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Special Delivery! Flaming Trash Pile Draws Firefighters To Valatie Post Office Special Delivery! Flaming Trash Pile Draws Firefighters To Valatie Post Office Special Delivery! Flaming Trash Pile Draws Firefighters To Valatie Post Office
Special Delivery! Flaming Trash Pile Draws Firefighters To Valatie Post Office It looks like the New York Mets out there! A pile of garbage caught on fire in a New York parking lot on Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, prompting an emergency response, officials said. The fire began in the back of a garbage truck at the Valatie post office in Columbia County, the local fire department said. When the truck’s load caught fire, the driver dumped the trash in the parking lot to save the truck, firefighters said. Multiple departments responded to extinguish the blaze, which was “pretty well involved” by the time first responders arrived. The Columbia County waste department respo…
Garage Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze: Roxbury FD Garage Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze: Roxbury FD Garage Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze: Roxbury FD
Garage Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze: Roxbury FD A 2-alarm fire consumed a garage in Roxbury early Thursday morning, Nov. 5. At 2 a.m., firefighters responded to a garage fire and a second alarm was promptly tolled, bringing additional fire and emergency personnel to the scene, the Roxbury Fire Department said. Prior to the arrival of emergency personnel, all occupants were able to safely evacuate the residence, firefighters said. First-arriving fire crews encountered heavy fire conditions involving the garage and extending along the side of the residence, firefighters said. Members of the Roxbury Police Department assisted in r…
6 Dead, 7 Injured After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In NYC 6 Dead, 7 Injured After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In NYC 6 Dead, 7 Injured After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In NYC
6 Dead, 7 Injured After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In NYC A fast-moving house fire left six people dead and seven others injured in New York City, triggering a massive overnight emergency response. The three-alarm blaze tore through a residential building in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood early Thursday morning, Nov. 5, according to multiple reports. Crews responded to 58th Street near Seventh Avenue around 1:40 a.m. More than 230 fire and emergency medical personnel were called to the scene. Firefighters arrived to find the first and second floors engulfed, CBS News reported. Heavy smoke and flames poured from the windows as the fire intens…
WATCH: Fredericksburg Cops Take On Smoke-Filled Home To Rescue Woman Trapped Inside WATCH: Fredericksburg Cops Take On Smoke-Filled Home To Rescue Woman Trapped Inside WATCH: Fredericksburg Cops Take On Smoke-Filled Home To Rescue Woman Trapped Inside
Watch: Fredericksburg Cops Take On Smoke-Filled Home To Rescue Woman Trapped Inside A frantic search through a smoke-filled Virginia home ended with two police officers pulling a trapped woman to safety in a dramatic rescue captured on bodycam footage. Fredericksburg Police Officers Smith and Lawrence rushed into a burning home in the 200 block of Hillcrest Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 3, after an emergency call alerted authorities that a woman was still trapped inside, according to the department. The footage shows officers entering the smoke-filled residence, where they encounter a man who tells them his wife is still inside. "Where's she at?" an officer asks. "Right …
Tractor Trailer Engulfed In Flames On Route 80: FD Tractor Trailer Engulfed In Flames On Route 80: FD Tractor Trailer Engulfed In Flames On Route 80: FD
Tractor Trailer Engulfed In Flames On Route 80: FD A tractor trailer overturned and caught fire on Route 80 westbound in Warren County early Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, authorities said. Firefighters responded to Route 80 and found the tractor trailer overturned and engulfed in flames, the Allamuchy Fire Department said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire and mitigated a significant fuel spill, fire officials said. Paramedics provided patient care to the injured parties and tenders from Green Township and Hope Township provided additional water, while hazmat assisted with the  cleanup, firefighters said. 
Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Sayreville Parkway Wreckage Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Sayreville Parkway Wreckage Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Sayreville Parkway Wreckage
Off-Duty NJ Transit Cop, Firefighter Rescues Motorists From Sayreville Parkway Wreckage An off-duty New Jersey Transit police officer who is also a firefighter helped rescue two motorists trapped in wrecked vehicles, including one pinned beneath a vehicle leaking fuel, after a three-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Officer Jake Kallman was driving near Exit 123 in Sayreville on Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, when he came upon the crash and immediately pulled over to help, NJ Transit Police said. The crash happened around 4:46 p.m. in the southbound lanes near milepost 125.3, when a Ford pickup truck struck the center concrete barrier before hitting a Toy…
Police ID Man, 38, Killed In Danbury Apartment Fire That Also Claimed Dog's Life Police ID Man, 38, Killed In Danbury Apartment Fire That Also Claimed Dog's Life Police ID Man, 38, Killed In Danbury Apartment Fire That Also Claimed Dog's Life
Police ID Man, 38, Killed In Danbury Apartment Fire That Also Claimed Dog's Life Authorities have identified the 38-year-old man who was killed in a Connecticut house along with a dog.  Irving Alvarez-Godoy died after a fire broke out at an apartment complex on Kohanza Street in Danbury, officials said. Firefighters were called to the complex shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, following reports that two people might be trapped on the second floor, Danbury police said.  A volunteer firefighter driving past the building spotted smoke and stopped after hearing a woman screaming for help. He broke a window and tried to get inside, but heavy smoke kept him …
Flames Tower Above Gaithersburg Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing 8 (PHOTOS) Flames Tower Above Gaithersburg Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing 8 (PHOTOS) Flames Tower Above Gaithersburg Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing 8 (PHOTOS)
Flames Tower Above Gaithersburg Home As Vehicle Fire Spreads To Garage, Displacing 8 (Photos) Flames tore through a Maryland garage early Wednesday morning after a vehicle caught fire, sending firefighters scrambling to keep the blaze from spreading further. The fire broke out around 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 4, in the 100 block of Summit Hall Road in Gaithersburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer. The burning vehicle was inside or near the garage of a two-story home, and the flames quickly spread to the structure, Piringer said. Everyone inside the home escaped before firefighters arrived. One adult was evaluated for minor burns but decli…
Cherry Hill Family Loses Home In Fire Cherry Hill Family Loses Home In Fire Cherry Hill Family Loses Home In Fire
Cherry Hill Family Loses Home In Fire A family in Cherry Hill lost their home in a fire Monday, Nov. 2, according to a GoFundMe set up to support the family. The fire occurred at a residence on Darby Lane and was placed under control at 6:42 p.m., the Cherry Hill Fire Department said. No injuries were reported and two cats were removed from the residence, firefighters said. Ashley Goldstein, neighbors to Angie and Cary and their two children, organized the fundraiser for them. "In an instant, they lost so much, including their clothing and everyday necessities," Goldstein wrote. "They are now facing the overwhelming reality of…
Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO) Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO) Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (VIDEO)
Virginia Business Destroyed, Cars Damaged As Flames Spread Toward Railroad Tracks (Video) A Virginia business was destroyed in a massive overnight fire that damaged more than a dozen vehicles and spread toward nearby woods and railroad tracks. Firefighters were dispatched around 2 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, to the 6700 block of West Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike in Bedford County, where they encountered a large, single-story commercial building already engulfed in flames. The fire had also spread to numerous vehicles, while a separate brush fire was advancing toward a wooded area and nearby railroad tracks, according to the Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department. Phot…
Raging Inferno Rips Through Woodbine Property, Sending Firefighter To Hospital (PHOTOS) Raging Inferno Rips Through Woodbine Property, Sending Firefighter To Hospital (PHOTOS) Raging Inferno Rips Through Woodbine Property, Sending Firefighter To Hospital (PHOTOS)
Raging Inferno Rips Through Woodbine Property, Sending Firefighter To Hospital (Photos) A firefighter was hospitalized after a massive blaze ripped through a Maryland property, sending flames shooting through the roof as crews from four counties rushed to contain the inferno. Howard County Fire and Rescue crews were called early on Monday, Nov. 2, following reports of a barn fire that quickly became a major operation.  The intensity of the blaze prompted a response that extended well beyond Howard County, with firefighters from Montgomery, Carroll, and Frederick counties joining the effort to bring the flames under control. Howard County Fire and Rescue During the resp…
Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In 3-Alarm Milan House Fire Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In 3-Alarm Milan House Fire Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In 3-Alarm Milan House Fire
