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East Hartford, CT
News
'We Lost Everything': Community Rallies After Fireworks Send East Hartford Home Up In Flames 'We Lost Everything': Community Rallies After Fireworks Send East Hartford Home Up In Flames
'We Lost Everything': Community Rallies After Fireworks Send East Hartford Home Up In Flames An East Hartford family of 10 was left homeless after an errant firework sparked a fire that engulfed their home on July Fourth. But their tight-knit community is coming together to help them rebuild their lives.  Victorya Cauley, a 17-year-old preparing for college, said she was getting ready for bed around 11 p.m. when her older sister, Zaniah Cauley, rushed into her bedroom and told her their Park Avenue home was on fire. Victorya grabbed her younger brother, and they ran outside. None of them was wearing shoes, and they were dressed for bed. "All I had was my phone," Victorya…

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by Josh Lanier
Hyde Park, NY
Business
Support Pours In For Decades-Old Food Truck Business After Fire In Hyde Park: 'Total Loss' Support Pours In For Decades-Old Food Truck Business After Fire In Hyde Park: 'Total Loss'
Support Pours In For Decades-Old Food Truck Business After Fire In Hyde Park: 'Total Loss' A cherished piece of Dutchess County's culinary history recently went up in flames, prompting a community effort to help pick up the pieces and rebuild.  The Carole’s HotDogs truck — a fixture in Hyde Park for more than 30 years — was destroyed in a fire that started in the engine compartment on Saturday, March 29, just as the busy spring season was beginning. Known for its loyal customer base and comforting roadside bites, the iconic red-and-white truck has long been more than just a food stop; it’s been a local institution.  In a Facebook post after the fire, the truck's owner L…

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by Ben Crnic
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Six Killed In Three Separate Maryland Fires Within 12 Hours, State Fire Marshal Investigating Six Killed In Three Separate Maryland Fires Within 12 Hours, State Fire Marshal Investigating
Six Killed In Three Separate Maryland Fires Within 12 Hours, State Fire Marshal Investigating Tragedy struck Maryland overnight as six people were killed in three separate fires in less than 12 hours, authorities confirmed. The most recent fire claimed two lives early Friday in Allegany County, following incidents in Anne Arundel and Harford counties. At approximately 10:15 a.m. on Feb. 21, 911 dispatchers received reports of smoke and flames coming from a home on Asbury Avenue in LaVale, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Sixty firefighters from LaVale and nearby departments battled the blaze for 25 minutes before gaining control. During a search of the home, respo…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Burn Injuries Lead To Man's Death Following Barn Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Burn Injuries Lead To Man's Death Following Barn Fire: Lehigh County Coroner
Burn Injuries Lead To Man's Death Following Barn Fire: Lehigh County Coroner A man who received severe burn injuries in a barn fire died in the hospital, according to the Lehigh County Coroner on Monday, Nov. 18. Michael Kane, 77, of Damascus Township, Wayne County, was pronounced dead from burns he received during the barn fire while at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17, a news release from the coroner states. The fire happened in the 700 block of Butternut Flats in Damascus Township at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to the news release. Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio listed the cause of death as "Complication…

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by Merriell Moyer
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Death Of Man In Toms River Fire Due To Smoke Inhalation Death Of Man In Toms River Fire Due To Smoke Inhalation
Death Of Man In Toms River Fire Due To Smoke Inhalation An autopsy on the 76-year-old man killed in a fire in Toms River has ruled his cause of death was asphyxia due to smoke inhalation, authorities said. The examination and investigation concluded that Billy Kimbrough’s death was accidental and possibly due to smoking in bed, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. His body was discovered in a structure fire on Roberts Road in Toms River Township on Thursday, Feb. 16. Investigators concluded that the fire originated on a mattress in the bedroom of the residence.

