Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Overnight Townhouse Fire In Gaithersburg Displaces 13 People, Pets, Officials Say Overnight Townhouse Fire In Gaithersburg Displaces 13 People, Pets, Officials Say
Overnight Townhouse Fire In Gaithersburg Displaces 13 People, Pets, Officials Say A fast-moving fire tore through a row of townhomes in Montgomery County early Friday, May 16, displacing 13 people and several pets in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Firefighters rushed to the 11900 block of Roan Lane just after 5:30 a.m. following multiple reports of a fire burning behind a three-story townhouse, officials said. Crews arrived to find flames spreading to two neighboring homes, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue PIO David Pazos said. Firefighters worked quickly to knock down the fire, and all occupants were able to escape safely. No injuries we…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Trapped Residents Rescued From Burning Virginia Apartment, Fire Officials Say Trapped Residents Rescued From Burning Virginia Apartment, Fire Officials Say
Trapped Residents Rescued From Burning Virginia Apartment, Fire Officials Say Residents had to climb out windows as firefighters rushed to rescue them from a burning Virginia apartment building early Wednesday, officials said. The blaze was reported just before sunrise on South Quebec Street in Arlington on May 15, when a fire broke out in a stairwell, trapping people inside, according to Arlington Fire & EMS. Crews arrived quickly to the building and launched a full-on ladder rescue, pulling multiple residents from upper-floor windows as the fire spread, officials said. Arlington Fire Department Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Towering Smoke Cloud Seen For Miles After Car Fire Erupts Near DCA In Arlington (VIDEO) Towering Smoke Cloud Seen For Miles After Car Fire Erupts Near DCA In Arlington (VIDEO)
Towering Smoke Cloud Seen For Miles After Car Fire Erupts Near DCA In Arlington (Video) Black smoke billowed through the air in Virginia on Thursday morning — and it had nothing to do with electing a new pope. Crews from the Arlington County Fire Department responded early on May 8 to Gravelly Point, where they found a car fully engulfed in flames, sending smoke soaring through the air that could be seen for miles. The incident resulted in massive delays along the George Washington Parkway as crews worked to battle the blaze and clear the scene.  Breaking: Units are on scene of a fully involved vehicle fire at gravely point. Expect a large fire department response and…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
York, PA
News
Man Killed, Juvenile Hospitalized In York County House Fire: Police Man Killed, Juvenile Hospitalized In York County House Fire: Police
Man Killed, Juvenile Hospitalized In York County House Fire: Police A man was killed and a juvenile was hospitalized after a fire tore through a Conewago Township home, Northern York County Regional Police announced on Wednesday, April 23. The fire broke out around 9:27 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 on the 2200 block of Copenhaffer Road. When police and firefighters arrived, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames. Witnesses told officers that a male resident and several animals were trapped inside. The fire was so intense that it prevented immediate rescue efforts. The 64-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:45 p.m., according to the Y…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Montgomery County: Fire Officials Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Montgomery County: Fire Officials
Pets Perish, Family Displaced By Basement Blaze In Montgomery County: Fire Officials A Montgomery County family returned home on Monday afternoon to find that a basement blaze gutted their home, officials confirmed. Crews were called at around 1:45 p.m. on April 21 to the 14200 block of Castaway Drive in Silver Spring on Monday afternoon, where a fire had broken out, sending smoke billowing throughout the home. The Montgomery County fire. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials, the homeowners were not home at the time,  and while several pets were rescued, at least two cats died. The Montgomery County fire. Montgomer…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Edgemere-Sparrows Point, MD
Police & Fire
Edgemere Woman, 80, Killed In House Fire With No Working Smoke Alarms: Officials Edgemere Woman, 80, Killed In House Fire With No Working Smoke Alarms: Officials
Edgemere Woman, 80, Killed In House Fire With No Working Smoke Alarms: Officials An 80-year-old woman died after being trapped inside a burning home in Baltimore County — where firefighters later discovered there were no working smoke detectors, officials said. Crews were called around 6:07 p.m. Thursday, April 17, to the 8900 block of Millers Island Boulevard in Edgemere, where fire was pouring from the rear of the home, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Two people were rescued by police officers at the scene before fire crews arrived, officials said, but the third resident — 80-year-old Georgia Norris — could not be located. Firefighters entered the …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Beacon, NY
News
Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (UPDATE) Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (UPDATE)
Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (Update) As the Dutchess County community continues to mourn the loss a retired city employee who died in a house fire on Tuesday, April 15, the public is now working to support his grieving family, who also lost their home, belongings, and now face a long medical road ahead.  The fire, which broke out in Beacon just after 6:20 p.m. at 9 Alice St. and resulted in the death of Eugene “Gene” Murphy, an 81-year-old retired City of Beacon Highway Department Supervisor,  left three other residents hospitalized, including Murphy’s 15-year-old great-grandson, who sustained severe burns and is…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
Elkton, MD
Police & Fire
Body Found After Mobile Home Blaze In Cecil County, Fire Marshal Says Body Found After Mobile Home Blaze In Cecil County, Fire Marshal Says
Body Found After Mobile Home Blaze In Cecil County, Fire Marshal Says A late-night mobile home fire in Maryland turned deadly when firefighters made a grim discovery while knocking down the flames, state officials said. Crews were called to the Kent Road property in Earleville, around 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. When firefighters from the Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company and nearby departments arrived, the mobile home was already engulfed in flames. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes, officials said, but not before firefighters discovered human remains inside the structure. Investig…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Bradley Beach-Avon-Belmar, NJ
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD 2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD
2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD Firefighters battled a two-alarm structure fire for hours in Belmar on the morning of Sunday, April 13, authorities said. At 6:05 a.m., first responders were at 308 13th Ave. for a porch fire, the Belmar Volunteer Fire Department said. Fire officials soon confirmed an active fire, and the blaze quickly spread to three other homes and an additional alarm was called, firefighters said. 🔥 2nd Alarm Structure Fire 🔥 This morning at 06:05, Belmar FD was dispatched to 308 13th ave for a reported porch fire... Posted by Belmar Volunteer Hook & Ladder Fire Company on Sunday, April 13…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Fort Washington, MD
Police & Fire
Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (DEVELOPING) Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (DEVELOPING)
Fort Washington House Fire Injures Six Firefighters; Eighth Blaze In 24 Hours (Developing) Six firefighters were hurt battling a fast-moving blaze that tore through a Fort Washington home Wednesday morning, Prince George’s County officials said. Crews responded around 10:19 a.m. on April 9 to the 9200 block of Fort Foote Road, where heavy flames were shooting from both floors of a two-story single-family house, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. The fire was knocked down, but not before six PGFD members were injured and taken to the hospital for evaluation.  The Prince George's County Fire Department has been busy in the past 24 hours. Prin…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Fatal Newark Fire ID'd: Prosecutor Man Killed In Fatal Newark Fire ID'd: Prosecutor
Man Killed In Fatal Newark Fire ID'd: Prosecutor A 44-year old Newark man has been identified as the victim of a fatal fire on Thursday, April 3, authorities said. Khalil Hardaway was living in a first floor apartment on South 11th Street where the fire originated, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was a disabled individual with limited mobility, authorities said. Hardaway was pronounced dead at the scene after firefighters attempted lifesaving measures, authorities said. A pit bull also died in the fire, authorities said. The Red Cross assisted with relocating affected residents, authorities said. The cause of the fire remai…

SHARE

by Sam Barron