Dog Killed, 2 Firefighters Injured In 3-Alarm Milan House Fire A dog was killed and two firefighters were injured after a fire broke out inside a Dutchess County house while its residents were on their way home, authorities said.   The blaze was reported at a residence on Academy Hill Road in Milan at around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the Milan Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters were first dispatched after a fire alarm went off inside the home. Chief Kurt Mizgier soon arrived and found flames inside.  The response quickly grew to a second and then a third alarm because of the size of the home, bringing fir…
Teen Dies After Vehicle Hits Bridge Pillar, Catches Fire On I-91 In Whately Teen Dies After Vehicle Hits Bridge Pillar, Catches Fire On I-91 In Whately Teen Dies After Vehicle Hits Bridge Pillar, Catches Fire On I-91 In Whately
Teen Dies After Vehicle Hits Bridge Pillar, Catches Fire On I-91 In Whately A driver believed to be 18 years old was killed after his vehicle struck a bridge pillar and caught fire on Interstate 91 in Western Massachusetts.  Emergency crews responded around 3:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, to the northbound side near mile marker 32.2 in Whately.  Investigators believe the vehicle veered off the highway into the median before hitting the concrete pillar and bursting into flames, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  The driver, believed to be an 18-year-old man, died at the scene. No one else was in the vehicle. Authorities have not ide…
Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread
Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread Dry conditions and gusty winds on Friday, Oct. 30, could cause fires to spread quickly across the Hudson Valley, prompting a warning from weather forecasters.  The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, warning of an elevated risk of fire spread across four counties through the late morning and afternoon.   The alert covers Rockland, Putnam, Orange, and Westchester counties, with both northern and southern Westchester included in the affected area.  According to forecasters, the increased fire danger is being driven by a comb…
31-Year-Old Dead When Mustang Bursts Into Flames In Readington, Cops Say 31-Year-Old Dead When Mustang Bursts Into Flames In Readington, Cops Say 31-Year-Old Dead When Mustang Bursts Into Flames In Readington, Cops Say
31-Year-Old Dead When Mustang Bursts Into Flames In Readington, Cops Say A 31-year-old Whitehouse Station man was killed in a crash in Readington Township Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 6:34 p.m., first responders were on scene at Lightfield Road and found a Ford Mustang on fire and heavily damaged after leaving the roadway and striking a tree, Readington Township police said. Officers located the driver, Jayce Anderson who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, unconscious and trapped inside the car, police said. Officers simultaneously attempted extrication of the driver, as well as fire suppression efforts, police said. The fire was extinguished…
Maryland Burglars Preyed On Reston Fire Victims, Stealing Porsche, Guns During Spree: Police Maryland Burglars Preyed On Reston Fire Victims, Stealing Porsche, Guns During Spree: Police Maryland Burglars Preyed On Reston Fire Victims, Stealing Porsche, Guns During Spree: Police
Maryland Burglars Preyed On Reston Fire Victims, Stealing Porsche, Guns During Spree: Police As Virginia families picked up the pieces after devastating house fires, a crew of burglars from Maryland allegedly swooped in to steal what the flames left behind. Four men who crossed state lines to prey on the Virginia victims are facing serious charges following an investigation into fire-damaged homes in the Reston, Fair Oaks, and West Springfield districts, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The alleged crime spree began in November 2025, when a family returned to their fire-damaged Reston home to discover that someone had broken in and damaged their gun safe. No…
Two People, Pet Rescued From Third Floor As Aberdeen Apartment Fire Leaves 28 Displaced Two People, Pet Rescued From Third Floor As Aberdeen Apartment Fire Leaves 28 Displaced Two People, Pet Rescued From Third Floor As Aberdeen Apartment Fire Leaves 28 Displaced
Two People, Pet Rescued From Third Floor As Aberdeen Apartment Fire Leaves 28 Displaced Flames were burning below them. Their only way out was with the firefighters coming to their rescue. Two people and their pet were rescued from a third-floor balcony as a late-night apartment fire ripped through a building in Maryland, leaving dozens of residents without a place to call home. The blaze broke out shortly before 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 48 E. Bel Air Ave. in Aberdeen, where firefighters arrived to find flames shooting from a first-floor window, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. With reports of people trapped inside, crews immediately went …
Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Branchburg Intersection: Officials Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Branchburg Intersection: Officials Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Branchburg Intersection: Officials
Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Branchburg Intersection: Officials A man was killed when his car burst into flames in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 202 in Branchburg Monday, Oct. 26, prompting the township's mayor to call for urgent safety improvements at an intersection he said has long been a concern. At 5:03 p.m., Branchburg police responded to the crash at Route 202 and Holland Brook Road  following a collision between a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford sedan, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Branchburg Police Chief Richard Buck said.  The impact caused the Ford to cat…
