One Home Ravaged, Another Severely Damaged By Unforgiving Paterson Fire One Home Ravaged, Another Severely Damaged By Unforgiving Paterson Fire
One Home Ravaged, Another Severely Damaged By Unforgiving Paterson Fire Two firefighters were injured and at least two residents required medical attention from a fast-moving blaze Tuesday afternoon that ravaged one Paterson home and severely damaged another. Responders had assistance from neighbors who helped get some of the residents to safety after the fire ignited on the second floor of one of several wood-frame, multi-family homes on Knickerbocker Avenue around 1 p.m. May 16. Flames spread to a neighboring home, but firefighters limited the damage.  The three-alarmer was declared under control around 4:45 p.m. A bulldozer and other heavy equipment was br…
13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire 13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire
13 Residents Displaced After Danbury Fire Thirteen people have been displaced following a fire at a two-and-half-story residential building in Danbury. Firefighters responded to the fire just after 10:30 p.m., Monday, May 15 after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a structure fire on Main Street, said Capt. Kevin Lunnie, of the Danbury Fire Department. The first arriving units found heavy fire conditions in the rear of the building. Initial reports indicated several occupants were still inside the home, Lunnie said. The incident commander quickly upgraded the response to a second alarm, bringing several more companies to the…
Families, Pets Displaced By Early Morning Fire In Maryland Families, Pets Displaced By Early Morning Fire In Maryland
Families, Pets Displaced By Early Morning Fire In Maryland Several people were displaced in Frederick County on Monday morning when an early morning fire broke out in an area home and quickly spread to neighboring units. Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Monday, May 15, Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the 600 block of East H Street in Brunswick to help knock down a reported fire that prompted a second alarm. The fire was reported in the 600 block of East H Street.Frederick County Fire & Rescue The building was evacuated by 3:50 a.m. on Monday morning, though crews were still battling a blaze that spread from the bottom of …
Firefighters Respond To Early Morning Blaze In Sellersville Firefighters Respond To Early Morning Blaze In Sellersville
Firefighters Respond To Early Morning Blaze In Sellersville Firefighters rushed to Green Street in Sellersville early Thursday morning to the scene of a burning home, officials said.  Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department received the call shortly after 1 a.m. on May 4, firefighters wrote in a release. Department brass arrived to find flames showing from the corner of a two-story single-family home, SVFD said.  A crew was sent into the first story of the building with a handline connected to a hydrant on Main Street, the department wrote.  Minutes after 1am Engine 26 was dispatched with Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department on a reported dw…
2 Dogs Rescued From House Fire On Long Island 2 Dogs Rescued From House Fire On Long Island
2 Dogs Rescued From House Fire On Long Island There are no injuries after an early-morning fire broke out at a home on Long Island. Firefighters in Sag Harbor were called at around 7:50 a.m. Monday, April 24, with reports of a residential structure fire on Carlisle Lane, according to the Southampton Police Department. Several agencies responded to the scene, including the Sag Harbor and East Hampton fire departments. Crews determined that nobody was home at the time, although two dogs were inside when the fire broke out, according to police.  Both animals were rescued and evaluated at a veterinary clinic, where they were found t…
Man Dies A Day After Being Burned In Methuen House Fire: Fire Marshal Man Dies A Day After Being Burned In Methuen House Fire: Fire Marshal
Man Dies A Day After Being Burned In Methuen House Fire: Fire Marshal A man who was hospitalized Friday night, April 14, after a fire broke out in the bedroom of his Methuen home has died, authorities said.  Investigators believe smoking materials sparked the blaze on the third floor of the triple-decker at 97 Phillips St. Officials did not release the man's name.  Methuen fire crews were called to the house just before 6 p.m. and saw smoke billowing from the third floor. They found a man inside on the floor and carried him to safety. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he died hours later, the state fire marshal said.  Firefighte…
