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Maryland Mother Drops Infant From Window, Crawls Through Flames In Midnight Elkton Fire Maryland Mother Drops Infant From Window, Crawls Through Flames In Midnight Elkton Fire
Maryland Mother Drops Infant From Window, Crawls Through Flames In Midnight Elkton Fire A Maryland mother made an unthinkable decision after the clock struck midnight on Monday morning — dropping her 6-month-old son from a second-floor window to his father as fire tore through their home and they scrambled to escape. The dramatic rescue unfolded in Elkton on Monday, Jan. 26, just after midnight, when a fire broke out inside a townhome on Thyme Street, officials said. A mother and her infant son were asleep in an upstairs bedroom when the fire ignited, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Smoke and flames quickly overtook the staircase, preventing the child's…
12-Year-Old Boy Killed As Flames Engulf North Philadelphia Home 12-Year-Old Boy Killed As Flames Engulf North Philadelphia Home
12-Year-Old Boy Killed As Flames Engulf North Philadelphia Home A 12-year-old boy was killed after flames consumed a home in North Philadelphia on Friday, Aug. 15, sources told Daily Voice. The fire broke out around 5 p.m. on the 1900 block of North 25th Street, according to witnesses and radio broadcasts. Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the home. The child was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, sources said. No official statement has been released. This is a developing story. Check back with Daily Voice for updates.
Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials
Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials A 14-year-old Maryland girl is being praised for keeping her cool under pressure and getting her younger siblings to safety after a kitchen fire broke out while the kids were home alone. Shortly after 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, crews were called to a townhouse fire on the 600 block of Burlington Court in Edgewood, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started in the kitchen of the two-story middle-unit townhouse while three children were cooking French fries in an air fryer with no adults home. The 14-year-old began to smell smoke and went to invest…
Fire Tears Through Home In Walden: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says Fire Tears Through Home In Walden: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says
Fire Tears Through Home In Walden: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says Two families in Orange County are in urgent need of help after a devastating house fire tore through their home on Tuesday, April 29, local officials said. Firefighters were dispatched around 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported structure fire on Bank Street in Walden. There, arriving crews found flames consuming the 2/3 corner of a 25x30-foot house and immediately called a second alarm, according to the Walden Fire Department.  Crews deployed three handlines and were able to knock down the bulk of the fire within 30 minutes, fire officials said. Multiple departments responded to the s…
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…
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 …
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…
225-Year-Old Historic Manchester Home Destroyed In Fire: 'A Work Of Art Is Gone' 225-Year-Old Historic Manchester Home Destroyed In Fire: 'A Work Of Art Is Gone'
225-Year-Old Historic Manchester Home Destroyed In Fire: 'A Work Of Art Is Gone' A historic Connecticut home built in 1800 went up in flames Sunday morning, Feb. 23, killing several cats and displacing a family, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the 6,000-square-foot 139 Hartford Road home in Manchester just before 1 a.m. Crews from multiple companies battled the blaze for 40 minutes before getting the flames under control, Manchester authorities said.  No one was injured, but the home was left uninhabitable. The Red Cross is assisting the family.  Seth Cheney House before the fire Zillow Known as the Seth Cheney House, the Mancheste…
Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home
Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Fairfax County Home Fairfax County firefighters sprang into action early on Saturday morning after a raging two-alarm blaze tore through a home in the Crosspointe neighborhood, officials said. The fire broke out around 4:45 a.m. in the 9200 block of Cross Oaks Court on Feb. 22, where crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames engulfing a single-family home, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. With all residents safely out of the home, firefighters launched an aggressive attack, officials said, though the intensity of the blaze forced them to switch to defensive operations, tackling the fire from out…
Toddler, Grandparents Lose Home, Daycare In 'Unimaginable' Lindenhurst Fire Toddler, Grandparents Lose Home, Daycare In 'Unimaginable' Lindenhurst Fire