Plainview Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities Plainview Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities Plainview Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities
Plainview Resident Returns To Unlivable Home After Fire Rips Through Two Floors: Authorities A Long Island home was left uninhabitable following a fire Friday, Oct. 23, officials said. Firefighters responded to Joyce Road in Plainview around 3:15 p.m. Friday and located the fire burning the first floor and basement of a residence, the Bethpage Fire Department said. The Plainview Fire Department led the attack and extinguished the first floor blaze, according to Bethpage firefighters and the Nassau County Fire Marshal. A Syosset fire engine and several mutual aid fire companies worked a second line into the basement to douse the flames, fire crews said. About 60 firefighters respo…
Cigars, Liquor, Flaming Paper Towels: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Waldorf Hookah Lounge Arson Cigars, Liquor, Flaming Paper Towels: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Waldorf Hookah Lounge Arson Cigars, Liquor, Flaming Paper Towels: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Waldorf Hookah Lounge Arson
Cigars, Liquor, Flaming Paper Towels: Maryland Man Pleads Guilty In Waldorf Hookah Lounge Arson A pile of cigars, a splash of liquor, and a flaming roll of paper towels. That's the unusual recipe a Maryland man used to set a hookah lounge ablaze, causing more than $80,000 in damage, federal prosecutors say. St. Mary's County resident Shawn Justice, 38, has pleaded guilty to federal arson charges after admitting to setting the fire at Pasha Lounge in Waldorf, a bar and hookah establishment. According to prosecutors, Justice entered the business through the front door on Oct. 29, 2025, and made his way to a humidor, where he scattered cigars across the floor. He then poured liquor ove…
Fire Forces Town Building To Close In North Castle Fire Forces Town Building To Close In North Castle Fire Forces Town Building To Close In North Castle
Fire Forces Town Building To Close In North Castle A fire inside a Westchester County municipal building has forced several town departments to suspend in-person services for a second consecutive day as officials assess the damage.  The fire broke out in the boiler room of the Town of North Castle's Annex Building at 17 Bedford Rd. in Armonk, behind Town Hall, on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 24, according to an announcement from town officials.   The building was unoccupied when the fire started, and the Armonk Fire Department responded and contained the flames, according to the town.  Town officials initially announ…
Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: NJSP Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: NJSP Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: NJSP
Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: Njsp An 82-year-old Toms River man died after his car crashed into a home in Burlington County on Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. At 2:03 p.m., George Sears was operating a Subaru SUV with his wife in the passenger seat, on County Road 563 south in Woodland Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Sears lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck two fences and a residential home, Postorino said.  After the crash the Subaru became engulfed in flames and spread to the house, Postorino said. The ho…
'We Did Not Choose To Leave': Popular Pizzeria Owner Taking Over Denville Spot After Fire 'We Did Not Choose To Leave': Popular Pizzeria Owner Taking Over Denville Spot After Fire 'We Did Not Choose To Leave': Popular Pizzeria Owner Taking Over Denville Spot After Fire
'We Did Not Choose To Leave': Popular Pizzeria Owner Taking Over Denville Spot After Fire The owner of a French bakery and chocolate shop in North Jersey says he was forced out of his longtime downtown location following a fire and a dispute with his landlords, and now a popular area pizza maker is taking over the space. Cedric Hosy, owner of Chocolatine on East Main Street, said the bakery's departure was not voluntary and that he had fought to reopen following the June fire. The fire broke out at neighboring Cafe Crevier just before 1 a.m. in early June, spreading flames and smoke into Chocolatine, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The Morris County Prosecutor's Offi…
Tiny Mistake, Massive Fire: Cause Of Alexandria Apartment Inferno Revealed (PHOTOS) Tiny Mistake, Massive Fire: Cause Of Alexandria Apartment Inferno Revealed (PHOTOS) Tiny Mistake, Massive Fire: Cause Of Alexandria Apartment Inferno Revealed (PHOTOS)
Tiny Mistake, Massive Fire: Cause Of Alexandria Apartment Inferno Revealed (Photos) The fire that ripped through the roof of a Virginia apartment building, leaving a trail of destruction behind, began in the most unlikely of places.  A balcony planter.  The cause? Improper disposal of smoking materials. The Alexandria Fire Department determined that the blaze, which broke out shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 251 South Pickett Street, was accidental following an investigation by the Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators traced the flames to a planter on the balcony of a fourth-floor apartment, where the fire spread into the attic and an adjacent unit b…
