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Bodycam Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Wheelchair-Bound Woman In 3-Alarm Edison Fire Bodycam Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Wheelchair-Bound Woman In 3-Alarm Edison Fire
Bodycam Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Wheelchair-Bound Woman In 3-Alarm Edison Fire Newly released body-worn camera footage captured the dramatic rescue of a wheelchair-bound woman during a three-alarm apartment fire in Edison. Police and firefighters responded to the blaze at the Marina Drive apartment complex around 11:13 p.m. On Wednesday, May 20 and found multiple residents trapped inside the building. Video shared by Mayor Sam Joshi shows officers kicking out a second-floor window as smoke poured from the building and first responders rushed to rescue residents. One woman in a wheelchair was pulled from a third-floor window. “She can’t walk at all,” one officer can …
Six Hospitalized After Late-Night Apartment Fire In East Meadow Six Hospitalized After Late-Night Apartment Fire In East Meadow
Six Hospitalized After Late-Night Apartment Fire In East Meadow A late-night apartment fire left multiple residents injured and displaced in East Meadow, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Feb. 9. The fire broke out at a two-story multiple dwelling on Newbridge Road just before midnight on Saturday, Feb. 7, prompting a large emergency response, according to police. First Precinct officers were called to the building at 425 Newbridge Road at 11:35 p.m., where they found heavy smoke conditions and began evacuating nearby apartments, detectives said. The North Bellmore Fire Department, along with neighboring departments, responded to extinguish the …
Blaze Leaves 20 Apartment Units Uninhabitable, Prompts Arson Investigation In Middletown Blaze Leaves 20 Apartment Units Uninhabitable, Prompts Arson Investigation In Middletown
Blaze Leaves 20 Apartment Units Uninhabitable, Prompts Arson Investigation In Middletown A fire at a senior living complex in Orange County displaced residents and left dozens of apartments uninhabitable, fire officials said.  The incident unfolded around 2:53 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Senior Horizons at Silver Lake apartment complex at 141 Bert Crawford Rd. in Middletown, after a commercial water-flow alarm led to reports of a structure fire on the building’s third floor, Silver Lake Fire District Chief of Department Duvan Grisales said on Wednesday, Jan. 7. As firefighters arrived, crews encountered heavy smoke conditions inside the building, with smoke also vi…
Maryland Apartment Fire Leaves Two Adults Hospitalized After Late-Night Evacuation (VIDEO) Maryland Apartment Fire Leaves Two Adults Hospitalized After Late-Night Evacuation (VIDEO)
Maryland Apartment Fire Leaves Two Adults Hospitalized After Late-Night Evacuation (Video) A late-night apartment fire in Maryland sent two people to the hospital Monday after flames broke out inside an eight-story building in Hillcrest Heights, fire officials said. Prince George’s County Fire/EMS said crews were called around 9:30 p.m. Monday to the 3200 block of Curtis Drive, where firefighters arrived to find fire showing from the fourth floor of a multi-family building. Firefighters got the flames out and reported all searches were negative. EMS crews then began evaluating residents who evacuated the building, officials said. Update 3200 block Curtis Dr: 1 adult cardiac p…
Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over' Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over'
Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over' Neighbors are rallying to support an Ulster County man recovering from severe burns after he and his family lost everything in a massive apartment fire. The blaze broke out at Lakeshore Villas in Port Ewen at around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, July 25, injuring 13 people and leaving Liam Underhill hospitalized, according to a GoFundMe campaign. He suffered third-degree burns after flames engulfed his building. Underhill was home alone when the flames spread. With no safe way out, he jumped from a second-story window, sustaining burns to his hands and body before being rushed first to HealthAllianc…
$1M Fire Rips Through Montgomery County Apartment Building, Displaces Six Families: Officials $1M Fire Rips Through Montgomery County Apartment Building, Displaces Six Families: Officials
$1M Fire Rips Through Montgomery County Apartment Building, Displaces Six Families: Officials It started with a mattress — and sent flames through the top floor. A two-alarm fire caused nearly $1 million in damage, injured two Montgomery County firefighters, and displaced at least six families in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, July 1, officials said. Fire crews responded around 10 a.m. to a three-story apartment building at 746 Quince Orchard Boulevard, near Rabbit Road in the Potomac Oaks community, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer. More… Quince Orchard Boulevard, three-story apartment building,, nearly 100 FFs on scene, temp on scene 90°, two (2) firefighters injured/ev…
