4 Killed In Blaze: Worcester Woman Admits To Fatal Apartment Fire, Sentenced To 4 Life Terms 4 Killed In Blaze: Worcester Woman Admits To Fatal Apartment Fire, Sentenced To 4 Life Terms
4 Killed In Blaze: Worcester Woman Admits To Fatal Apartment Fire, Sentenced To 4 Life Terms A Central Massachusetts woman who admitted to setting a fatal fire that killed four people and injured several others has been sentenced to four concurrent life terms in prison. Yvonne Ngoiri, 39, of Worcester, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree murder and several other serious charges related to the 2022 blaze that tore through a triple-decker apartment building at 2 Gage St., the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. She will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years. Worcester firefighters were called to the home around 3:30 a.m. on May 14, 2022. Flames quickl…
2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen 2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen
2 Dead, Dozen+ Displaced In Senior Housing Complex High-Rise Fire In North Bergen Two people died and more than a dozen were displaced at a senior high-rise housing complex fire in North Bergen early Thursday, April 3, officials said. The blaze broke out at Collum Towers, bringing the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force, North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, and the North Bergen Police Department to the scene. News12 says 17 people have been displaced by the blaze that broke out on the 10th floor, while the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office confirmed two are dead. 77 year old woman and 88 year old man killed at this hi rise apartment complex on Grand Avenue…
Dozens Displaced By 3-Alarm Fire That Tore Through Edison Apartment Complex: Mayor Dozens Displaced By 3-Alarm Fire That Tore Through Edison Apartment Complex: Mayor
Dozens Displaced By 3-Alarm Fire That Tore Through Edison Apartment Complex: Mayor A fast-moving three-alarm fire ripped through an Edison apartment complex on Sunday, March 30, leaving two people injured and dozens displaced, officials said. Members of C shift responded to 21 Vista Drive for a structure fire in the early morning hours of 3/30/25. Companies are... Posted by Edison, NJ Firefighters IAFF Local 1197 on Sunday, March 30, 2025 The blaze broke out on Vista Drive, just off Woodbridge Avenue, where a total of 36 units were impacted, according to Edison Mayor Sam Joshi. Eight units were completely destroyed, while another eight sustained significant damag…
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home 4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home Four people, including firefighters, were hospitalized following an intense two-alarm fire that broke out at a home in Orange County, officials said. The blaze started around 2:11 p.m. Monday, March 24, on the porch of a residence at 23 North Robinson Ave. in Newburgh, near the Newburgh City Court building, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found heavy flames at the rear of the building, with fire spreading to the first floor. A second alarm was struck just two minutes later, at 2:13 p.m.  Firefighters found one person trapped at a first…
Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials
Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials A Maryland man was hospitalized after a fiery truck blaze spread to his home in Queen Anne’s County, authorities said. Fire crews were called at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, to the 100 block of Kirby Street in Chester, where they found a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado engulfed in flames and the fire spreading to a nearby home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the homeowner had driven the pickup earlier in the day and later saw fire coming from the engine compartment while it was parked in the driveway. Strong winds and the truck’s proximity to the home …
Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Frederick: Officials Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Frederick: Officials
Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Frederick: Officials A Maryland man was pulled from a raging barn fire and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an early morning blaze, authorities announced. The Frederick County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls around 7:09 a.m. Thursday, March 20, reporting a fire with possible entrapment in the 9000 block of Reichs Ford Road in Frederick, officials said. Firefighters arrived within minutes to find a 30-by-60-foot outbuilding engulfed in flames. Crews launched an aggressive attack and entered the burning structure, where they found an unconscious man inside. …
Mother, Son Airlifted After Battling House Fire In California, Officials Say Mother, Son Airlifted After Battling House Fire In California, Officials Say
Mother, Son Airlifted After Battling House Fire In California, Officials Say A Maryland mother and son who tried to contain a fire in their home were airlifted to the hospital for smoke inhalation in St. Mary's County, officials announced. Firefighters responded to a house fire at 6:54 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at a home on Bean Family Lane in California, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the fire started in the kitchen and was discovered by the homeowner’s son, who noticed smoke and took quick action to contain the flames before firefighters arrived. Bay District Volunteer Fire Department crews arrived within minutes and fully exti…
39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police 39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police
39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police One person was injured after a fire at a senior living facility in Lakewood on the evening of Sunday, March 16, authorities said. At 8:11 p.m., first responders in Lakewood responded to Leisure Park Senior Living Facility at 1140 Route 70 East after a fire on the 5th floor, the Lakewood Police Department said.  One patient was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning, police said.  Due to the activation of the building’s fire suppression sprinkler system, a partial evacuation was carried out, temporarily displacing 39 resident…
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To Waterbury Home: 911 Call Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To Waterbury Home: 911 Call
Kimberly Sullivan Begs For Help After Imprisoned Stepson Sets Fire To Waterbury Home: 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials 6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials
6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials A young girl and a woman were killed, and a boy was left fighting for his life after flames ripped through a North Philadelphia rowhome early Friday, March 14, officials confirmed. Firefighters rushed to the 3000 block of North 4th Street in the Fairhill section around 3:30 a.m., finding the home engulfed in smoke and flames pouring from the basement, authorities said. Two elderly residents were freed from a security cage on the front porch before firefighters charged inside for rescues, Acting Executive Chief Daniel McCarty said. Inside the basement, they found a 6-year-old girl and a…
Fire At Lancaster Charter School Sends 4 Staff Members To Hospital, School Thanks Community Fire At Lancaster Charter School Sends 4 Staff Members To Hospital, School Thanks Community
Fire At Lancaster Charter School Sends 4 Staff Members To Hospital, School Thanks Community La Academia Partnership Charter School is thanking the Lancaster community and first responders after a fire broke out at its building, sending four staff members to the hospital. The fire ignited on the roof of the school at North Ann Street and East Grant Street around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to Lancaster City Bureau of Fire Chief Todd Hutchinson. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames on the rooftop, and smoke was seen billowing from the structure. All students were safely evacuated and taken to Resurrection Catholic Church for pickup. The school later issued a stat…
Mom Rescues Toddlers From Abingdon House Fire Mom Rescues Toddlers From Abingdon House Fire
Mom Rescues Toddlers From Abingdon House Fire A late-night house fire forced a Harford County family, including two young children, to flee their home, officials said. The fire ignited around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, inside a two-story home in the 3800 block of Hebron Terrace in Abingdon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Before the fire, a resident noticed a tripped breaker and reset it, investigators said. Moments later, she smelled smoke and saw flames spreading behind a basement couch. She quickly alerted her family, and they all escaped— including her 2- and 3-year-old children—before flames could spread, offi…