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Hillside Lake Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Hillside Lake Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Hillside Lake Home
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Hillside Lake Home A two-alarm fire damaged a Dutchess County home, but firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading further.  The fire happened at a Hillside Lake home on Sunday, Oct. 25, according to the Hopewell Hose Fire Company No .1. Responding crews found heavy flames coming from the structure and transmitted a second alarm. More firefighters soon arrived at the scene and began attacking the flames from inside the home, the company said. However, crews inside the home were soon forced to evacuate because of the intense conditions. Meanwhile, other firefighters began dousing the flames …
GoFundMe Launched After Home Engulfed In Flames In Somerville GoFundMe Launched After Home Engulfed In Flames In Somerville GoFundMe Launched After Home Engulfed In Flames In Somerville
GoFundMe Launched After Home Engulfed In Flames In Somerville A home burned down in Somerville Saturday, Oct. 24 and now the community is coming together to help. At 6:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire at Catherine and North Gaston Avenue, Somerville Fire Department said. Unfavorable conditions made battling the blaze difficult as firefighters cut the roof for ventilation, firefighters said. The fire was declared under control at 7:55 a.m., firefighters said. A GoFundMe has been launched by Angel Songalia for his grandparents who were impacted by the fire.  "My grandparents lost everything, their clothes, their shoes, family he…
Man Killed In Fire: Haddon Heights - Barrington FD Man Killed In Fire: Haddon Heights - Barrington FD Man Killed In Fire: Haddon Heights - Barrington FD
Man Killed In Fire: Haddon Heights - Barrington FD A 76-year-old man was killed in a fire in Haddon Heights Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said. At 5:19 p.m., firefighters responded to the 1600 block of W. High Street after smoke was seen coming from the side door of the residence, the Haddon Heights - Barrington Fire Department said. Firefighters made entry into the home and and found the man unresponsive in the kitchen, fire officials said. The man was removed from the residence and was transferred to EMTs, though he was pronounced dead, firefighters said. His identity is being withheld, firefighters said. The fire was quickly extinguish…
Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (Developing) A firefighter was injured battling a blaze that broke out along the roof of a Virginia apartment building, prompting a large emergency response as crews worked to bring the flames under control. Firefighters responded to the 300 block of South Pickett Street in Alexandria on Sunday, Oct. 25, where a fire had broken out along the roof above two top-floor apartments, according to the Alexandria Fire Department. Photos shared by the department show firefighters using aerial ladders to reach the upper floors of the building, with smoke rising from the roof and fire hoses stretching across the s…
Arsonist Sets Maryland Home Ablaze, But Five Unexpected Survivors Beat The Odds: Fire Marshal Arsonist Sets Maryland Home Ablaze, But Five Unexpected Survivors Beat The Odds: Fire Marshal Arsonist Sets Maryland Home Ablaze, But Five Unexpected Survivors Beat The Odds: Fire Marshal
Arsonist Sets Maryland Home Ablaze, But Five Unexpected Survivors Beat The Odds: Fire Marshal An intentionally set fire tore through a Maryland family's home, leaving behind $175,000 in damage and two displaced residents, but five furry family members somehow escaped the flames unharmed. The blaze broke out around 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at a home in the 6000 block of Hunters Mill Drive in Salisbury, where family members discovered the fire and alerted authorities. By the time firefighters got the flames under control, the home's attached garage had been gutted, leaving behind a charred shell and extensive damage to the property. Investigators with the Maryland State Fire M…
ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say ARSON: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say
Arson: Building Torched, Cornfield Set Ablaze In Lancaster County, Police Say A suspected arson caused extensive damage to a building in Pennsylvania before a person was reported setting fire to a nearby cornfield Thursday evening, Oct. 22, police said. East Lampeter Township police and the Lafayette Fire Company were dispatched to a fire alarm at 1770 Hempstead Road in Lancaster County around 7:33 p.m., according to a release issued Friday, Oct. 23. Firefighters arrived to find an active fire and observed activity consistent with arson while working to extinguish the flames, police said. The building, owned by High Associates, was under construction and unoccupied.…
Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control
Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control An elderly Maryland man suffered serious burns and had to be airlifted to an area hospital after a fire he was using to burn trash and brush rapidly spread out of control. Firefighters from the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 4300 block of Osborne Road in Dorchester County at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, after a passerby spotted the flames, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators determined that the fire began in an outdoor burn pile before spreading to approximately 800 square feet of grass and three nearby vehicles, causing an estimated $3…