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Damascus, MD
Police & Fire
Tricky Conditions Cause Chaos As Brush Fire Spreads Into Damascus Home Before Sunrise
Flames burning in a field before sunrise in Maryland didn’t stay there for long. What started as an outside brush fire quickly spread into a home in Damascus early Friday morning, Dec. 12, triggering a large-scale fire response along Mullinix Mill Road. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched around 4:35 AM to the 26100 block of Mullinix Mill Road after a 911 caller reported a large field fire next to her home, officials said. When firefighters arrived, they found the flames had already pushed into the house, with fire burning in the attic and a bedroom, according to MCFRS …
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Fuel Oil Spills On Tracks, Platform At Croton-Harmon Station
A fuel oil spill inside a Metro-North station in Northern Westchester prompted a response from firefighters. Crews from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department were dispatched after reports of an oil or diesel odor inside the Croton-Harmon Station on Monday evening, Dec. 8, the department said on Wednesday, Dec. 10. When units arrived, they found a significant fuel oil leak coming from the station’s heating unit. Firefighters said the spill was also causing product to pool on the rail tracks and platform below. Members worked to shut down the appliance, contain the spill, and assi…
South Windsor, CT
News
Firefighters Free Injured South Windsor Worker Trapped In Machine 18 Feet Up
A worker suffered a serious injury after his arm became trapped in a canned beverage processing machine about 18 feet off the ground, authorities said. Firefighters rushed to the facility on Schweir Road in South Windsor shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to a Facebook post. Other workers were able to free part of the man's arm, but crews continued working to cut him free. South Windsor police Lt. Mark Cleverdon told CT Insider that the machine caused “bone deep lacerations on the hand and lower portion of the arm.” The name of the business was not released. Firefight…
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Neighbors Rally After $1M Rockville Fire Destroys Home On Mannakee Street
When flames ripped through a Rockville home Sunday night, firefighters were the first ones on scene. Now the neighborhood is stepping in to handle what comes next. A GoFundMe has been launched for the homeowner whose Mannakee Street house was destroyed in the two-and-a-half-story fire that Montgomery County firefighters said caused more than $1 million in damage. The fundraiser describes him as “our neighbor and friend,” and notes that while he is safe, “the house is in ruins.” The blaze broke out around 5:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Mannakee Street, where crews arrived to find heavy…
Hawthorne, NJ
Police & Fire
Multi-Alarm Fire Collapses Roof Of One Of Hawthorne's Oldest Homes
One of Hawthorne's oldest homes was destroyed by a fire that collapsed its roof and sent one occupant to the hospital Monday afternoon, Dec. 1, authorities said. The call at 482 Goffle Road came in around 1 p.m. for a fire at an “old two-family home, possibly one of the oldest homes in town,” Hawthorne Police Capt. Robert King said. Firefighters arrived to heavy flames and reported a collapse in the rear of the house, the roof, he said. The home was built in 1889, according to Zillow. One male occupant in his 40s suffered a minor injury and was transported to a hospital for evaluation, acc…
Vienna, VA
Police & Fire
Vienna Home Fully Engulfed As Wind-Driven Fire Tears Through Property Hours After Warning
A Virginia home was fully engulfed in flames during a massive fire on Thursday, hours after officials warned that dry, windy weather could cause flames to rapidly spread. Firefighters from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue raced to the 1900 block of Hunter Mill Road in Vienna early in the afternoon on Nov. 13, where units arrived to “heavy fire showing throughout the home,” according to the department. The fire tore through the structure, fully engulfing the home as crews launched fire suppression and search and rescue operations. A dramatic photo from the scene showed flames shooting several…
East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Dog Rescued In House Fire: East Hanover PD
A family dog was rescued following at a house fire at a home in East Hanover on Sunday, Nov. 2, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a house fire at 1 Preston Ave. and were able to quickly contain and extinguish the fire, preventing further damage to the home, East Hanover police said. Firefighters were able to safely rescue the family dog, reuniting the pet with its owners, police said.
Brunswick-Jefferson, MD
Police & Fire
PG County Firefighter Arrested, Charged With Possessing, Distributing Child Pornography: Police
A Maryland firefighter is facing serious charges after investigators say they found evidence of child pornography in his possession and distribution, police announced Friday. Detectives with the Prince George’s County Police Department arrested Joshua Edmund Murphy, 35, of Brunswick, and charged him with multiple counts of possessing and distributing child pornography, officials said. Murphy is employed as a firefighter in Prince George’s County, according to police. Authorities said the case remains under active investigation, and additional information will be released when available. A…
Germantown, MD
Police & Fire
Watch
: Bright Green Lamborghini Erupts In Flames On Busy Germantown Roadway
A bright green Lamborghini went up in flames on a busy Germantown roadway Friday afternoon, sending thick black smoke billowing through the air as stunned drivers looked on, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called around 2 p.m. on Ridge Road near Frederick Road (Route 355), where the luxury sports car was fully engulfed in flames, according to department spokesperson Pete Piringer. Montgomery County firefighters work to extinguish a fully engulfed 2020 Lamborghini on Ridge Road near Frederick Road in Germantown on Friday afternoon, Oct. 17. Twitter/@m…
Lorton, VA
Police & Fire
‘Shelter In Place’: Several Hurt As Lorton Recycling Yard Blaze Shuts Down Highway (
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A towering two-alarm fire that tore through a recycling facility in Lorton forced evacuations, shut down Richmond Highway in both directions, and left several people hospitalized Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 14, officials said. Firefighters were called around 2:27 p.m. to the 9900 block of Richmond Highway, where a massive pile of recycling material was engulfed in flames with one worker trapped inside a crane, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. Crews rescued the worker, who was taken to the hospital along with a firefighter for evaluation. Later, officials said four additional civilia…
Westminster, MD
Police & Fire
Historic Westminster Barn Destroyed In Blaze That Killed 4 Horses, Injured Man
A historic Carroll County barn was reduced to rubble after a massive blaze tore through the three-story structure Sunday afternoon, killing four horses and sending one man to the hospital, officials confirmed. Fire crews were called just after 1 p.m. on Sept. 28 to Bell Road in Westminster, where 911 callers reported flames and heavy smoke pouring from a large brick-and-timber bank barn, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. When the first units arrived, the fire had already engulfed the building. “Captain 3 (Westminster FD) arrived first to find a working barn fire with horses tr…
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze — No Smoke Alarms Found, Officials Say
A 69-year-old Maryland woman was killed Friday morning when a three-alarm blaze ripped through her home, authorities announced. Crews from the Corriganville Fire Department were called shortly before noon on Sept. 26 to the 11600 block of Proenty Road NW after a 911 caller reported a house fire with possible entrapment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Firefighters arrived within minutes to find heavy flames tearing through the two-story home. Crews battled the blaze for nearly an hour before it was brought under control, officials said. Once inside, firefighters found a …
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