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Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Firefighter Saves Unconscious Man From Raging Barn Fire In Frederick: Officials
A Maryland man was pulled from a raging barn fire and rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after an early morning blaze, authorities announced. The Frederick County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls around 7:09 a.m. Thursday, March 20, reporting a fire with possible entrapment in the 9000 block of Reichs Ford Road in Frederick, officials said. Firefighters arrived within minutes to find a 30-by-60-foot outbuilding engulfed in flames. Crews launched an aggressive attack and entered the burning structure, where they found an unconscious man inside. …
Waterbury, CT
News
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive 20 Years In Waterbury Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…
Suffern, NY
Police & Fire
Hiker Fractures Head In 20-Foot Fall In Harriman State Park: Responders
A 40-year-old woman suffered a fractured head after falling around 20 feet while hiking at Harriman State Park in New York, responders said. The rescue happened on Friday, March 15 after a hiker fell in the Torne Valley area in Harriman State Park at around 6 p.m., according to the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps. Spring Hill’s Special Operations Unit responded with its rescue Gator and a paramedic to navigate the rugged terrain and reach the injured hiker, who was deep within the trail and had suffered a compound fracture and was in severe pain. Upon arrival, the paramedi…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials
A young girl and a woman were killed, and a boy was left fighting for his life after flames ripped through a North Philadelphia rowhome early Friday, March 14, officials confirmed. Firefighters rushed to the 3000 block of North 4th Street in the Fairhill section around 3:30 a.m., finding the home engulfed in smoke and flames pouring from the basement, authorities said. Two elderly residents were freed from a security cage on the front porch before firefighters charged inside for rescues, Acting Executive Chief Daniel McCarty said. Inside the basement, they found a 6-year-old girl and a…
Blairstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Hiker Trapped In Knowlton Railroad Viaduct Rescued, Charged With Trespassing: FD
A hiker was rescued and then charged with trespassing after getting stuck in a railroad viaduct in Warren County on the evening of Tuesday, March 11, authorities said. At 10:23 p.m. rescuers responded to Station Road on a report of a hiker trapped in a railroad viaduct, Knowlton Twp. Fire and Rescue Company #1 - Station 41 said. Two five-person rescue teams were sent onto the railroad bed and a team of New Jersey State Police troopers searched the immediate area under the viaduct, firefighters said. The hiker was located after an hour, uninjured inside a viaduct support column, firefi…
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Resident From Burning Wallington Apartment
An off-duty firefighter working at his day job next door ran into a burning apartment to save a trapped resident in Wallington on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. Firefighter Robert Decker, a 20-year veteran of the Wallington Fire Department, was at work at Wallington Plumbing Supply when he saw smoke pouring from a nearby building at 108 Wallington Avenue, the police department said. At 3:18 p.m. on March 12, firefighters and police responded to a 911 call reporting a house fire, where they arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the kitchen, authorities said. Before emer…
Montgomery Village, MD
Police & Fire
22 Displaced As Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Townhouse
A fast-moving, two-alarm fire ripped through a Montgomery Village townhouse complex early Friday morning, forcing firefighters to rescue trapped residents and leaving at least 22 people displaced, officials said. Fire crews were called around 3:50 a.m. on March 7 to a home in the 10200 block of Cove Ledge Court off Watkins Mill Road, where they arrived to find heavy flames engulfing the rear of a three-level quad-style townhouse, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. As the fire spread into the attic and upper floors, several occupants had to b…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In New Rochelle (
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New Rochelle firefighters carried out a high-stakes rescue after a worker fell on scaffolding outside the 11th floor of a building, leaving him injured and unable to move, officials said. The incident unfolded on Thursday, March 6, when emergency crews were dispatched to the scene and found the worker stranded on the scaffolding with a back injury. Firefighters from Rescue 4, Tower Ladder 11, and Ladder 12 quickly sprang into action, climbing through a window to reach him. Photos from the rescue were captured by local fire buff Domenic Giuseppe Ramacciato, which showed a dramati…
Norristown, PA
Police & Fire
Fire Forces Evacuations At Bridgeport Suites, Residents In Need Of Aid (
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A fast-moving fire ripped through the Bridgeport Suites Apartment Complex early Tuesday, forcing evacuations and leaving residents without a home, officials said. Firefighters rushed to the 300 block of W. Third Street around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 22, where they battled heavy smoke and flames, according to emergency responders. Crews with Squad 27 were first on the scene, working quickly to knock down the fire, while firefighters from Quint 27 used a ground ladder to rescue a resident trapped on a balcony. Multiple rescues were made, officials said. The building has been deemed uninhabitable …
Ossining, NY
Police & Fire
Drone Helps Find Injured Man After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Ossining (
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A man in crisis was rescued from a steep, icy ravine in Westchester thanks to quick-thinking officers, drone technology, and a coordinated emergency response. Ossining Police said officers responded late Wednesday night, Feb. 19, after receiving a report of a man who had fallen into an icy brook. Using an infrared camera on the department’s drone, police found the man and illuminated the area with a spotlight. This allowed officers to make their way to him and provide aid. Firefighters from the Ossining Fire Department extricated the man from the ravine while members of the Ossining V…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Five Cats From Toms River Mobile Home Fire
Firefighters battled a fast-moving fire in a Toms River mobile home early last week, saving five cats trapped inside, officials said. Crews from the Pleasant Plains Volunteer Fire Department responded to the blaze on Aviary Way around 7 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, along with units from Silverton, East Dover, and Whitesville Fire Departments, according to Chief Inspector Matthew Janora of the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention. When firefighters arrived, flames had already spread through the roof of the home. The occupant was not inside at the time, but firefighters learned that five cats rema…
Hartford, CT
News
Infant Rescued By Hartford Firefighters Visits Heroes In Heartwarming Reunion
A 1-year-old girl who could have died without the swift action of Connecticut firefighters visited the heroes who saved her life nearly a year later. Hartford firefighters Nelson Viera, Justin Ford, and Samuel Caraballo received a heartfelt visit from Alinah and her parents — mom Francheska and dad Anthony — on Valentine's Day. The reunion was far more joyful than their initial encounter. Nearly a year ago, Alinah’s parents called 911 when their 2-week-old baby stopped breathing. Firefighters rushed to their Sherbrooke Avenue home in Hartford, reviving the infant and saving her life. Alina…
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