Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area A mother and a newborn were able to escape a roaring three-alarm apartment fire in the area due to a warning from a smoke detector.  The blaze broke out in Ulster County around 12:50 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31, at 109 Rondout Drive in Kingston. When Kingston firefighters arrived on the scene located at the Roundout Gardens Apartments, they found heavy fire coming from a second-floor apartment, extending to the attic, said the Kingston Fire Department. When the fire started, the mother and her newborn were able to escape without injuries due to a smoke detector, the department said. "She was a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Arsonist Arrested In Reisterstown Blaze That Displaced 20 Victims: Police Arsonist Arrested In Reisterstown Blaze That Displaced 20 Victims: Police
Arsonist Arrested In Reisterstown Blaze That Displaced 20 Victims: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested for starting a massive fire at an apartment building in Reisterstown that left more than 20 people homeless, according to police. The fire began at around 8:20 p.m. in the unit block of Brookebury Dr. 21136 on Jan. 17, and quickly engulfed the apartment building to the point where flames were seen shooting out of the roof, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. Nobody was hurt. As an investigation into the blaze commenced, 25-year-old Jawon R. Moseley, who lived in the same apartment complex was arrested and charged by Baltimore County Police wit…

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by Joe Gomez
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Nearly 2 Dozen Displaced By Baltimore Area Fire Nearly 2 Dozen Displaced By Baltimore Area Fire
Nearly 2 Dozen Displaced By Baltimore Area Fire More than 20 people were without homes after a fire tore through an apartment building in Reisterstown, according to officials. The fire began at around 8:20 p.m. in the unit block of Brookebury Dr. 21136 on Jan. 17, and quickly engulfed the apartment building to the point where flames were seen shooting out of the roof, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.  Nobody was injured and the Red Cross is assisting the families who have been displaced. Massive Apt Fire In ReisterstownReiserstown Volunteer Fire Company Massive Apt Fire In ReisterstownBaltimore County Fire Depar…

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by Joe Gomez
Edison, NJ
News
Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing
Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters were battling a serious apartment house fire in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 10:30 a.m. Friday at 3218 Ravens Crest Drive in Plainsboro, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that the third-floor rear was fully involved. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
News
NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, FDNY Commissioner Says Toll May Rise NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, FDNY Commissioner Says Toll May Rise
NYC Mayor Revises Apartment Fire Death Toll, Fdny Commissioner Says Toll May Rise New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19, including nine children. Adams made the announcement during a news conference on Monday, Jan. 10, adding that the situation is an "evolving crisis." LIVE NOW IN THE BRONX: @NYCMayor Adams updates New Yorkers on yesterday’s fire. https://t.co/g2RTr1cKxA — NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 10, 2022 The fire broke out on Sunday, Jan. 9, in an apartment at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx, the New Y…

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by Nicole Valinote
Fort Lee, NJ
News
19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century 19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century
19 Confirmed Dead, Dozens More Critically Injured In Deadliest NYC Fire Of This Century UPDATE: At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed Sunday when a fire tore through a high-rise Bronx apartment building -- a blaze that New York City Mayor Eric Adams called "one of the worst that we have witnessed during modern times.” The cause of the five-alarm fire? A "malfunctioning electric space heater” in a bedroom of a duplex apartment on the second and third floors of the 19-story building, NYFD Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. A door to the apartment was left open, filling the building with smoke, Nigro told reporters. All of the children killed were 16 years old a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades
At Least 19, Including Nine Children, Killed In New York City's Worst Fire In Decades Update: Death Toll Adjusted - New York City Mayor Eric Adams said a total of 17 people, including eight children, died in an apartment fire over the weekend, revising the initially reported higher death toll of 19. --- This story has been updated. At least 19 people have died in a fire at a New York City apartment building that officials said is the worst the city has seen in decades. The New York City Fire Department reported on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 9, that about 200 of its members responded to the five-alarm fire at 333 East 181 St. in the Bronx. Approximately 200 FDNY mem…

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by Nicole Valinote
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Tears Through Baltimore Building Massive Fire Tears Through Baltimore Building
Massive Fire Tears Through Baltimore Building Baltimore firefighters responded to a four-alarm fire at an apartment building in the Charles North neighborhood early Wednesday. The fire started at about 4:30 a.m. in the building at West 22nd Street and Maryland Avenue and quickly spread to the point that flames were shooting out of the roof. Nobody was injured in the blaze, but it took over 100 firefighters to control. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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by Joe Gomez
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County Three Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County
Three Hospitalized After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Nassau County Three people were hospitalized after an apartment fire broke out overnight on Long Island. According to Nassau County Police, Sixth Precinct officers responded to a call for an apartment building fire Thursday, Dec. 30, at around 9:45 p.m. in Great Neck Plaza, at 15 Clent Road.  Upon arrival, police with the assistance of local fire departments were able to evacuate the building residents to safety. The New Hyde Park Fire Department responded to extinguish the flames and was assisted by several other departments, including those from Roslyn, Port Washington, Albertson, Garden Cit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Middletown, NJ
News
Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing
Firefighters Battle Apartment House Blaze In Central Jersey: Developing Firefighters were battling a major fire at an apartment building in Central Jersey, according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The fire broke out at about 1 p.m. at 307 Shrewsbury Ave. in Red Bank, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that heavy fire was showing from multiple apartments. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Harrowing Details Released In Baltimore Fire That Killed Boy, 7 Harrowing Details Released In Baltimore Fire That Killed Boy, 7
Harrowing Details Released In Baltimore Fire That Killed Boy, 7 A 7-year-old Baltimore boy trapped between two levels of heat and fire died in a Christmas morning blaze started by a cigarette has died, fire officials announced. Clinton Chimobi Ezeamaka, of the 6700 block of Townbrook Drive in Gwynn Oak, died at the pediatric burn unit of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. The fire started due to improperly discarded cigarettes in the apartment directly below the victim's third-floor unit, authorities found.  A large amount of combustible materials (clothing and debris) was found on the balcony of the apartm…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
3 Firefighters Hurt In Blaze At West Chester Apartment Complex 3 Firefighters Hurt In Blaze At West Chester Apartment Complex
3 Firefighters Hurt In Blaze At West Chester Apartment Complex Three firefighters were hurt after battling a major apartment complex fire Thursday morning in West Chester, authorities said. The two-alarm fire at West Chester University's off-campus two-story housing complex on South Franklin Street was reported around 4:20 a.m., according to the West Chester Borough Fire Department. Heavy fire was showing from the roof of the building, the department said. A video posted on Twitter by West Chester Public Information Officer Dave March shows heavy flames engulfing a second-floor unit. Apartment fire West Chester Borough pic.twitter.com/IRCvTnqkdy …

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by Nicole Acosta