Fire Displaces Dozens Of Families From Baldwin Apartment Building Fire Displaces Dozens Of Families From Baldwin Apartment Building
Fire Displaces Dozens Of Families From Baldwin Apartment Building Several people were displaced from their homes following a massive fire at a Long Island apartment building. Emergency crews in Baldwin responded to Merrick Road near Lakeside Drive for reports of a fire in a three-story apartment building at around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Baldwin, Bethpage, and Garden City fire departments, according to social media posts. BALDWIN 🔥WORKING FIRE🔥 700 MERRICK ROAD 2 Alarm Fire in a 3 Story Apartment Building 📸:NotMine #workingfire #longisland #lifirebuff #fire #baldwinny …
32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say 32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say
32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say More than 30 people were forced from their homes after a kitchen fire tore through a Maryland apartment building, fire officials said. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue crews were called to the 18000 block of Cottage Garden Drive around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, June 16, for reports of a kitchen fire on the third floor of an apartment complex, according to a department spokesperson. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from the upper-level unit, though it was brought under control with no injuries initially reported. According to investigators, the fire originated in a void space above…
Hagerstown Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials Hagerstown Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials
Hagerstown Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials A Hagerstown man accused of threatening to “burn the building down” made good on his word — torching a downtown apartment complex with more than a dozen people inside, authorities said. Dameon Davonte Irby, 32, has been arrested and charged in connection to a fire that damaged a Hagerstown apartment building while 14 residents were inside, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on Monday, May 19, at 56 E. Antietam St., when Hagerstown firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the third floor of the building. Crews encountered…
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 …
Firefighters Battle Late-Night Blaze At Historic Norwalk Building Firefighters Battle Late-Night Blaze At Historic Norwalk Building
Firefighters Battle Late-Night Blaze At Historic Norwalk Building A late-night apartment fire sent firefighters rushing to a two-story building, where pets were rescued and residents escaped unharmed, authorities said.  The fire broke out inside Clocktower Close Condominiums, a converted factory building at 25 Grand St. in Norwalk, where two first-floor apartments suffered fire and smoke damage. The call came in for help just before 11 p.m. for a fire that had started in the bathroom ceiling of one of the first-floor units. When firefighters arrived, they found flames burning inside the walls of neighboring first-floor units and spreading betwee…
Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials
Stabbing Suspect Set Apartment On Fire Before Deadly Police Shooting In Oxon Hill: Officials A knife-wielding man stabbed two people and torched their apartment on Easter Sunday before being tracked down and killed in an officer-involved Maryland shooting, police say. Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz confirmed that a suspect was shot and killed during a confrontation at National Harbor late on Sunday morning following a violent morning. The ordeal began shortly before 8:30 a.m. on April 20, when officers in Oxon Hill responded to a reported stabbing in the 8300 block of Indian Head Highway, where they found a man and woman critically injured by a person who fled the s…
WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING) WATCH: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (DEVELOPING)
Watch: Flames Rip Through Laurel Apartment Building; One Rescued (Developing) Firefighters rescued one person as flames and smoke tore through a three-story apartment building in Prince George's County on Thursday afternoon. First responders from multiple agencies were called at around noon on April 17 to the Laurel Garden Apartments on Park Avenue, where a two-alarm fire broke out in a middle unit that rapidly spread. Crews from Anne Arundel, Montgomery, Harford, and Prince George's counties all responded to the scene. Apartment Fire, w/ Second Alarm, 11:50am, 900 blk Park Ave., Laurel. One resident removed by firefighters and evaluated for smoke inhalation. @mc…