Toddler, Grandparents Lose Home, Daycare In 'Unimaginable' Lindenhurst Fire The community is rallying around a Long Island family after their home and business was destroyed in a fire. Flames broke out at a two-story residence, located in Lindenhurst on 51st Street, at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8. The house is the site of Mama Rutty’s Daycare, owned by Esmeralda Mejia, according to state records. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the North Lindenhurst, Copiague, and East Farmingdale fire departments. Photos from the scene showed much of the home was gutted. Several children were inside at the time, but everyone escaped without injury, NB…
Two People Injured In 'Stubborn' Asbury Park Blaze During Busy, Frigid Day For Firefighters Two People Injured In 'Stubborn' Asbury Park Blaze During Busy, Frigid Day For Firefighters
Two People Injured In 'Stubborn' Asbury Park Blaze During Busy, Frigid Day For Firefighters Two people were hospitalized after their Asbury Park home caught fire two days before Christmas, officials said. Dispatchers first received calls about the fire on Ridge Avenue at around 11:52 on Monday, Dec. 23, the Asbury Park firefighters union said in a Facebook post. Asbury Park and Neptune firefighters initially responded but crews from Long Branch, Wanamassa, Tinton Falls, and Glendola were soon called to help. "This fire proved to be stubborn but companies worked hard to contain and eventually knock down the fire," the firefighters union said. 12/23/2024: Working Fire on Ridge…
$23K+ Raised For York County Family After Cats Spark Devastating House Fire $23K+ Raised For York County Family After Cats Spark Devastating House Fire
$23K+ Raised For York County Family After Cats Spark Devastating House Fire Over $23,000 has poured in for a York County family left homeless after a fire—started by a heater for stray cats—destroyed their home and claimed some of their beloved pets. Kelly Snyder, her husband Mike, and their daughter Julia were left with nothing after a blaze ripped through their home on Larkin Drive in Red Lion, Tuesday, Dec. 3. While seven cats were rescued by firefighters, two were tragically lost, and others are still unaccounted for. The family’s cousin, John McCarty, launched a GoFundMe campaign, which has already raised over $23,000 in donations from friends, family, neigh…
Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS) Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (PHOTOS)
Cellphone Charger Causes Central PA House Fire Displacing 6 People, 5 Pets (Photos) A cellphone charge burst into flames South Central Pennsylvania home on Wednesday, Oct. 30, officials explained.  The duplex fire broke out in the 200 block of East Canal Street in the village of Sand Beach at 5:09 a.m., according to Union Deposit Volunteer Fire Company 47. A cellphone charger plugged into an overused power strip exploded, sparking the blaze that quickly spread through that home, officials explained.  "All residents got out safely," according to the release.  Four adults, two children, two dogs, and three cats were displaced but tha…
PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire
PA Farming Community Rallies For Family For Massive Barn, House Fire The Chester County farming community is rallying behind their neighbor after a massive home and barn fire. The fire broke in the 100 block of Isabella Road in West Nantmeal Township around 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The property next door is the Kurtz Fish Farm, owned by Shannon Kurtz. She's launched a GoFundMe for the Aumen family. Writing: "We are asking the community and all around to pull together and try to help this kind family out as much a you can in this time of need. Other donations will be excepted at our farm 153 Isabella Rd (…
FATAL FIRE: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; Lebanon Community Rallies FATAL FIRE: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; Lebanon Community Rallies
Fatal Fire: Infant Killed, Grandma, 3 Children Burned; Lebanon Community Rallies The Lebanon community is rallying for the Navarre and Miller families after a fire killed an infant, and burned three children under 5 years old and a grandmother, according to a GoFundMe verified by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 16.  The fire broke out in the second floor of the Navarre home located in the 1300 block of Brandywine Street in Lebanon at 9:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported.  "While Brian was at work his home caught fire with his 4 children (all 5 and under) and their grandmother inside," Amber Bouillon wrote in a GoFundMe she organized f…
Child Accidentally Sets Elkton Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal Child Accidentally Sets Elkton Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal
Child Accidentally Sets Elkton Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal A child who accidentally set a fire inside a Cecil County shed caused thousands of dollars in damage to his family's home, officials say. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Aug. 16, crews from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a home on Hollingsworth Manor in Elkton, where a homeowner reported that their tarp-covered shed was on fire. More than two dozen firefighters were able to quickly knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it caused approximately $25,000 in damage. According to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze was caused by a 5-year-old…
Two Dead, Boy Critical Following Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County Two Dead, Boy Critical Following Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County
Two Dead, Boy Critical Following Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire In Prince George's County Two people were killed and a child was injured following a massive two-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Prince George's County on Tuesday morning, officials say. Shortly before 4 a.m. on July 2, crews were call to Harry S.. Truman Drive in Largo, where they were met by flames showing from the top of a three-story residence. According to Prince George's County fire officials, one woman and a man both died in the fire, and a young boy suffered critical injuries and was hospitalized. It is believed that the fire started on the third floor of the building. The cause remains under investiga…
UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home
Update: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A fierce fire blew through a $3 million Tenafly home Friday night. Everyone got out OK and no injuries were reported after the fire ignited on the first floor near the back of the Hudson Avenue home off County Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. June 14. It quickly went to three alarms and then, later, a fourth for coverage. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within a half hour, then remained until 11 p.m. or so dousing hot spots. Although responders at the scene said an unattended candle appeared responsible, fire officials haven't yet posited a definitive cause. Mutu…
Fire Rips Through West Falls Church Home Fire Rips Through West Falls Church Home
Fire Rips Through West Falls Church Home A fire ripped through a home in West Falls Church on Tuesday afternoon, April 30. Firefighters posted an update from the scene around 5 p.m. showing a charred roof of a home on the 7000 block of Lee Park Court. Flames were shooting from the attic and rear of the house when responders arrived. No injuries were reported.
Two Single Mothers Lose Homes In Toms River Fire: Campaigns Two Single Mothers Lose Homes In Toms River Fire: Campaigns
Two Single Mothers Lose Homes In Toms River Fire: Campaigns Two single mothers in Toms River are looking for help after a multi-family home was destroyed by a fire, according to fundraising campaigns. A firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation after falling at the scene of a two-story house fire on Bergen Avenue at around 2:04 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 9. The Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said no one else was injured and two cats were found safe. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the flames and remained on the scene for about 90 minutes. The home was ruled as an unsafe structure by the township's building department. A GoFun…
Glen Rock Homeowner Burned Glen Rock Homeowner Burned
Glen Rock Homeowner Burned A Glen Rock homeowner burned his hand Monday during a small fire at his home. The Abington Terrace home just off Maple Avenue sustained minor damage in the noontime Nov. 20 second-floor blaze. The homeowner declined ambulance transport and said he'd drive himself to the hospital. Fire officials said original suspicions that a torch being used to burn paint off a baseboard caused the fire were incorrect. They didn't say how it started, however.  Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Fair Lawn, Hawthorne and Ridgewood. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and reported this story.
Firefighters Hospitalized, Blaze Destroys Passaic Home As Temps Break 90 Degrees Firefighters Hospitalized, Blaze Destroys Passaic Home As Temps Break 90 Degrees
Firefighters Hospitalized, Blaze Destroys Passaic Home As Temps Break 90 Degrees Four firefighters were hospitalized after battling an intense five-alarm blaze that destroyed a multi-family home amid blistering temperatures Wednesday afternoon in Passaic. The quartet was believed to be getting treatment for heat exhaustion, Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora said from the scene of the fire on Union Avenue between Park Avenue and Spring Street. One was brought out and rushed to the hospital by ambulance following a mayday call. The extent of injuries couldn't be immediately determined. 67 Union Avenue, PassaicJeff Gumbman / INSET: Passaic Mayor Hector Carlos Lora Onl…
Fire Destroys Home, Kills Pets: Central Mass Family Asks For Help Rebuilding Their Lives Fire Destroys Home, Kills Pets: Central Mass Family Asks For Help Rebuilding Their Lives
