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Burn Injuries
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Victim Burned In Blaze At 150-Year-Old Home In Brewster
A quick response by firefighters — along with help from a neighbor — prevented a kitchen fire from spreading through a historic home in Putnam County. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, March 24, inside a roughly 150-year-old residence on Center Street in the Village of Brewster, according to the Brewster Fire Department. Crews were able to contain the flames to the kitchen before they extended to other parts of the home. A neighbor also assisted in helping stop the fire from spreading, officials said. The homeowner suffered burn injuries and was taken to a hospital b…
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Nursing Home Fire Leaves 1 Hospitalized With Burns, Residents Evacuated In New City: Report
A resident was rescued and hospitalized with burns after a fire broke out early Friday morning, Jan. 23, at a Rockland County nursing home, which also required the evacuation of dozens more. The fire was reported at around 1 a.m. on Friday at the Friedwald nursing home on New Hempstead Road in New City, The Monsey Scoop reported. Firefighters responding to the scene were told that one resident was trapped inside a burning room on the top floor of the facility. They were successfully rescued by the Hillcrest Fire Department, with help from New Square Emergency Services, and rushed to a…
Ringwood-Wanaque, NJ
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 3 Injured After Early-Morning House Fire In Ringwood (
Update
)
One person was killed and three others were injured after a house fire broke out early Friday morning, Jan. 16 in Ringwood. The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office was notified of the fire at 30 Peters Mine Road at approximately 6:30 a.m., according to a news release from Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Ringwood Police Chief Ronald Porta. Members of the Ringwood Police Department and the Ringwood Fire Prevention Bureau responded to the scene, where seven residents were able to escape the home, authorities said. Three of those residents were transported to Saint Joseph’s University Medical …
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Firefighters Hear Cries For Help, Rescue Man Living Inside Burning Container In Hagerstown
Firefighters rescued a man who had been living inside a sea container after it caught fire near Maryland Metals in Hagerstown, officials said. The fire broke out shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, along North Burhans Boulevard near the Washington County business, according to the Hagerstown Fire Department and the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Hagerstown Fire Department crews were initially dispatched for a sea container on fire with reports of entrapment, officials said. While battling the blaze, firefighters heard someone shouting for help from the rear of the contain…
Arlington, VA
News
Trooper’s Split-Second Decision Saves Maryland Driver From Burning Tesla Along I-95 In Virginia
A Virginia State Police trooper says a gut feeling pushed him to take the northbound lanes of I-95 during Friday’s snowstorm — a choice that put him seconds away from a Tesla bursting into flames with a Maryland driver trapped inside. Virginia State Police said the crash happened on I-95 in Caroline County at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5, when a 2024 Tesla Model Y went off the left side of the road and hit a tree. Sgt. S. Page was heading north near the 111-mile marker when he spotted the wreck just as the car caught fire, police said. “I initially was trying to decide if I should go northbound o…
New City, NY
News
Firefighter From New City Burned In Bronx Explosion Caused By Lit Cigarette (
Update
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A firefighter from Rockland County was among seven New York City firefighters injured in a Bronx explosion caused by a discarded cigarette, officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 5, in front of 1000 Fox St. in the Bronx, when a lit cigarette ignited nearby garbage, spreading flames to a parked vehicle and triggering a major explosion, according to FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito. Esposito said the garbage fire ignited the vehicle's gas tank. Five firefighters were treated for serious burns to their arms and faces. All seven injured members are exp…
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Man Burned, Airlifted As Grill Fire Guts Maryland Home, Dogs Escape
A Maryland man was airlifted with burn injuries and several dogs managed to escape after a two-alarm fire tore through a Garrett County home, state investigators said. The fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at a single-story home on Loch Deer Road in Oakland, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the fire started on the rear deck and was caused by a grill. One of the residents found the fire and called 911, officials said. Crews from the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies responded and brought the blaze und…
Windsor Locks, CT
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Girl Severely Burned in Windsor Locks Fire Pit Accident
