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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
10 Firefighters Hospitalized By Chemical Fumes In Route 208 Rollover Crash 10 Firefighters Hospitalized By Chemical Fumes In Route 208 Rollover Crash
10 Firefighters Hospitalized By Chemical Fumes In Route 208 Rollover Crash Ten firefighters were hospitalized after being overcome by chemical fumes while responding to a rollover crash Thursday night, Oct. 16, on Route 208 in Fair Lawn, authorities confirmed. The northbound crash involved two vehicles, including a Dodge minivan that overturned on the highway near Maple Avenue, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said. One person was trapped in the wreckage and was freed by firefighters from Glen Rock, Hawthorne, and Fair Lawn using hydraulic rescue tools, Loving reported. Ambulances took multiple victims from the crashed vehicles to Hackensack University Medical Cen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Infant’s Death Ruled Homicide; Mom, Boyfriend Behind Bars: Sheriff Virginia Infant’s Death Ruled Homicide; Mom, Boyfriend Behind Bars: Sheriff
Virginia Infant’s Death Ruled Homicide; Mom, Boyfriend Behind Bars: Sheriff A Virginia mother and her boyfriend are behind bars after investigators say her 3-month-old baby boy died and his death was ruled a homicide. Angela Holloman, 22, the infant’s mother, and Andrew Phillips, 29, her boyfriend, were both indicted in connection with the death of Asher Holloman last fall. Specifically, both were charged with homicide, abuse/neglect of a child resulting in serious injury, and child endangerment/cruelty. Deputies and Spotsylvania Fire and Rescue rushed to a home in the 12600 block of Orange Plank Road on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, for reports of an infant in respira…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
One Injured In Pleasantville Kitchen Fire: FD One Injured In Pleasantville Kitchen Fire: FD
One Injured In Pleasantville Kitchen Fire: FD A person was injured following a fire in Pleasantville on the morning of Saturday, March 15, authorities said. At 9:25 a.m., firefighters responded to North 2nd Street and confirmed a kitchen fire, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire was quickly brought under control, firefighters said.  One resident was burned on their hand and feet, firefighters said.

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by Sam Barron
Montgomery Village, MD
News
One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home
One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home One person was taken to the burn center when an overnight fire broke out in a Montgomery County home. Shortly before midnight on Friday, first responders were called to the 10000 block of Maple Leaf Drive near Apple Ridge Road in Montgomery Village, where there was a reported fire that broke out in an area home. Fire investigators say that they believe the fire began in the kitchen on the first floor of the residence, possibly from a light fixture, but the cause has not been determined. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Officials noted that there were "excessive storage" conditions inside the home.…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Nine Displaced By Midday Fire In Maryland That Tore Through Family Home Nine Displaced By Midday Fire In Maryland That Tore Through Family Home
Nine Displaced By Midday Fire In Maryland That Tore Through Family Home Six adults and three children were displaced by an afternoon fire In Prince George's County that gutted a Laurel home, officials say. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, crews were called to the 7200 block of Carriage Hill Drive, where there was a reported fire in a two-story single-family home. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by flames showing through the roof, though the residents were able to escape safely. Prince George's County Fire/EMS It took crews approximately an hour to get the flames under control, but not before the fire tore through the residence More from Car…

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by Zak Failla
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County
Victim Flown To Trauma Center After Falling Down Staircase In Warren County A victim was taken to a nearby trauma center after falling down a flight of stairs in Warren County, authorities said. The Hope Volunteer Fire Department responded to the accident scene in Hope Township and found the patient unconscious just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, the department said. The victim was treated at the scene as a NorthStar medical helicopter was requested to land at the Hope School nearby, the department said. The victim was taken to a nearby trauma center as half of the crew members cleared the scene to assist with a fire in Liberty Township. Scroll down to view a…

