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Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
DC Fire And EMS Battle Brush Fire At Rock Creek Park (
Developing
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All hands are on deck at Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC as crews are working to corral a brush fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to Beach Drive and Piney Branch Parkway NW, where there was a reported large brush fire. Box Alarm brush fire Beach Drive & Piney Branch Parkway NW. Engine on scene requests fill the box for large brush fire. No structures currently in danger. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 22, 2023 Fire crews worked to surround the blaze to contain the flames…
West Milford, NJ
News
Firefighters Injured, Homes Damaged By Brush Blaze Overlooking Greenwood Lake
UPDATE: A resident conducting an illegal burn on a hill overlooking Greenwood Lake ignited a rapidly-spreading brush fire Saturday that engulfed one home, damaged two others and sent two firefighters to the hospital, authorities confirmed. The resident was burning wood and debris in a fire pit when the brush caught fire and flames spread up the hill in the Hewitt section of West Milford, a little over a half-mile from the New York State border, shortly before 12:30 p.m., March 18, West Milford Fire Marshal Michael Moscatello said. Two firefighters were transported from the scene to Chilton …
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Large Hunterdon County Brush Fire: What We Know
A large brush fire consumed about three acres of property in Hunterdon County. About two dozen fire companies bought or provided mutual aid due to the fire, which was reported at 1:38 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20 on Surrey Way in Alexandria Township, according to Quakertown Fire Co. Brush 91 arrived with heavy smoke and a rapidly moving fire. New Jersey Forest Fire Units arrived shortly thereafter requesting additional engines for structural protection as there are numerous homes and commercial farm properties in the area. The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes through …
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Drones, Crews Snuff Massive Brush Fire In Tricky Auburn Terrain: Officials
Fire crews had their work cut out for them when they tackled a large brush fire in Central Massachusetts this weekend, officials said. Fire officials got a call from a motorist on the Mass Pike reporting a large brush fire about a 1/4 mile off Crowl Hill Road in Auburn around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19, according to Auburn Fire Rescue on Facebook. The fire, which could only be seen from the highway, was on "an extremely steep hill" and there was no vehicle access to the fire, Auburn Fire continued. At 6:00 p.m. tonight the Public Safety Communications Center received a 911 call from …
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched
A brush fire in the Hudson Valley left the edges of backyards and some residents' belongings blackened and singed by the time the blaze was put out. Earlier Report - Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Mahopac The fire started on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters and police in Putnam County were sent to Mahopac in the area of 50 Astor Dr., where the blaze had started behind the residence. Once arriving, firefighters discovered that the fire was quickly making its way up the hill behind Astor Drive to Tulip Road, where more houses were in da…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Hudson Valley
Police are asking residents to avoid a neighborhood in the Hudson Valley where firefighters are battling a brush fire. The fire broke out in Putnam County on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 15, in the area of Tulip Road in Mahopac, according to Carmel Police. The fire itself is in a wooded area and poses no immediate threat to homes, but the smoke has spread through the neighborhood. Police are asking people to avoid the area as the fire is put out. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Massive Brush Fire In South Jersey
Firefighters from the National Park Fire Department and local fire departments managed to contain a huge suspicious brush fire in Gloucester County. The fire consumed 25 to 30 acres of land and took about three hours to bring under control, the National Park Fire Department said. National Park and Westville fire departments were dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5. Additional brush units were called from West Deptford and Deptford fire departments. The land off Grove Avenue is owned by the U.S. Corps of Engineers. Investigators have a "person of interest" as the possible a…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Fallen Wires Cause Brush Fire In Hudson Valley
A brush fire caused by fallen power lines shuttered a road in the Hudson Valley until crews could put it out. The incident happened on Friday, Feb. 3, around 11 a.m. when firefighters and police in Putnam County responded to a fire in Mahopac located in the area of Croton Falls Road and Cole Drive. There, first responders found fallen power lines and a brush fire. The road was then closed between Strawberry Fields Road and Mud Pond Road while crews cut off the power and put the fire out, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. The roadway was then s…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Scorches 96 Acres In Rockport: Officials
Approximately 96 acres were scorched by a brush fire in one North Shore town, fire officials said. After several hours, firefighters extinguished the fire near Johnson's Quarry that broke out on Monday morning, Nov. 21, Rockport Fire said on Facebook. The area where the fire occurred was still considered to be under severe drought conditions, according to US Drought Monitor. Rockport MA is working an 80+ acre brush fire in a large wooded area off Johnson Rd. Rockport and much of NE Massachusetts are still in severe drought despite recent precipitation. pic.twitter.com/MxtyH0Bd8L — Davi…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Fires Burns More Than 2 Dozen Acres In Marlborough: Firefighters
Heavy smoke blanketed a large swath of Marlborough over the weekend as a brush fire burned more than two dozen acres of land. The fire began just before noon on Friday, Aug. 19, about a mile from Concord Road, the Marlborough Fire Department said in a Facebook post. Crews from Marlborough Sudbury and Hudson Fire departments battled the blaze throughout the weekend until they put it out on Sunday. The conflagration consumed 25 acres of woods, the fire department said. Firefighters didn't report any damage to homes. The Marlborough Fire Department said firefighter…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Breakheart Reservation In Saugus Still Closed As Crews Battle Massive Brush Fire (
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Breakheart Reservation in Saugus has been closed for several days because of a multi-acre brush fire that has shown no signs of stopping. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) originally closed the park on Wednesday, Aug. 17 but has since extended the closure until Wednesday, Aug. 24. UPDATE: @MassDCR has issued the following recreational advisory for Breakheart Reservation in Saugus: pic.twitter.com/J6B6jjuRN9 — MassDCR (@MassDCR) August 21, 2022 While the cause of the fire is under investigation, A DCR official told NBC Boston that these fires are "suspi…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Crews Battle 3-Alarm Brush Fire In Gloucester (
Update
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Firefighters were on the scene in Gloucester where a 3-alarm brush fire broke out earlier Monday morning, Aug. 1, authorities said. The fire started in the area of Poles Hill and Riverview Road around 10:45 a.m., Gloucester Fire said. Crews struggled to contain the flames as the area was hard to access and the blaze spread because of dry and windy conditions. Drone footage of brush fire on Pole Hill today, threatening the houses in the wheeler's point area. You can see the fire get worse and approach the houses as the video goes on. Posted by Isaac J Aiello Photography/Videography/De…
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