A 3-year-old girl from Connecticut suffered serious burns to her face and arms over the weekend when wind blew flames from a backyard fire pit onto her, according to NBC Connecticut. Firefighters responded to the home on Tracy Circle in Windsor Locks Sunday, May 18, and found the child in her mother’s arms, officials said. The girl’s father told police a sudden gust of wind pushed flames out of a contained fire pit, engulfing the child. She sustained first-, second- and third-degree burns to her face, arms, and chest, the outlet reported. Paramedics transported her to Connecticut Children’…
Port Jervis, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Dies From Severe Burns After Clothing Catches Fire In Port Jervis
A 69-year-old woman has died after suffering serious burns when her clothing caught fire outside her Orange County home, authorities said. The incident happened on Friday, April 18, when officers responded to a report of a person on fire outside a residence on New Street in Port Jervis, the city's police chief, William Worden, said on Monday, April 28. A passerby spotted the 69-year-old woman with her clothes in flames and acted quickly, using a shirt to extinguish the fire before emergency crews arrived, Worden said. Officers and EMS provided immediate emergency medical care at…
Oxford-Nottingham, PA
News
Welder Dies Days After Flash Fire In Oxford Township Garage: Coroner
An 83-year-old man who suffered severe burns during a welding accident in Adams County has died, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, April 9. Ronald L. Milhimes was operating a welding torch in his garage at his home in Oxford Township when it erupted in a flash fire around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025, officials said. Milhimes suffered full-thickness burns covering 25 to 30 percent of his lower body, according to the coroner’s office. He was hospitalized at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 7:50 a.m. on April 8. His cause of…
Indian Head-Nanjemoy, MD
Police & Fire
Homeowner Hospitalized As Fire Causes $280K In Damages In Nanjemoy: Officials
A woman was hospitalized after flames tore through her Charles County home, causing an estimated $280,000 in damages, fire officials said. The blaze broke out shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at a single-story home in the 8200 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Sandra Gilroy, the homeowner, was inside when the fire started in a bedroom, officials said. During the 911 call a spokesperson said that a neighbor reported that "(her) house was full of flames and the elderly women was inside." She managed to escape b…
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
Mechanic, 21, Burned In Explosion At Route 22 Bridgewater Infiniti Service Center: Police
A 21-year-old mechanic was burned when a can of brake cleaner exploded inside a Bridgewater car dealership, police said. Bridgewater Township officers responded to Ray Catena Infiniti at 1350 US-22 on Wednesday, Feb. 19, just before noon for a report of an injured employee, authorities said. The employee had been working at the Infiniti Service Center when he attempted to pick up a can of brake cleaner near a receptacle filled with dirty, hot engine oil, police said. The can exploded, spraying the mechanic with hot engine oil and sparking a small fire, officials said. A fire extinguisher w…
Bradley Beach-Avon-Belmar, NJ
Police & Fire
Major Belmar Fire Damages Multiple Structures, Injures Firefighters
A residential fire in Belmar left a resident with burns and two firefighters hurt on Saturday, Feb. 1, authorities said. Belmar police received a 911 call about a structure fire on the 500 block of 14th Avenue at approximately 7:37 p.m., police said. Fire crews from Belmar and surrounding municipalities responded and worked quickly to extinguish the flames, police said. Despite their efforts, multiple structures were damaged as the fire spread. Two firefighters suffered injuries while battling the blaze, though the severity was not immediately disclosed. A resident also sustained burn inju…
Haymarket, VA
Police & Fire
Star Baseball Player Seriously Burned Saving Family From Fire At Virginia Home
A Virginia teen is being hailed as a hero after suffering severe burns while trying to save his family during a terrifying kitchen fire, and now his community is coming together to help him heal. On Monday, Jan. 27, the Runyan family’s home in Prince William County became engulfed in flames after a pot caught fire while cooking. Without hesitation, Trent Runyan ran outside with the burning pot in an effort to protect his loved ones, leaving him with third-degree burns on both arms and serious injuries to his face and right eye. Runyan was airlifted to a burn center for treatment…
Bethesda, MD
Business
Burn Hazards Cost Fitbit $12M+ After Delayed Smartwatch Recall:
Cpsc
Fitbit will pay more than $12 million for failing to promptly report that its Ionic smartwatches posed serious burn risks, officials said. Fitbit LLC, which is now owned by Google, has been fined $12.25 million to settle claims by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the federal agency said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 23. The defect caused the Ionic smartwatches to overheat, leading to second- and third-degree burns for some users. Between 2018 and 2020, Fitbit received multiple reports of its Ionic smartwatches overheating and injuring users, the CPSC said. In ear…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Poughkeepsie