Scooter Causes $650K Fire That Displaced Two Derwood Families (VIDEO) Scooter Causes $650K Fire That Displaced Two Derwood Families (VIDEO)
Scooter Causes $650K Fire That Displaced Two Derwood Families (Video) At least a dozen people including several children have been displaced after an accidental fire caused over half a million dollars in damages to a Derwood home. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue were called to a townhouse on Hiawatha Lane around 8 a.m., Thursday, April 13. Officials arrived to find the heavy fire conditions in the townhouse and were able to confirm that all occupants got out safely.  The fire began in the basement of the townhouse after an electrical scooter caught fire at a charging station, igniting nearby combustibles. Update - Hiawatha Lane, TH, all occupants repo…
Cooking Fire Blamed For Killing Man, Injuring 2 Western Mass Firefighters Cooking Fire Blamed For Killing Man, Injuring 2 Western Mass Firefighters
Cooking Fire Blamed For Killing Man, Injuring 2 Western Mass Firefighters State fire investigators said the fire that killed a Western Mass man on Friday, April 7, was a cooking fire that got out of hand.  Holyoke firefighters were called to the 19 Donlee St. home just after 1:15 p.m. High winds fueled the flames inside the two-story house and kept fire crews at bay for 30 minutes as they tried to beat back the conflagration, the state fire marshal said.  They found the older man dead inside the home once firefighters got in. Officials have not released his name.  Two firefighters received non-life-threatening injuries in the blaze.  “This i…
1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster 1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster
1 Hospitalized After Fire Above Pub In Lancaster One person has been hospitalized following an early morning fire in Lancaster on Friday, April 7, 2023, authorities say.  The two-alarm fire broke out above Brendee's Irish Pub at 449 West Lemon Street around 5:30 a.m., according emergency dispatch.  The fire started in a residence on the third floor causing significant damage and the lower floors had smoke and water damage, according to Chief Todd Hutchinson with Lancaster Fire and Rescue. The person hurt was the resident and the were taken to a hospital with burns, their status has not been released.  The estimated c…
South Jersey Resident Displaced By House Fire South Jersey Resident Displaced By House Fire
South Jersey Resident Displaced By House Fire A resident in Gloucester Township was left homeless by a fire, authorities said. On Wednesday, April 5, at 5:34 p.m., Gloucester Township police responded to Briar Lane in the Blackwood section of Gloucester Township for a dwelling fire. Arriving officers found smoke and flames coming from the residence. As fire apparatus were arriving, officers ensured that the residence and neighboring homes were evacuated as a precaution, police said. Gloucester Township Fire Departments from Glendora (Station 81), Chews Landing (Station 82), Blenheim (Station 83), Erial (Station 86) and Lambs Terrace (S…
Microwave Determined As Cause Of Doubly Fatal New Bedford Fire Microwave Determined As Cause Of Doubly Fatal New Bedford Fire
Microwave Determined As Cause Of Doubly Fatal New Bedford Fire A catastrophic fire that resulted in two deaths had an accidental start from a common household appliance, officials say.  The cause of a fire that decimated an apartment building located on Acushnet Avenue in New Bedford on Tuesday, March 28 has been determined to be an accident involving either a microwave or the wall outlet the microwave was plugged into, according to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.  Read more: Second Victim ID'd, 5 Hospitalized In Fatal New Bedford Fire The fire started in room 205, located to the back left of the building's second floor, an investigati…
Fire Erupts In Second Baltimore Home Within Hours Of Building Collapse Fire Erupts In Second Baltimore Home Within Hours Of Building Collapse
Fire Erupts In Second Baltimore Home Within Hours Of Building Collapse A second residential fire in Baltimore has broken out, authorities announced. Emergency crews were called to the 1500 block of E 35th Street for a working fire in a two-story home around 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, just hours after a rowhome partially collapsed in a two-alarm fire. Baltimore firefighters have called for additional assistance for the afternoon duplex fire to get it under control. 🔥WORKING DWELLING FIRE🔥1500 blk E 35th St 21218#EdnorGardensLakeside@odetteramos#BMORESBravest on scene with fire showing from a 2 story duplex home. Additional units requested.📷@jawsdcfd pic.tw…