Gaithersburg, MD
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Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (PHOTOS) Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (PHOTOS)
Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (Photos) A fast-moving fire tore through the upper floors of a Maryland apartment building Thursday night, forcing a dramatic rescue and leaving multiple families without homes. The blaze broke out around 8:50 p.m. on April 9 at the Sawyer Flats apartments in the 9800 block of Mahogany Drive in Gaithersburg, where crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the third and fourth floors. Gaithersburg, MD - Aerial video of the scene of a reported house fire, four story apartment building, fire through the roof, 2nd alarm in the 9800 Blk of Mahogany Dr., Sawyer flats. @mcfrsPIO @HHFireProds @Armist…

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by Zak Failla
Port Jervis, NY
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Smoke At Port Jervis High School Prompts Firefighter Response — Here's What They Found Smoke At Port Jervis High School Prompts Firefighter Response — Here's What They Found
Smoke At Port Jervis High School Prompts Firefighter Response — Here's What They Found Fire crews responded to a smoke condition inside a classroom at an Orange County high school on Thursday, April 9. According to the Port Jervis Fire Department, crews from Port Jervis and Huguenot were dispatched to Port Jervis High School on Thursday night. There, firefighters investigated reports of smoke inside a classroom. Crews later determined the source to be a burnt motor in a rooftop HVAC unit, the department said. Photos shared by the department show multiple fire units on scene, with crews working both inside the building and on the roof to address the issue. No other…

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by Ben Crnic
Stamford, CT
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Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash Kills 1 In Stamford, Second Collision Sets Police Cruiser Ablaze Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash Kills 1 In Stamford, Second Collision Sets Police Cruiser Ablaze
Fiery Merritt Parkway Crash Kills 1 In Stamford, Second Collision Sets Police Cruiser Ablaze A deadly crash and a second fiery collision shut down part of the Merritt Parkway in Stamford overnight, leaving one person dead and multiple people hurt. The northbound lanes reopened Wednesday morning, April 1, after hours of closures that stretched into the early commute. The chaos began around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday near Exit 13, according to officials, where a single vehicle crashed, killing one person and seriously injuring another. The vehicle became engulfed in flames.  Authorities did not release the victim's name.  While emergency crews worked the scene, a second crash mad…

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by Josh Lanier
Toms River, NJ
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Bronx Man Set Vehicle Ablaze In South Toms River Using Molotov Cocktail: Prosecutor Bronx Man Set Vehicle Ablaze In South Toms River Using Molotov Cocktail: Prosecutor
Bronx Man Set Vehicle Ablaze In South Toms River Using Molotov Cocktail: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged after he set fire to a vehicle in South Toms River, authorities announced Tuesday, March 31. At 3:15 p.m. on Monday, March 23, South Toms River police and the Manitou Park Fire Company responded to a residence on Belmont Drive and found a fire in the interior of a 2010 GMC Terrain and a separate fire on a grassy area adjacent to the residence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The fires were extinguished, Billhimer said. Officers also observed a broken glass bottle, and a second glass bottle which contained an unknown liquid wit…

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by Sam Barron
Millstone-Upper Freehold, NJ
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2-Alarm McDonald's Fire Unleashes Plumes Of Smoke: Millstone FD 2-Alarm McDonald's Fire Unleashes Plumes Of Smoke: Millstone FD
2-Alarm McDonald's Fire Unleashes Plumes Of Smoke: Millstone FD A 2-alarm kitchen fire at McDonald's caused heavy smoke in Millstone on Sunday, March 29, authorities said. At 11:05 a.m., firefighters responded to the McDonald's at 534 Monmouth Rd. in Cream Ridge and found smoke and fire emanating from the roof, the Millstone Township Fire Department said. A second alarm was tolled requesting additional units to the scene, firefighters said. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze and scale back to a first alarm, fire officials said. The fire was investigated by the Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office and Fire Academy, firefighters said…

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by Sam Barron
Quarryville, PA
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Driver Identified In Fatal Fiery Crash Into Lancaster County, Officials Say (UPDATE) Driver Identified In Fatal Fiery Crash Into Lancaster County, Officials Say (UPDATE)
Driver Identified In Fatal Fiery Crash Into Lancaster County, Officials Say (Update) A driver who died after crashing into a Lancaster County home and sparking a fire has been identified, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the 100 block of Mill Road in West Cocalico Township around 4:05 p.m. on Friday, March 27, for a reported crash, according to Ephrata Police. Investigators determined a GMC Yukon driven by John Miller, 67, of Stevens, was traveling north on Mill Road when it left the roadway for unknown reasons, traveled through a field, and slammed into a residence, police said. The SUV caught fire after impact, but flames were quickly extinguished by reside…

