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Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Obituaries
Philadelphia Firefighter Brian Conklin Dies After Decade Of Service
Brian Conklin, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, died unexpectedly while off-duty on Tuesday, Sept. 26, said colleagues and loved ones. Conklin most recently served at Ladder 4in the Southwest, PFD said in a statement. We are deeply saddened at the loss of Firefighter Brian Conklin, who passed away while off-duty on Tuesday. He had served with the PFD for nearly 10 years, most recently at Ladder 4 in SW Philly. May he rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/uPLighyfTQ — Philadelphia Fire (@PhillyFireDept) September 28, 2023 Friends and loved ones memorialized the late fire…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
'Avoid The Area': Fire Crews Battle Blaze In Philadelphia
Over a hundred firefighters were on the scene of a three-alarm blaze in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, emergency officials say. First responders warned of a major fire near the corner of Torresdale Avenue and Fraley Street around 3:40 p.m. on May 31 in a tweet. Residents were advised to steer clear of the area and neighbors were asked to shut windows and stay inside. A large plume of smoke was visible from the area, and the city Public Health Department dispatched inspectors to collect air quality samples. As of around 3:40 p.m., "no specific hazardous substances have been identifi…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
Crews Battle Massive Junkyard Fire In Southwest Philadelphia
About 100 firefighters are responding to a two-alarm fire at a junkyard in Southwest Philadelphia on Friday, May 26, the city Fire Department says. Firefighters have been on the scene at South 61st Street and West Passyunk Avenue since about 10:50 a.m., PFD wrote on Twitter. By about 12:20 p.m., officials said the fire was under control, but crews remained on the scene. The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management is asking residents to avoid the area. Meanwhile, the city Health Department said inspectors are at the scene assessing air quality. "At this time, no specifi…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
City Officials Gather To Honor Fallen Philly Firefighters
Philadelphia officials met in Washington Square Park on Wednesday, May 3 to honor the memory of three city firefighters who died in the last year. Mayor Jim Kenney was in attendance as Deputy Fire Commissioner Anthony Hudgins read a tribute to Captain Sean Williamson and Firefighters Jeffrey DiDomenico and John Flood. "All three of these members are friends of mine," Hudgins said. "Their sacrifices, the ultimate sacrifice, can not and will not ever be minimalized — ever." "All three of these members are friends of mine. Their sacrifices, the ultimate sacrifice, can not and will not e…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Suspected Arsonists Face Federal Charges For Pizzeria Fire That Killed Philly Fireman
Two Philadelphia could face up to life in prison after federal prosecutors say they deliberately set a fire that killed a city firefighter last summer. Al-Ashraf Khalil and Isaam Jaghama, both 29, are charged with malicious damage by means of fire of a building used in interstate commerce and conspiracy to commit the same, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a release. Federal investigators believe the pair set the blaze at 300 W. Indiana Ave. on June 18, 2022, that killed 51-year-old fireman Sean Williamson. He and four other first responders were in the structure when it collapsed…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Homicide Victim Found In Burning Car: Philadelphia Police
Philadelphia police are investigating the murder of a person whose remains were discovered in a burning car in the Northeast early on Tuesday, April 18. Firefighters responded to a reported vehicle fire on the 5900 block of Sylvester Street around 12:45 a.m., the police department told Daily Voice. They extinguished the flames of a burning SUV to find a person in the back seat of the vehicle, authorities said. First responders pronounced the victim dead at 12:50 a.m. and the remains were transported to the Medical Examiner's Office, police wrote. Police did not identify t…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
Philly Deputy Fire Chief Retires After Decades Of Service
After 35 years with the department, Philadelphia Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Mulray spent his last night in the station. The deputy's colleagues marked the occasion with a shout-out on social media, thanking Mulray for his service and friendship. Congratulations to Deputy Chief Vince Mulray, who will be working his last night in the Firehouse after 35 years of service to the Philadelphia Fire Department. Thank you for your friendship over the years, and I wish you the best in your retirement. pic.twitter.com/GkLncTclvW — P.F.D. HISTORY (@PHILASACHIEF) March 28, 2023 Deputy Chief Mulr…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Fentanyl HazMat Situation: Man Dead; Woman, Baby Hospitalized In 'Difficult' Philadelphia Day
A man in his 30s who was found with fentanyl on and around him died while a 22-year-old woman and a baby were hospitalized on Friday morning, March 24 in Philadelphia, authorities said. The fire department was called to a home on the 4000 block of Teesdale Street around 10:35 a.m., where medics found the man unresponsive in the basement of a home, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. A difficult day for the Mayfair community. We're grateful for the quick actions of our members, who responded to a medical call in the midst of a hazmat situation & ended up saving a life. Thanks t…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Philadelphia Catholic School Shifts To Remote Learning After 4-Alarm Fire
Students at a Philadelphia Catholic school will be learning remotely following a four-alarm fire. Flames broke out at the Our Mother of Consolation School on E. Chestnut Hill Ave., around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21. Additional photos of the scene from PFD Commissioner @ThielAdam pic.twitter.com/sHw3qMqe73 — Philadelphia Fire (@PhillyFireDept) March 21, 2023 A fourth alarm was called around 40 minutes later. No students were injured, however, multiple classrooms were damaged and the building is no inhabitable. "This moment in time is a challenging one. Our first priority is to en…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Breaking News
Philly Firefighters Battle Blaze At Historic Hotel
Firefighters were called to the scene of a burning hotel in North Philadelphia Wednesday, authorities say. The historic Hotel Carlyle at 1425 Poplar Street in Francisville caught fire during the morning hours on March 15, Philadelphia Fire Department announced. It took approximately 75 firefighters to knock down the flames, a task they managed in about an hour, department brass said. One firefighter was injured at the scene, though officials did not detail their condition. No civilian injuries were reported. "Several" occupants and some pets were displaced as a result of …
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
Firefighter Falls 25 Feet From Roof Of Burning Home In Philadelphia
A Philadelphia firefighter remains hospitalized with multiple injuries after falling from a roof at the scene of a house fire, according to those close to him. Randy Ballinger of PFD's Ladder 13 and his colleagues were called to a burning rowhome in Southwest Philly where victims were trapped inside early on Saturday, Feb. 25, his loved ones wrote on GoFundMe. But while performing "roof operations" on the second floor, Ballinger lost his balance and fell two stories to the ground, 25 feet below. At a nearby trauma center, doctors found the fireman had suffered a concussion, a collapsed lu…
Bristol, PA
Breaking News
West Philly Rowhome Fire Displaces 3
A two-alarm blaze at a West Philadelphia rowhome left three people and one pet displaced on Sunday, Jan. 22, fire officials announced. The blaze began at about 10 p.m. on the 5600 block of Pemberton Street in the city's Cobbs Creek neighborhood. Firefighters battled flames for over an hour before the inferno was brought under control, the department said. PFD members rescued, treated and transported one person from this 2-alarm fire, which took more than an hour to place under control Sunday night in Cobbs Creek. At least three people and a pet have been displaced. Many thanks to our …
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