Fire Destroys Home, Kills Pets: Central Mass Family Asks For Help Rebuilding Their Lives A Uxbridge woman hopes the public will help her rebuild after her family lost everything in a fire on Monday, May 29.  Brianna Watson created a GoFundMe to help replace some of the items lost in the fire, including nearly all of the toys and things that belonged to her three young boys — ages 6, 4, and 1, according to her fundraiser.  So far, the campaign has raised just over $12,000 of its $20,000 goal from more than 150 donors.  Luckily, the family wasn't home when the fire started, she wrote. Unfortunately, the Watsons lost their beloved Saint Bernard dog Sloane, two cats — Maci and M…
Roof Collapses In Clifton House Fire Roof Collapses In Clifton House Fire
Roof Collapses In Clifton House Fire UPDATE: The roof of a Clifton home collapsed during a fire on Saturday that brought arson investigators. The two-alarm blaze -- three bells for coverage -- ignited shortly before noon May 27 and quickly spread through the home on dead-ended Lynn Drive. Firefighters went defensive once the roof began collapsing, then returned to an offensive attack soon after. No injuries were reported. The two-alarm blaze -- three bells for coverage -- ignited shortly before noon May 27 and quickly spread through the Lynn Drive home.Victor Scrivens for DAILY VOICE A preliminary cause wasn't given. A …
YOUNG HEROES: Neighborhood Kids Save Bedridden Woman After Dog Starts West Milford House Fire YOUNG HEROES: Neighborhood Kids Save Bedridden Woman After Dog Starts West Milford House Fire
Young Heroes: Neighborhood Kids Save Bedridden Woman After Dog Starts West Milford House Fire A bedridden West Milford woman's home had quickly begun filling with smoke after her dog accidentally ignited a fire on her kitchen stove. "This was close to being a fatal," one responder said. It wasn't, authorities said, because four neighborhood youngsters who heard alarms quickly ran to get help. Township Police Officers Randy Yevchak and Bill Pittelko and Company 3 Fire Chief Keith Weber forced open the door and found the Ridge Road home at the corner of Juanita Street filled with smoke shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Fire Public Information Officer Rich Poplaski said. The wo…
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…
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…
Fire Marshal ID Beloved Family Members Killed By St. Mary's County Basement Blaze Fire Marshal ID Beloved Family Members Killed By St. Mary's County Basement Blaze
Fire Marshal ID Beloved Family Members Killed By St. Mary's County Basement Blaze New details have been released following the fatal St. Mary's County fire that claimed the lives of two people in Lexington Park earlier this week. The Maryland State Fire Marshal identified the victim's of Monday morning's fire as 59-year-old Jerome Garcia Barnes and 61-year-old Mary Jacqueline Queen, who both died from smoke inhalation during the blaze, according to the Medical Examiner's Office. Crews from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Monday, March 20, to the 21700 block of Cabot Place to investigate a reported house fire after a…
Discarded Cigarette Causes Fast-Moving Fire In Harford County Discarded Cigarette Causes Fast-Moving Fire In Harford County
Discarded Cigarette Causes Fast-Moving Fire In Harford County Officials say that a woman and 4-year-old child were displaced in Harford County when a discarded cigarette sparked a fast-moving fire overnight. First responders in Aberdeen were called to the 1900 block of Perryman Road in Aberdeen on Monday, March 6, where there was a reported fire that broke out outside a split-level single-family home. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took a crew of more than two dozen firefighters from the Aberdeen Fire Department less than a half hour to get the flames under control, but not before it caused an estimated $125,000 ($75,000 to the struc…
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd A 70-year-old man has been killed and two firefighters have been hurt fighting the blaze at a Chambersburg home late on Dec. 19, authorities say.  The fire broke out in the 100 block of Brumbaugh Avenue on Monday, around 10:42 p.m., according to the Chambersburg fire department. Upon arrival, crews learned from the neighbors' someone was trapped inside the home. Fire crews initially searched for the person but were forced to evacuate because the  conditions "rapidly deteriorated." Crews attempted to re-enter the home through a bedroom window and found Gary Lee Stevens Sr. dead i…
Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal A potentially malfunctioning fire sprinkler system inside a Cecil County home may have malfunctioned and caused an Elkton home to go up in flames, officials say. Smoke could be seen billowing through the air shortly before 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, a crew of 30 firefighters from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a stretch of Sycamore Road to battle a kitchen fire that rapidly tore through the home. It took firefighters approximately 30 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before they caused an estimated $250,000 in damage to the home and its contents, leaving it uninha…