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Alexandria, VA
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Fire Sprinklers Save Dog From Fairfax Blaze
Two sprinkler heads extinguished an apartment fire in Fairfax and spared a dog’s life on Wednesday, July 13. Fire officials responded to a report of an apartment fire in the 2300 block of Rolling Fork Circle and saw smoke coming from one of the units, the Fairfax County Fire Department said. The dog was the only occupant of the unit at the time of the fire, but was unharmed due to the fire sprinklers going off just in time, authorities said. The fire was extinguished by the time officials assessed the scene and no apartment occupants or firefighters were harmed, officials reported. Fire …
Fort Lee, NJ
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Investigators Probe Fort Lee Apartment Building Blaze
People shooting off fireworks apparently were responsible for igniting a fire at a Fort Lee apartment complex, authorities said. Members of the borough Fire Prevention Bureau were investigating what responders said was an accidental July 4th blaze at Arrive Fort Lee on Crest Lane. Firefighters doused the flames, which had spread to the building from two Dumpsters ignited by fireworks shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday. Mutual aid responders at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Cliffside Park, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Leonia, Palisades Park and Ridgefield. PHOTOS: Werner…
Ridgewood, NJ
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: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze
Authorities on Monday identified a resident killed in a weekend apartment fire at a senior living community in Ridgewood. The body of Denise Dillon, 72, was found after firefighters doused the flames in her unit at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing development on Ridge Road shortly after 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "At this time, it appears that the fire started accidentally," Lutchcke said. She didn't elaborate, but responders and others said the elderly widow -- whose body was found in a chair -- was a smoker. Ridgecrest Senior Housing, 11 Ridge Road, RidgewoodBoyd …
Hackensack, NJ
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Hackensack Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Late-Night Memorial Day Blaze
Hackensack firefighters quickly doused a late-night Memorial Day apartment blaze. The first arriving companies extinguished the second-floor blaze at The Summit on Prospect -- formerly known as the Quail Heights Apartments -- on Prospect Street shortly before 11 p.m. There was smoke and water damage down to the lower level, one tenant said. No injuries were reported. The official cause wasn't immediately determined, although a tenant said she thought it was electrical. No injuries were reported in the Memorial Day fire at the Quail Heights Apartments on Prospect Avenue in Hackensack.D…
Bowie, MD
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60 Displaced By Massive Lanham Fire
Nearly 60 people were displaced and three hospitalized in a fire that tore through an apartment complex in Lanham overnight, officials said. The blaze broke out just before 2 a.m. at the complex on the 6800 block of Riverdale Road. Crews found fire showing on the second floor. The fire extended to the roof and a third alarm was initiated. Two civilians and a firefighter were hospitalized with minor injuries, WUSA9 reports. Approx. 1:55 AM #PGFD units were dispatched to a multifamily dwelling in the 6800-block of Riverdale Rd. in Lanham for a reported structure fire. On scene crews fou…
Albany, NY
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Massive Fire Burning At Apartment Complex In Capital District
A massive apartment fire was burning in Green Island, near Albany, Thursday, May 12, CBS6 Albany reports. Flames broke out at the River’s Edge Apartments on Starbuck Island at around noon, the outlet reports. The fire spread to multiple buildings in the complex. Firefighters were going to door to door, evacuating residents from nearby units. Pictures on social media show smoke visible from miles around. Fire in Green Island right now pic.twitter.com/31ZDQksexV — Eric Wohlleber (@EricWohlleber) May 12, 2022 City officials have closed the Green Island Bridge to traffic. Starbuck Islan…
Norwalk, CT
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One Killed In Norwalk Apartment Fire, Officials Say
One person was killed during an apartment fire in Fairfield County overnight. The fire took place in Norwalk around 8:15 p.m., Monday, April 18, at 14 Prowitt St. The body of a deceased person was found when Norwalk firefighters responded to the complex for a report of an apartment fire, said Deputy Chief Michael P. McCallum, of the Norwalk Fire Department. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire, searched the apartment, and ventilated the building, McCallum said. The fire was reported under control at 8:30 p.m. The department did not reveal the gender or t…
Lower Paxton, PA
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50 People Displaced By Apartment Fire In Central PA
Fifty people were displaced from their homes due to an apartment fire in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, Apr. 10, according to the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania. Crews were called to reports of a fire in the 700 block of Garden Drive in Harrisburg around 9 a.m., according to the American Red Cross. Twelve apartments in the building were affected and 48 people were originally reported as displaced— although that number was later increased to 50, according to the ARC. The displaced received meals, blankets, and other emergency needs by the Red Cross at the Chambers Hill fire de…
Vineland, NJ
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4 People Rescued From Windows With Ladders In Serious South Jersey Apartment House Blaze: FD
UPDATED: Firefighters rescued four people in a serious Cumberland County apartment house fire, authorities said. The two-alarm fire broke out shortly after midnight on Monday, April 4 at 114 N. High St. in Millville. The three-story building includes commercial space on the ground floor. Millville firefighters said they encountered heavy fire conditions in the third-floor hallway and occupants in the windows. "While a crew initiated an aggressive interior attack under punishing heat and smoke conditions a second crew rescued the 4 civilians via ladders," the fire department reported…
Gaithersburg, MD
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DOG: Help Montgomery Fire & EMS Reunite Reecy With Her Owner
Fire officials in Montgomery County are trying to help locate a lost dog who was rescued from a burning apartment complex. Reecy was saved from a three-story fire at the Walker House Apartments in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, March 30, Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer said on Twitter. Gaithersburg, MD Dog survived a fire in a condo ~6p 3/30, but ran off/away from @MontgomeryCoMD @mcfrs firefighters - @GPDNews @GburgMD @mcpnews Animal Services https://t.co/15yNPyVas4 pic.twitter.com/vhX98j7mmY — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 31, 2022 Unfortunately, Reecy got loose from her res…
Allentown, PA
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Two Firefighters Hurt Battling Whitehall Township Building Fire
A fire erupted Wednesday, March 23 at an apartment building in Whitehall Township, authorities said. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze on North 14th Street, including one who fell down a flight of stairs and the other who suffered an electric shock, the Whitehall Township Bureau of Fire said. The first firefighter was taken to a nearby hospital and later released, while the second was treated on the scene, local officials said. "Upon arrival, there was heavy fire in the one apartment with the fire spreading to the common attic," the bureau said. "A trench cut was used …
Edison, NJ
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Serious Apartment House Fire Battled In Central Jersey (
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Firefighters were battling a serious fire in an apartment building in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The two-alarm fire broke out at about noon on Tuesday,, March 22 on Essex Street in Carteret, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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