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by Jillian Pikora
Yonkers, NY
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14 FDNY Firefighters Injured After Blaze Rips Through Bronx Firehouse 14 FDNY Firefighters Injured After Blaze Rips Through Bronx Firehouse
14 Fdny Firefighters Injured After Blaze Rips Through Bronx Firehouse A fire broke out inside a Bronx firehouse early Friday morning, March 27, injuring multiple firefighters and prompting a massive emergency response.  The blaze erupted at Engine 79 at 2928 Briggs Ave. and quickly escalated to a three-alarm fire, drawing more than 160 FDNY firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene, according to the FDNY.  Officials said the fire started on the first floor and spread to the apparatus area and up a stairwell, trapping firefighters on the second floor and making it difficult for them to escape. Firefighters who were unable to use the stairway foll…

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by Ben Crnic
Haddon Township, NJ
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Dumpster Fire Damages Two Homes In Westmont: FD Dumpster Fire Damages Two Homes In Westmont: FD
Dumpster Fire Damages Two Homes In Westmont: FD A dumpster fire spread to two homes in Westmont on Tuesday, March 24, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a fire on the 100 block of East Park Avenue and discovered a dumpster fire located between to two properties, the Westmont Fire Department said.  The fire extended to both structures, firefighters said. The fire is currently under investigation by the Haddon Township Bureau of Fire Prevention, firefighters said.

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by Sam Barron
Beacon, NY
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Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon
Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon A quick-thinking passerby helped rescue a victim from a burning home in Dutchess County, where a fast-moving fire prompted a multi-agency emergency response Tuesday afternoon, March 17. Fire crews were dispatched at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported house fire in Beacon, with initial reports indicating a person may have jumped from a second-story window, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Crews arrived within minutes and confirmed that there was a fire, prompting a second alarm that brought in more help and mutual aid from surrounding departments.  Firefighters wer…

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by Ben Crnic
Bel Air, MD
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Burglar Alarm Wakes Darlington Man To Find Massive Garage Blaze Instead: Fire Marshal Burglar Alarm Wakes Darlington Man To Find Massive Garage Blaze Instead: Fire Marshal
Burglar Alarm Wakes Darlington Man To Find Massive Garage Blaze Instead: Fire Marshal A roaring overnight blaze tore through a garage in Maryland, lighting up the dark sky and leaving behind a smoldering wreckage of machinery, tools, and farm equipment. The fire broke out around 1:45 a.m. Monday, March 16, at a property on Castleton Road in Darlington, Harford County, investigators with the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said. What started as a burglar alarm quickly turned into something far more serious. The owner’s adult son — who lives on the property — was alerted by the alarm and went to investigate. When he checked the building, he discovered flames burning insi…

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
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Mayday Called After Ceiling Collapse Traps Captain In Raging Frederick Apartment Fire Mayday Called After Ceiling Collapse Traps Captain In Raging Frederick Apartment Fire
Mayday Called After Ceiling Collapse Traps Captain In Raging Frederick Apartment Fire A dramatic rescue unfolded in Maryland on Friday afternoon when a firefighter was injured battling a fast-moving two-alarm blaze that ripped through an apartment complex and forced dozens of residents from their homes. In Frederick, crews were dispatched to the 800 block of Gabriel Court shortly before 2:40 p.m. on March 13, where smoke and flames were already pushing through the roof of a three-story garden-style apartment building. What firefighters encountered quickly turned dangerous. Strong wind helped push the flames through the structure, sending fire racing upward and punching thro…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Birthday Weekend Turns Tragic For DC Woman Who Lost Home In Apartment Fire As Friends Step Up Birthday Weekend Turns Tragic For DC Woman Who Lost Home In Apartment Fire As Friends Step Up
Birthday Weekend Turns Tragic For DC Woman Who Lost Home In Apartment Fire As Friends Step Up Instead of celebrating her birthday this weekend, Erena “Ginger” Sasso is beginning the painful process of rebuilding her life after a fire destroyed her Southwest DC home. The blaze broke out in the 1400 block of 3rd Street SW on Friday, March 6, according to DC Fire and EMS officials. Firefighters responded to a working fire in a three-story middle-row apartment building. The fire in DC left one displaced. DC Fire and Rescue Sasso was able to escape the apartment safely, and no injuries were reported. The fire in DC left one displaced. DC Fire and Rescue She was th…

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by Zak Failla