A fire destroyed a second-story bedroom in a townhome in the Hudson Valley, causing injuries to the residents, including burns and respiratory problems. The incident occurred in Poughkeepsie around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, at 13 Tall Tree Lane. Arlington Fire District Deputy Chief Adam Kangas said firefighters arrived at the townhome in under six minutes and found a bedroom on fire. Kangas said firefighters could contain the fire in the bedroom and controlled the blaze by 8 a.m. Two occupants, who were displaced, were transported to local hospitals for respiratory and burn …
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Found Dead After Suspected Kitchen Blaze In Charles County: Fire Marshal
A multi-agency investigation has been launched in Southern Maryland after an elderly woman was found dead inside her home suffering from burn wounds, officials announced. Authorities are piecing together what led to the death of a 94-year-old woman found inside her Hughesville home on Driftwood Place on Thursday in Charles County. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Jan. 9, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office and paramedics were called to a local residence to conduct a welfare check after a friend was unable to reach the homeowner for several days. After making entry, EMS found the homeowne…
Wheaton-Glenmont, MD
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Catches Fire In Wheaton Home, Succumbs To Injuries, Officials Say
An elderly woman died after accidentally catching fire in her Maryland home late Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, Montgomery County firefighters were called to the 12100 block of Livingston Street in Wheaton, where a fire broke out on the first floor of a single-family home. The scene of the fire. Twitter According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials, the woman, believed to be in her 80s, was the only person in the house when she accidentally caught fire. She managed to escape but sustained critical injuries. Mo…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
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…
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Waterbury Hospital: Police
A Connecticut mother and step-father of a 6-month-old baby have been arrested and charged with delaying getting care for the boy after it suffered second- and third-degree burns so they could get high, authorities said. Keturah Williams, age 36, and Damon Martin, age 51, both of Waterbury, were charged with risk of injury and impairing morals of a child and cruelty to a person, police said. They turned themselves over to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Doctors and nurses at Saint Mary’s Hospital contacted Waterbury Police on Oct. 24 after Williams and Martin brought the child …
Lambertville-West Amwell, NJ
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Hospitalized After Costume Catches Fire While Trick-or-Treating: Lambertville PD
A 7-year-old girl sustained burn injuries after her costume caught fire on Halloween in Lambertville, authorities said. At 8 p.m., the girl was trick or treating on North Union Street with her parents when she walked up a flight of steps to a house for candy, when her costume made contact with a lit candle lining the steps and caught on fire, Lambertville police said. A resident, who was also trick or treating with their child, saw what was happening and patted out the flames with hands, police said. The child was attended to by neighbors and the homeowner until officers arrived, along wit…
Joppatowne, MD
Police & Fire
Homeowner Burned After Electric Vehicle Catches Fire, Spreads To Garage In Joppa
A homeowner suffered second-degree burns when an electric vehicle sparked a fire outside of his Harford County home and spread to the garage late on Tuesday night, officials say. At around 11 p.m. on Oct. 8, a family on Watertons Way in Joppa were preparing to go to bed when they heard a sound and found their 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning on fire, prompting one to attempt to disconnect the vehicle from a charging cable, causing it to burn him. The aftermath of the Harford County fire. Office Despite the injury, the homeowner tried to use a garden hose in an effort to extinguish the fire…
Woodbridge, VA
News
Caregiver Charged With Child Neglect After Infant Scalded By Hot Water In Woodbridge: Police
A caretaker that had her hands full and left a baby unattended who suffered severe injuries in Prince William County is facing criminal charges, police say. Faustina Hawah Seidu, 51, was arrested and charged with felony child neglect following an investigation into an incident that left a 10-month-old infant with burn wounds from scalding water. According to a spokesperson from the Prince William County Police Department, this week, detectives concluded the investigation into a child neglect incident that was reported over the summer in the Orchard Mills Apartment complex in the 3200 block …
Westminster, MD
Business
Millions Of
Bissell
Steam Cleaners Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Burn Risk