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address
New Jersey Woman, 77, Trapped In Van For Days After Tele-Communicator Logs Wrong Address A 77-year-old New Jersey woman trapped in the van she had been living in was rescued after several days on Thursday, authorities said. The woman had been sheltering in her van parked at 67 Lincoln Park, in Newark. She called police at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, saying she was unable to leave the van because it was stuck in snow, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The Public Safety tele-communicator mistakenly logged the address as 67 Lincoln St., so when police arrived, they were unable to locate the navy blue minivan. Authorities called the n…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
COVID-19 And Lost Hikers - More Rescues As Newbies Take To The Woods COVID-19 And Lost Hikers - More Rescues As Newbies Take To The Woods
Covid-19 And Lost Hikers - More Rescues As Newbies Take To The Woods In a situation that is becoming more common, firefighters in New Haven County recently rescued a hiker who got lost on an area mountain after nightfall.  Crews responded to Mount Carmel mountain at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6 to rescue "another lost hiker in the dark," Fire Chief Gary Merwede wrote on the department's Twitter page.  Merwede announced that a rescue team had located the hiker, who was uninjured, in a later Tweet at approximately 9:15 p.m. Members of the Hamden Fire Department said they have sent teams to rescue at least tw…

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by Christina Coulter
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Responders: Man Loses Fingers In Table Saw Accident At Mahwah Horse Rescue Responders: Man Loses Fingers In Table Saw Accident At Mahwah Horse Rescue
Responders: Man Loses Fingers In Table Saw Accident At Mahwah Horse Rescue A man was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after accidentally cutting off at least two of his fingers with a table saw at a horse rescue in Mahwah, responders said. The 67-year-old victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after the 2 p.m. mishap at the Bergen County Horse Rescue on Ramapo Valley Road, they said. The area's only rescue of its kind, the 18-acre BCHR began as the Mahrapo Farm Stables boarding facility in 1981. The rescue became a non-profit with dozens of volunteers and a dozen or so horses, as well as other animals, after the land was preserved from major dev…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? 2 Injured In Somerset County House Fire KNOW ANYTHING? 2 Injured In Somerset County House Fire
Know Anything? 2 Injured In Somerset County House Fire Authorities in Somerset County are investigating a fire in North Plainfield that displaced and injured two residents -- one of who is critical but stable, police said. North Plainfield Fire Department and North Plainfield Police responded to a report of a residential fire on Grove Street shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson said in a joint release. Two men were injured in the three-alarm blaze and were taken to an undisclosed trauma center where one remains in critical condition, authorities said. Fire crews from Somerset (North Plainfield,…

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by Valerie Musson
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Fair Lawn Crash A driver was hospitalized with serious injuries after a Saturday afternoon crash in Fair Lawn. The driver of a sedan was extricated before being transported after an SUV slammed into the car at the intersection of Broadway and Plaza Road around 1 p.m. The other driver refused medical attention. Fair Lawn police, firefighters, EMS and members of Fair Lawn Rescue responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. The SUV collided with the sedan at Broadway and Plaza Road in Fair Lawn.Boyd A. Loving ****** ALSO SEE: An N95 mask worn by a driver may not have been …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Ramsey Basement Blaze Firefighters Douse Ramsey Basement Blaze
Firefighters Douse Ramsey Basement Blaze Firefighters doused a basement blaze in Ramsey Monday afternoon. No one was injured in the smoky two-alarm fire on Grove Street. Ramsey Rescue and borough firefighters were joined by their colleagues from Mahwah, Allendale, Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes, as well as borough police, the Ramsey Ambulance Corps and the borough OEM.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Large Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Large Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County
Large Condo Fire Breaks Out In Fairfield County Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Condo Fire Displaces 16 Families, Injures Four Firefighters from across the area are battling a heavy fire at a Fairfield County condominium complex, according to multiple sources. The fire, which started around 3:55 p.m. Wednesday at 658 Success Ave., in Stratford, was first thought to be in Bridgeport but was later found to be located in Stratford. Both departments are working the blaze.  Bridgeport dispatch said the department has multiple units on the scene. Heavy fire was said to be located in the rear roof section of the 2.5-story …

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by Kathy Reakes