Teaneck, NJ
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Flames Ravage Teaneck Home PHOTOS: Flames Ravage Teaneck Home
Photos: Flames Ravage Teaneck Home Fire severely damaged a Teaneck house early Friday evening. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm Martense Avenue blaze. The fire broke out in the 2½-story single-family house shortly before 5:30 p.m. Hackensack. Englewood, Ridgefield Park and Bogota firefighters provided mutual aid. Teaneck police and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded. Teaneck police and Volunteer Ambulance Corps were among the responders.Meredith Herman Teaneck firefighters quickly doused the Martense Avenue blaze.Jerry DeMarco AftermathJerry DeMarco

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In East Islip House Fire ID Released For Woman Killed In East Islip House Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In East Islip House Fire A woman who died in an overnight East Islip house fire has been identified by officials. Laurie Addeo, 61, a resident of the home, was killed when the fire started around 2:12 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the home at 3 Washington Ave., said the Suffolk County Police. Police said the five other residents of the home were able to escape unharmed. Detectives do not believe the cause of the fire is suspicious, police said. At least six fire departments responded to help battle the blaze including Islip Terrace, East Islip, Central Islip, Islip, Brentwood, and East Brentwood. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Car Fire Spreads To Garfield Home PHOTOS: Car Fire Spreads To Garfield Home
Photos: Car Fire Spreads To Garfield Home A suspicious car fire spread to a Garfield home before dawn Monday. A firefighter sustained a minor injury in the 2 a.m. blaze on Prospect Avenue. Garfield firefighters were joined by their colleagues from Elmwood Park, Hackensack, Lodi, Saddle Brook, Teaneck and Wallington. They had the blaze officially knocked in about an hour and a half. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Arson Investigation Unit was summoned. PHOTOS by Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Garfield car/home fireDamien Danis for DAILY VOICE Garfield firefighters were joined by their colleagues from Elmwood Park, Hackensack…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Multiple agencies responded to a two-alarm blaze in Westchester when a kitchen fire broke out in a third-floor apartment. A Westchester Avenue apartment building in Port Chester was temporarily evacuated shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, when the fire was reported on the third floor, prompting a heavy response from local fire departments. The fire was knocked down in less than an hour and is currently under investigation. No injuries were initially reported, and officials said the fire was knocked down without incident. The building was then ventilated due to smoke, though residents…

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by Zak Failla
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Fully Engulfed Fire Destroys Home In Area Fully Engulfed Fire Destroys Home In Area
Fully Engulfed Fire Destroys Home In Area An area home went up in flames overnight, officials said. Fire crews were dispatched to a home in Orange County on Old Cahoonzie Road in Sparrowbush shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, where there was a report of a two-alarm structure fire. Upon arrival, officials said that firefighters found the home fully engulfed. It took crews less than an hour to knock down the flames. The blaze forced a temporary closure of Old Cahoonzie Road in both directions. No injuries were initially reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Massive Fire Consumes Paterson Building Housing Drug, Alcohol Rehab Center VIDEO: Massive Fire Consumes Paterson Building Housing Drug, Alcohol Rehab Center
Video: Massive Fire Consumes Paterson Building Housing Drug, Alcohol Rehab Center Flames consumed a Paterson mill that housed a substance rehab center Saturday, collapsing walls and floors and sending plumes of smoke over Route 80 that could be seen for miles -- but firefighters kept the blaze from spreading. No injuries were reported at the Straight Street commercial building, which housed the Straight and Narrow rehab center operated by Catholic Charities of the Paterson Diocese. "That's a big hit for a lot of clients and staff in New Jersey," a substance-abuse professional affiliated with the program said, noting that the program served thousands, making it one of th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Police & Fire
Fairview Woman Severely Burned In Stove Fire Fairview Woman Severely Burned In Stove Fire
Fairview Woman Severely Burned In Stove Fire A Fairview woman suffered burns on her face and arms in a Thursday stove fire, authorities said. The Anderson Avenue woman apparently was injured by a fire sparked by oil in a frying pan, Police Chief Martin Kahn said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, where specialists were to determine whether she should be transported to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Six Injured In Two-Alarm Fire At Multi-Family Area Home Six Injured In Two-Alarm Fire At Multi-Family Area Home
Six Injured In Two-Alarm Fire At Multi-Family Area Home An early morning two-alarm fire in a multi-family home in the area left six injured, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to a Newburgh home on First Street at approximately 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, where there were reports of a fire raging in an area residence, officials said. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames shooting out of the structure, with smoke billowing through the air. Every resident in the multi-family home made it out of the building, but six reportedly suffered burns, including four who were critically injured. All were initially transported to St. Luke’s Hosp…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home
Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home An intense thunderstorm over the weekend in the Rhinebeck area kept firefighters on the run, especially when a house was struck by lightning. The incident took place around 2:56 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, on Montgomery Street off Route 9 in Rhinebeck, said Rhinebeck Fire Department Spokesman Jeff Cotter. Arriving crews encountered smoke showing from the eaves of the home and a significant amount of smoke throughout the house, Cotter said. An investigation found that an electrical current likely back-fed into the electrical panel box resulting in the smoke condition.  Firefighters remove…

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by Kathy Reakes
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Mahopac House Fire Extinguished Within 20 Minutes Mahopac House Fire Extinguished Within 20 Minutes
Mahopac House Fire Extinguished Within 20 Minutes A Mahopac Falls home located in the Ossi Club section of town received heavy damage after a fire that was extinguished within 20 minutes. The fire began just after 8 p.m., Monday, July 22, in the two-story, wood-frame home. said Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey. Arriving firefighters found a large volume of smoke pushing from the attic, calling for a full response from the "Ant Hill Mob," the department said. As the firefighters fought the flames, they also searched for victims, Casey said. The fire was brought under control within 20 minutes w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Lodi House Fire Rekindles Lodi House Fire Rekindles
Lodi House Fire Rekindles UPDATE: Lodi firefighters returned to the scene of an early-morning house blaze after it rekindled a few hours later. No injuries were reported in the Avenue D blaze, which initially broke out just after 5:30 a.m. Monday and was contained to the upper floor.  Lodi firefighters, who were assisted by their colleagues from Hackensack, Saddle Brook and Wallington, returned three hours later to extinguish the rekindled flames. The Lodi Fire Prevention Bureau was investigating to determine the cause.  No injuries were reported.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The Avenue D blaze in Lodi broke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Photos: Car Bursts Into Flames On Route 59 Photos: Car Bursts Into Flames On Route 59
Photos: Car Bursts Into Flames On Route 59 Temperatures continue to rise in the region, but things got a little too hot to handle for a driver and his daughter when his car suddenly burst into flames while he was driving in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department received a report at approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, from a motorist who stated that his car was on fire in the parking lot of Chase Bank on Route 59 in Monsey. Upon arrival, officers found a car fully engulfed in flames, prompting a further response from the Suffern Volunteer Fire Department and Monsey Fire Department, which was also dealing with a struct…

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by Zak Failla