USPS Mail Carrier Rescues Resident From Yorktown Blaze Before Firefighters Arrive USPS Mail Carrier Rescues Resident From Yorktown Blaze Before Firefighters Arrive
USPS Mail Carrier Rescues Resident From Yorktown Blaze Before Firefighters Arrive A US Postal Service worker is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a resident from a burning apartment in Westchester County before first responders arrived on the scene. The dramatic rescue happened during a two-alarm fire on Friday, March 28, at around 2:30 p.m., at the Jefferson Village complex on Flintlock Way in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  The fire was first reported by the Westchester County Police Aviation Unit, which saw smoke and flames coming from one of the units. Reports of people possibly trapped inside prompted a fast response …
Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE) Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE)
Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Poughkeepsie (Update) One of the victims of an apartment fire in Dutchess County on Wednesday, March 19, is asking for help from the community after losing all of her belongings in the blaze.  Jaime Sealey was among the nine people displaced by a fire that broke out on Wednesday at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, as Daily Voice previously reported.  “I have lost everything. From clothes to furniture,” Sealey wrote in a GoFundMe page created to help her recover.  "I have now been displaced and am in need of help to get another place and replace my belongings," Sealey continued.  …
Seven Rescued From Balconies As Fire Rips Through Greenbelt Apartment Seven Rescued From Balconies As Fire Rips Through Greenbelt Apartment
Seven Rescued From Balconies As Fire Rips Through Greenbelt Apartment Firefighters pulled seven people to safety from their balconies as flames tore through a Maryland apartment building Wednesday morning, officials said. Crews rushed to the 6100 block of Breezewood Drive in Greenbelt around 8:43 a.m. on March 19, where they arrived to find fire shooting from the first and second floors of a three-story apartment building, according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. There is an apartment fire in the 6100 block of Breezewood Drive. The building has been evacuated, and the Fire Department is on scene. Please avoid the area to allow emergency…
Man Suffers Severe Burns, Jumps From Balcony To Escape Apartment Fire In Maryland Man Suffers Severe Burns, Jumps From Balcony To Escape Apartment Fire In Maryland
Man Suffers Severe Burns, Jumps From Balcony To Escape Apartment Fire In Maryland A Maryland man suffered severe burns and serious injuries after an apartment fire forced him to leap from his second-floor balcony to safety in Harford County, authorities announced. The 71-year-old resident of an Edgewood apartment complex is recovering after flames broke out inside his unit on the night of Saturday, March 15, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the fire started in the kitchen of Apartment D in the 1730 block of Crimson Tree Way, when combustible items came into contact with the stove. The man attempted to extinguish the flames but quickly beca…
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air Apartment Above Local Shop 7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air Apartment Above Local Shop
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air Apartment Above Local Shop A Harford County mother and her two children narrowly escaped an apartment fire early Friday morning, thanks to the quick actions of her 7-year-old son, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Feb. 14 in a two-story building on Conowingo Road in Bel Air, with Olivia’s Shop on the first floor and an apartment above it, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the fire originated in a bedroom and was sparked when a space heater came into contact with combustibles. The apartment’s occupant was asleep when her 7-year-old son woke her u…
Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Ewing Apartment Fire (UPDATE) Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Ewing Apartment Fire (UPDATE)
Six-Year-Old Boy Killed, 17 Hospitalized In Ewing Apartment Fire (Update) A young boy was killed and 17 people were sent to hospitals when an apartment building caught fire in Ewing, authorities said. The six-year-old boy died in the blaze at the Cambridge Hall apartments on Lower Ferry Road on Thursday, Jan. 2, the Ewing Police Department said in a news release. Emergency crews first arrived at the scene at around 3 p.m. after 911 callers reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the building. Ewing's three fire departments and all available police officers responded to the apartment complex. Officers soon learned a child was trapped on the fou…
Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year
Lynn Man Dies After Apartment Fire; Marks State's 40th Fire Fatality Of Year A Massachusetts man who was severely injured in an apartment fire over the weekend has died, authorities said. The man, a Lynn resident in his 40s, was found unconscious on the third floor of a six-family apartment building at 104-106 Lewis St. around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. The man's name has not been released. Crews contained the fire to a single room and extinguished it in about an hour. Lynn firefighters performed CPR on the man at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Salem Hospital. Doctors later transferred him to Brigham and Women’s…
Woman Killed In Bridgeport House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee Woman Killed In Bridgeport House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee
Woman Killed In Bridgeport House Fire Was 'Bright Star:' Remembering Fabbie Laramee Family and friends of a 26-year-old woman killed just days before Christmas in a Connecticut apartment fire are remembering her as a "vibrant and loving presence." Fabienne "Fabbie" Laramee died just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, when a Bridgeport home in the 300 block of Connecticut Avenue caught fire, authorities said. Original report: 1 Dead, Several Others Injured in Bridgeport Fire Three others were taken to a hospital for treatment, and eight people, including four children, were left homeless after the blaze, authorities said. The Red Cross is assisting those displaced. The ca…
Flames Shoot From Third-Floor Windows In Two-Alarm Fire: Darby Officials Flames Shoot From Third-Floor Windows In Two-Alarm Fire: Darby Officials
Flames Shoot From Third-Floor Windows In Two-Alarm Fire: Darby Officials A two-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building on MacDade Boulevard in Collingdale, Ridley Township, early Monday, Dec. 16, sending flames shooting out of third-floor windows, authorities said. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at The Crossings at Elmwood apartments just after 8:05 a.m., according to dispatch reports. Crews arrived to find heavy flames on the third floor of Building B in Zone 4. Engine Company 4 operated as the first-due engine, launching an aggressive attack to contain the blaze. Additional units were called to assist due to the intensity of the fire. Authori…
Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In Pine Hill Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In Pine Hill
Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In Pine Hill More than two dozen people were without homes and six first responders were injured after a fire destroyed several apartments in Pine Hill, according to officials and reports. The fire started at the 16-unit apartment building on West Branch Avenue on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Camden County firefighters union said in a Facebook post. "First-arriving firefighters found heavy fire showing from the building, people jumping from balconies, and received a report of at least one person trapped," International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 3249 posted. Last night just a…
Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Blaze At Harford County Apartment Building: Fire Marshal Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Blaze At Harford County Apartment Building: Fire Marshal
Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Blaze At Harford County Apartment Building: Fire Marshal Things got a little too hot to handle for a child playing with a lighter inside a Harford County apartment that was damaged by fire on Wednesday afternoon, officials say. First responders were called at around 3:15 p.m. on Sept. 25 to the Edgewood Park Apartment complex on Edgewood Road, when a neighbor reported a fire inside one of the units. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, crews from the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Aberdeen Proving Grounds FD/EMS, were able to quickly knock down the fire, which was reported in a bedroom where the child was playing with a lighter. It…
Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials
Kitchen Fire Leaves Seven Units Uninhabitable In Montgomery County; Dozen Displaced: Officials Some families were displaced over the weekend when a kitchen fire broke out inside a Montgomery County apartment complex, officials confirmed. First responders were called before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 to a reported fire in the second floor of the Village Square / Bethesda Park apartments on Crossfield Court that led to multiple evaluations. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said that investigators believe the fire began in the kitchen of one unit, rapidly spread and extended into the walls. Crews were able to quickly contain the flames, th…
