt. Robert Dudash said on Tuesday afternoon.. The 72-year-old woman lived alone in the two-story house, Dudash said. Her name was not released pending notification of her family. The woman was found in an upstairs bedroom and pronounced dead at the scene, Dudash said. The cause of the two-alarm fire remains under investigation, he said. More than 20 firefighters responded to the two-story home after a passerby called to report s…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Critically Burned Victims Rescued After Porch Candle Ignites Maplewood House Blaze
UPDATE: Two men were clinging to life with critical burns after firefighters rescued them from an overnight blaze that engulfed a Maplewood home. The two-alarm fire broke out on a porch of the 2½-story wood-frame house on Essex Avenue, trapping three residents inside, around 3:20 a.m., responders said. A candle left burning on the front porch apparently was to blame, fire officials said. Police were first on the scene and got an elderly woman out, they said. Firefighters located one of the men on the first floor and rescued the other from the second floor with a ground ladder. Both were …
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Dead, Man Critically Injured In Danbury House Fire
One person was killed and another severely injured after a house fire broke out in Danbury. The blaze began just after midnight on Sunday, May 10 at 29 Ninth Avenue across from the Western Connecticut State University midtown campus, said Danbury Fire Department Public Information Officer James Gagliardo. While units were en route, a second call was received reporting an odor of smoke. Upon arrival, Engine 23 reported nothing showing from the front side of a two-story multi-family dwelling. After further investigation, a smoke condition and a smolderin…
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Fires Break Out Overnight In Two Stamford Homes
Fires broke out in two homes within a few miles of each other overnight in Fairfield County with one resulting in an injured resident. The first of the blazes began around 1:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, when neighbors called 9-1-1 reporting a large fire in the area of Blackwood Lane in the Turn of River area of Stamford. When Stamford Police arrived on the scene, officers located a fire burning through the roof of the structure located at 81 Blackwood Lane, aid Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Tripodi. Stamford firefighters found a two-and-a-half story wood frame home fully involved in…
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Photos: Resident Escapes After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury
A Fairfield County resident was able to escape a house fire without injury. The fire took place around 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, on. Royal Drive in Danbury, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesperson James Gagliardo. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found smoke showing and an advancing fire in the rear of the home, Gagliardo said. A single occupant in the home was able to safely escape with no injuries and was evaluated by Danbury Hospital EMS. Fire crews did an excellent job knocking down the fire considering there were no hydrants in the area and volunteer firefigh…
Massapequa, NY
News
Two Hospitalized After Kitchen Fire Breaks Out On Long Island
A pair of Long Island residents were hospitalized when an early morning fire broke out in Massapequa. First responders were dispatched to a Michele Terrace home in Massapequa at approximately 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, where there was a report of a house fire. Fire officials said that the fire started in the kitchen, and first responders were able to contain the blaze to just the one room. The fire was declared under control after approximately 30 minutes. All occupants of the house were able to evacuate, though two were transported to the Nassau University Medical Center by the Mass…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Lyndhurst Firefighters Douse Blaze Spread By Unattended Oven Fire
A fire that began Tuesday morning in an unattended oven all but destroyed the upstairs apartment of a two-family house in Lyndhurst, authorities said. Everyone got out safely, they said, and no injuries were reported. Lyndhurst firefighters kept the fire from spreading after responding to the 11:31 a.m. call in the 700 block of Riverside Avenue, Police Detective Vince Auteri said. Assisting their township colleagues were firefighters from North Arlington and Rutherford, he said. The apartment was deemed uninhabitable, fire officials said. ****** ALSO SEE: An 84-year-old Lyndhurst man re…