Millions of steam cleaners that may be too hot to handle and were sold nationwide are being recalled after more than 150 burn injuries were reported. An alert was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) advising that BISSELL Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners are being recalled, which can leak hot water or steam onto users, posing a possible burn hazard. Approximately 3.2 million units are subject to the recall. According to CPSC, the recall includes multiple models in the model series 39N7 and 2994. "STEAM SHOT," or "POWER STEAMER" is printed on the side of the product.&nb…
Mechanicsville, MD
News
Woman Burned In RV Fire Flown To Hospital In St. Mary's County
One woman had to be airlifted to the hospital On Monday after an RV fire broke out in St. Mary's County. Shortly after 8 a.m. on July 15, first responders were called to the 23200 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, when a fire inside the vehicle was reported. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, at the time the blaze broke out, the woman was inside the RV with two children. She suffered burns while extinguishing the fire, investigators said, and was flown to an area hospital for treatment. She had been released as of Tuesday, July 16. The cause of the fire remains under …
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Parents Badly Burned After Lake Anna Boat Fire Face Long Road To Recovery
It looks to be a long, uphill battle for the parents of young children who suffered serious burn injuries when their boat caught fire at a Virginia marina over the holiday weekend. On Friday, July 5, Samantha Graham and her fiancé Philip Wright were on the water with their child and a family friend waiting to watch some fireworks when a "traumatic freak accident" turned a fun family event into a nightmare. The incident reportedly happened while they were gassing up at High Point Marina in Spotsylvania County. According to Graham's mother, Philip suffered serious burns to his lower bod…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Electrocuted, Another Injured At Long Island Ice Skating Rink
A man was electrocuted while working at an ice rink on Long Island in an incident that required him to be airlifted and left a second person injured. The Bellmore incident occurred on Friday, June 14, Nassau County Police said. At about 11:30 a.m., a 62-year-old man was working in the electrical service room of 2600 Newbridge Road, the site of the Newbridge Arena. While he was working, he got electrocuted, causing burns on his arms and stomach. A second man, age 39, attempted to help him, however, he suffered burns to his arm while doing so. The 62-year-old was airlifted to a nearb…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
89-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Clothes Catch Fire Burning Brush At His PA Home: Coroner
An 89-year-old Pennsylvania man died of serious burns suffered while burning brush at his home last month, officials said. Leo C. Pavelco, of Slatington, was burning brush at his home when his clothing caught fire around 5 p.m. April 22, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Pavelco was hospitalized with burns covering 30.5% of his body, and died on May 3, just after 8 p.m., at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, Buglio said.
Allentown, PA
News
Baby Beater Burned To Death By Boiling Water Down Back At PA Prison (
Updated
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A Delaware County dad serving time at a Montgomery County prison for abusing his infant daughter died after being scalded with boiling water, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office in a release. Brandon Grant, 39, died on Sunday, Jan. 14 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest from pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis and complications from burns to his back, according to officials. The death was ruled accidental following an autopsy on Tuesday, Jan. 16, said Coroner Daniel Buglio. Grant was serving a sentence at SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, the coroner said. Prison …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
One Left With Burns After Jefferson Boat Blaze: State Police
A boat blaze in Jefferson left one person with burns on Sunday, July 23, state police said. Troopers responded to the fire at a dock on New Jersey Avenue in Jefferson around 4:40 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. The Jefferson Fire Department was at the scene as troopers arrived, and the blaze was “mostly out,” Curry said. One person suffered burns and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. ALSO SEE: Body Of 76-Year-Old Man Recovered From Lake Hopatcong The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
South Jersey Cocaine Dealer Who Set July 4th Guest On Fire Sentenced: Prosecutor
A South Jersey man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with three separate crimes, authorities said. Deshoin Rowell, 22, of Northfield, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 31, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Among his crimes was setting a guest on fire during a bonfire at his home on July 4, 2021, the prosecutor said. He was convicted on three separate indictments charging him with aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a handgun, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, the prosecutor said. After an investigation b…
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