Support Pours In For Young Family Members Of Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery Crash Support Pours In For Young Family Members Of Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery Crash
Support Pours In For Young Family Members Of Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery Crash Following a tragic crash in Westchester that killed two of a town councilman's relatives, their community is coming together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for the youngest family members they left behind.  A FundtheFirst.com fundraiser is now collecting donations for young relatives of 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale, who were killed in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash At the time of the cra…
Several Assisted From Two Alarm Fire On Top Floor Of Montgomery Village Apartment Complex Several Assisted From Two Alarm Fire On Top Floor Of Montgomery Village Apartment Complex
Several Assisted From Two Alarm Fire On Top Floor Of Montgomery Village Apartment Complex An early morning accidental two-alarm fire left several displaced on Thursday in Montgomery County. First responders were called at around 5:40 a.m. on Sept. 12 to the 18200 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village, where there was a reported fire in the top floor of a three-story apartment building. More… Lost Knife Circle, Montgomery Village, Initial 911 report of fire in a closet in 3rd floor apartment, 1st arriving @mcfrs FFs encountered fire coming from 3rd floor, pic.twitter.com/6wJ0lLOq9v — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 12, 2024 Upon arrival, approximately 75 firef…
Self-Cleaning Oven Sparks Blaze At Apartment Complex In Croton-On-Hudson Self-Cleaning Oven Sparks Blaze At Apartment Complex In Croton-On-Hudson
Self-Cleaning Oven Sparks Blaze At Apartment Complex In Croton-On-Hudson A blaze at a Northern Westchester apartment complex sparked by a self-cleaning oven was quickly stopped in its tracks thanks to quick action from firefighters.  The fire happened on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at around 1:20 p.m., when smoke was seen coming from the Bari Manor Apartments on Old Post Road South in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  Arriving fire crews quickly made their way to a second-floor apartment and found that a grease fire had begun inside an oven. Firefighters then stretched a hose to the apartment and extinguished the blaze.  Crews …
Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Towson Fire, Family Says Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Towson Fire, Family Says
Father 'Heroically Saved Children, Wife' In Fatal Towson Fire, Family Says The community is rallying around the family of a man who saved his wife and children from a two-alarm fire in Maryland that claimed his life. Baltimore County fire crews were called shortly after midnight to the 8400 block of Greenway Road in Towson on Monday, Aug. 26, where there was a report of an apartment building on fire. 2 alarm apartment fire w/rescue. Fire crews respond to 8400 blk Greenway for apt fire. Crews arrive to fire showing and people trapped. EMS transported 4 peds patients with minor burns and 2 adults with serious injuries to area hospitals. Fire under control 0059 hr…
Man Dead, Woman, Three Children Injured In Towson Fire Man Dead, Woman, Three Children Injured In Towson Fire
Man Dead, Woman, Three Children Injured In Towson Fire A 43-year-old Maryland man died and several others were injured in a two-alarm Baltimore County apartment fire on Monday morning, officials confirmed. Crews were called shortly after midnight to the 8400 block of Greenway Road in Towson on Aug. 26, where there was a report of an apartment building on fire. 2 alarm apartment fire w/rescue. Fire crews respond to 8400 blk Greenway for apt fire. Crews arrive to fire showing and people trapped. EMS transported 4 peds patients with minor burns and 2 adults with serious injuries to area hospitals. Fire under control 0059 hrs. DT1204. RA pic.twi…
Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (VIDEOS) Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (VIDEOS)
Man ID'd After Lancaster Apartment Fire Displaces 22: Officials (Videos) A 69-year-old man, a dog, and a cat died in an apartment complex fire that displaced 22 other residents on Sunday, Aug. 11, the Lancaster County Coroner's office announced the following morning.  Charles Knicely, 59, 675 Wyncroft Lane, Kensington Club Apartments off Wabank Road was pronounced dead at his home at 6:54 p.m.  Emergency crews were called to the complex at 4:39 p.m., the Lancaster Township Fire Department explained in a release.  "Heavy flames" were coming from apartment 8 when firefighters arrived.  "Due to historically low water pressure in the compl…