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by Jon Craig
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: UPDATE Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: UPDATE
Navy Veteran Succumbs To Injuries After Hunterdon County Apartment Fire: Update The victim of the Thursday morning apartment fire that also hospitalized two police officers in Hunterdon County has died from his injuries, authorities announced Friday. He was identified as David Sloane, a Naval veteran who had lived in the apartment since 2010, Mayor Andrew J. Nowick said. Sloane was found unconscious and flown to the University Hospital in Philadelphia as the Lambertville police and fire departments responded to the blaze at the South Hunterdon Apartments at 181 N. Main Street just before 1:35 a.m., Daily Voice previously reported. Meanwhile, Lambertville Police O…

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by Valerie Musson
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Massive Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire, Officials Say Woman Killed In Massive Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire, Officials Say
Woman Killed In Massive Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Fire, Officials Say One woman was killed and multiple homes were destroyed in Baltimore County when an early morning two-alarm blaze broke out in White Marsh, officials say. First responders were dispatched to Wolf Trap Court at approximately 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, where there were reports of a fire that broke out with people trapped inside a building. Residential Fire, 29 BLK Wolf Trap Court. Fire Department arrived to find 3 town homes on fire. Reports of rescue. Second alarm has been requested. pic.twitter.com/ch5h3Jtll0 — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) November 20, 2022 Upon arr…

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland
Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland A Maryland woman suffered accidental burns when an indoor fire-pit flashed when she tried to light it in Washington County, state officials said. Members of the Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company responded to a home on Plumwood Circle in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, where there was a reported fire that broke out on a coffee table in the living room. Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control, but the homeowner suffered burns to her face and left side of her body and was transported by family members to Meritus Medical Center. Her condition was not immedi…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire In Fairfield County Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire In Fairfield County
Shop Heavily Damaged During Fire In Fairfield County A Fairfield County bridal shop was heavily damaged during a fire over the weekend. The fire started around 6 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Bridal and Evening Wear Shop located at 246 Post Road East in Westport. According to Assistant Fire Chief Philip Hessberger, the fire was discovered after the Westport Fire Department received a commercial automatic fire alarm. First arriving crews reported in one of the storefronts and a fire was quickly discovered. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, Hessberger said. An extensive search and overhaul of the building found no addi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash
Authorities ID 3 Dead, 1 Airlifted In Bucks County Crash Authorities have identified the three people who died and fourth seriously injured in a fiery Bucks County crash Friday. Two cars each carrying two people crashed at 1542 Mountainview Drive in Haycock Township around 11:40 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. The vehicles caught fire after crashing head-on. WFMZ identified the four victims citing the Bucks County Coroner's Office. Those individuals include: The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, NY was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, Samantha Garcia, 24 of Rockaway, NJ, died at the sc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lyndhurst, NJ
News
Burned Body Of North Arlington Woman, 83, Found Days After She Died Burned Body Of North Arlington Woman, 83, Found Days After She Died
Burned Body Of North Arlington Woman, 83, Found Days After She Died A Bergen County medical examiner will officially determine how an 83-year-old North Arlington woman whose body was found in her home Tuesday died. Her unattended death, as such passings are known, wasn't considered suspicious, authorities said. The Jauncey Avenue victim apparently had been using the stove either to cook or for heat when her clothing caught fire sometime over the weekend, they said. The small blaze eventually died out "without us every knowing that it happened," North Arlington Police Chief Scott Hedenberg said. Police found the body while conducting a welfare check for a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center
Police Probe Fiery Fatal Crash At Greenwich Shopping Center An investigation is underway after a fatal crash that left one person dead and an area Verizon store in flames.  The incident took place around 3:50 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Riverside Commons Shopping Center located at 1233 East Putnam Ave., in Greenwich, said Captain Mark Zuccerella. According to Zuccerella, the Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, and Greenwich Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the center on the report of a motor vehicle that crashed into the Verizon wireless store in the shopping center.  When officers arrived the vehicle …

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by Kathy Reakes