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Accidental Fires
Lynbrook-East Rockaway, NY
Police & Fire
Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police
A bedroom fire tore through a home in East Rockaway on Saturday, Aug. 23, sending one person to the hospital, Nassau County police announced. The blaze broke out around 4:05 p.m. at a 3rd Avenue residence, where Chief of Department Craig Gelb arrived within two minutes of dispatch to find smoke coming from the two-story house, according to the East Rockaway Fire Department. Gelb was advised of flames at the rear of the structure and transmitted a working fire signal. One occupant and his dog were met at the front door, and firefighters quickly discovered another person may still be inside o…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Careless Morning Smoker Sparked Fairfax County House Fire: Officials
More than $300,000 in damages to a Fairfax County home could've been avoided, had the smoker in the house properly discarded materials, officials said. According to the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue department, the fire at a home on the 3000 block of Steven Martin Drive in Oakton broke out just before 9 a.m. on April 17 due to "improperly discarded smoking materials." Units arrived on the scene of the two-story, single-family home with fire showing from the deck. Crews quickly initiated firefighting operations and were able to contain and extinguish the fire. Despite the presence of smo…
Mechanicsville, MD
Business
Auto Parts Facility Burned Down By Two-Alarm Fire In Southern Maryland
One person was burned and an auto parts facility was destroyed during an afternoon two-alarm fire in St. Mary's County on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. The Maryland Fire Marshal says that an employee was working on a vehicle inside Champion Used Auto Parts in the 45000 block of Usher Lane in Drayden when a fire ignited, leaving him with burns to his upper body. He was airlifted by a State Police helicopter to Washington Hospital Center for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening burns. The incident was reported shortly after 2:45 p.m. on April 23. **P…
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Church Property Damaged By Neighbor Burning Leaves, Rubbish In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Some church property in Harford County was accidentally damaged by a neighbor who was burning leaves and rubbish in Havre de Grace on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials say. A crew of nearly two dozen firefighters from the Susquehanna Hose Company were called to Webb Lane shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when sheds and fences - including some owned by Christ the King Church - suffered fire damage. It didn't take long for firefighters to get the blaze under control, but not before the flames did upwards of $5,000 in damage. The Havre de Grace fire Susquehanna Hose Company …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Flammable Material In Glass & Vapor House Started Deadly Hoboken Fire: Prosecutor
The cause of a fire that destroyed several businesses and left two people dead in Hoboken has been identified, authorities announced. The Dec. 20 Jackson Street fire began in the back of the building at Glass & Vapor House LLC and the Cause has been ruled an accident, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Investigators believe the presence of flammable material within that business likely contributed to the fire. An on-duty Hoboken police officer heard a loud explosion in the area around 12:20 a.m. that day, Suarez said. First responders arriving at the scene found an activ…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Fourth Of July Blaze At Former Diner Near GWB In Fort Lee
A firefighter was hospitalized in a destructive Fourth of July fire at the site of the former Plaza Diner near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, responders said. The extent of injuries wasn’t immediately known. The fire, believed to be accidental, broke out in the rear of the Koryeo Grill on Lemoine Avenue around 7:45 a.m., authorities said. It quickly spread, forcing firefighters to battle it from the exterior. They had the blaze under control within two hours. The injured firefighter was brought to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, responders said, adding that two others sus…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Hamilton Police Rescue Sleeping Family From 'Catastrophic' Apartment Fire
Two Hamilton police officers rescued a sleeping family from their burning apartment, authorities said. Hamilton Officers Michael Stefanelli and Anthony Lucidi were the first responders to arrive to the blaze at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday at 310 Klockner Road in Mercerville, Hamilton Fire Chief Chris Tozzi said in a statement. Their porch above Palermo's restaurant was fully engulfed in flames, authorities said. The Red Cross was notified to find temporary shelter for the homeless family. The officers made the decision to climb a compromised wood stairway on the side of the building and …
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles
An early morning intense garage fire destroyed two vehicles and killed five chickens in the area. The blaze began around 2:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, in Arlington in the detached garage of a home at 45 LaGrange Avenue. Arriving firefighters found the three-bay detached garage fully involved in fire with two additional cars parked in the driveway, said Arlington Fire District Chief William Steenbergh. Town police officers were already assisting with evacuating occupants from the nearby houses as a second alarm was issued bringing addition to the scene, as well as Mobile Li…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Fire Breaks Out While Working In Garage
A man was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center and his wife also suffered burns after a fire broke out in a garage in Stony Point on Saturday morning, Jan. 26. At approximately 9:45 a.m., police received a 911 call from a Charles Court resident reporting a man was on fire. Police responded to find an elderly couple had sustained burns. The man was working on machinery in his detached garage and his wife became aware, called 911 and was burned trying to put out the fire, Stony Point Police said. The garage sustained minor damage. The woman was transported to Westchester Medi…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Police Rule Thornwood House Fire As 'Accidental'
This story has been updated. Residents of a house near Four Corners at Marble Avenue and Broadway in Thornwood said police suspected an overnight house fire on Sunday, April 8 as being intentionally set. But Mount Pleasant Lt. Mike Pierce said on Monday, April 9 that the 83 Franklin Ave. fire was ruled accidental, and fortunately no one was hurt. Residents will have to find other lodging, however, Pierce said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
