Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Sedan Slams Into Route 17 Furniture Store In Paramus Sedan Slams Into Route 17 Furniture Store In Paramus
Sedan Slams Into Route 17 Furniture Store In Paramus No injuries were reported after a sedan crashed into a wall in front of a Route 17 furniture store in Paramus Sunday night. Borough firefighters doused an engine blaze that broke out in the four-door Nissan Altima after it slammed into The Loft Furniture Outlet on the highway’s southbound side between A&S Drive and Midland Avenue. The building wasn’t seriously damaged. A flatbed removed the charred and severely damaged vehicle. Paramus police and firefighters responded. Police were investigating the cause. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Not Over Yet: Westchester Four-Alarm Apartment Blaze Caused By Welding Plumbers Still Burning Not Over Yet: Westchester Four-Alarm Apartment Blaze Caused By Welding Plumbers Still Burning
Not Over Yet: Westchester Four-Alarm Apartment Blaze Caused By Welding Plumbers Still Burning Yonkers firefighters are still on the scene putting out hot spots and flare-ups at the apartment house where 150 residents were left homeless when a four-alarm fire ripped through the building. The fire, which began around 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 12 at 15 Parkview Ave. in Yonkers, was started by plumbers doing welding work on the top floor of the building, said Yonkers Fire Department Assistant Chief John Bonanno. The six-story building burned for more than 10 hours Tuesday night into Wednesday, with flare-ups still taking place, Bonanno said. "The fire isn't over yet," he said. "We are stil…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Westchester Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Westchester
Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Westchester A chimney fire severely damaged a home in Irvington on Sunday. The fire was reported to the Irvington Fire Department around 2:59 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at a home on Blueberry Hill Road, said Fire Chief Anthony Tarricone. Arriving firefighters found the flames and smoke contained to the living room and master bedroom he said. Firefighters had to stretch a hose up a long hill to attack the fire due to the location of the home. No residents or firefighters were injured. Irvington was assisted on the scene by Dobbs Ferry, Rivertown, and Hastings fire departments. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Fully Involved Blaze Breaks Out At Two-Story House In Tomkins Cove Fully Involved Blaze Breaks Out At Two-Story House In Tomkins Cove
Fully Involved Blaze Breaks Out At Two-Story House In Tomkins Cove Firefighters and police are on the scene of a fully-involved house fire in Tomkins Cove. The fire at 2 Soluri Lane started around 10:29 a.m., Friday, March 8, said the Stony Point Police Department. Smoke and fire are visible from the structure, officials said. Part of the structure is reported to have collapsed.  A two-story house is on fire at Tomkins Cove.Google Maps Stony Point and West Haverstraw fire departments are on the scene.  All residents and pets reportedly evacuated safely. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Westchester Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Westchester
Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Westchester .Fire crews responded to the Purchase Elementary School on Wednesday morning when a fire broke out in one of the building’s commercial refrigerators. Engines from the Purchase, Port Chester and West Harrison Fire Departments were dispatched to the school early on Wednesday, March 6, where there was a report of a heavy smoke condition in the kitchen area. Officials said that crews were met with a “moderate smoke condition” in the kitchen, and investigation found that a fire had broken out in one of the commercial refrigerators. Crews were able to extinguish the fire without incident, and the…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Tenant, 64, Therapy Dog Killed In Cluttered Wayne House Fire Tenant, 64, Therapy Dog Killed In Cluttered Wayne House Fire
Tenant, 64, Therapy Dog Killed In Cluttered Wayne House Fire A 64-year-old tenant living amid an enormous collection of tools, equipment and large buckets was killed, along with his therapy dog, in a Thursday night blaze in Wayne, authorities confirmed. The rented cabin on Ratzer Road had "debris everywhere," a responder said. "We're unsure if it had running water or even heat or electricity." Firefighters battled valiantly, but the 7:42 p.m. blaze quickly went to three alarms as flames blew through the roof. Robert Freudenberg and his dog, Popeye, were later found dead inside. All five township fire companies responded, along with a warming bus an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Mahwah Family Loses Everything In Fire Mahwah Family Loses Everything In Fire
Mahwah Family Loses Everything In Fire UPDATE: A Mahwah family of four lost just about all of their belongings in a morning fire. Anthony Covello sustained a minor burn on his hand and his wife, Kari, was treated for smoke inhalation from the Oweno Place fire, which broke out in a small boiler room around 7 a.m., authorities said. Township police Township Officers Keith Iorio and Rob Birney got the couple and their two children out of the house and to a neighbor’s home, then turned extinguishers on the blaze, Police Chief James N. Batelli said. Unfortunately, "the flames quickly spread throughout the house,” Batelli said. “Th…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Paramus Firefighters Douse Lexus Blaze Outside Route 17 Stop & Shop Paramus Firefighters Douse Lexus Blaze Outside Route 17 Stop & Shop
Paramus Firefighters Douse Lexus Blaze Outside Route 17 Stop & Shop Paramus firefighters doused an engine blaze in a Lexus sedan parked outside the Route 17 Stop & Shop early Thursday evening. No injuries were reported at the incident at supermarket on the highway's northbound side. A tow truck removed the heavily scorched vehicle. Paramus police also responded. At the scene.Boyd A. Loving A tow truck removed the heavily scorched vehicle.Boyd A. Loving Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this report. ****** ALSO SEE: Two special needs students and three workers were safely removed to a nearby store after a school van caught fire…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Fire Breaks Out On Tracks At Metro-North Station In Westchester, Causing Delays Fire Breaks Out On Tracks At Metro-North Station In Westchester, Causing Delays
Fire Breaks Out On Tracks At Metro-North Station In Westchester, Causing Delays A small fire broke out on the tracks of a Metro-North station in Westchester, leading to delays for riders during the morning commute. The fire was first reported at 8:26 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, on a third rail at the Scarsdale Metro-North station, MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan said. The incident led to delays of approximately 25 minutes on the Harlem Line. Metro-North said the initial incident was dealt with, but they’ve been seeing residual delays of up to 20 minutes throughout the morning. “Delays are expected to dissipate with the conclusion of the morning rush hour,” Donovan said. A …

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone UPDATE: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone
Update: Candle Ignites Maywood Garden Apartment Blaze, 10 Tenants Displaced, 2 Units Gone Firefighters battled bone-chilling temperatures and stiff winds while dousing a Maywood garden apartment complex fire that apparently was ignited by a candle. Two apartments are a total loss and nearly a half-dozen others were severely damaged, displacing 10 residents, Maywood Police Capt. Terence Kenny said. The American Red Cross found them temporary lodging, the captain said. No injuries were reported. The blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. on the second floor at the Maybrook Garden Apartments on Demarest Place, Kenny said. The last engine returned at 2 a.m., he said. Among those assist…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Central Nyack Shed Fires Closes Roadway, Injures One Central Nyack Shed Fires Closes Roadway, Injures One
Central Nyack Shed Fires Closes Roadway, Injures One A shed fire in Central Nyack has closed a roadway and reportedly injured one person. The fire, at 23 Vine St., started around 11:21 a.m. Friday, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. The road is closed, police are asking motorists to avoid the area. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Spark From Electrical Cord Ignites Paper Dust Fire At Marcal Plant UPDATE: Spark From Electrical Cord Ignites Paper Dust Fire At Marcal Plant
Update: Spark From Electrical Cord Ignites Paper Dust Fire At Marcal Plant UPDATE: A crane ran over an extension cord, sparking a fire in a bowl of paper dust that spread in a building at the Marcal Paper in Elmwood Park Wednesday night, authorities said. Firefighters needed less than 90 minutes to extinguish the blaze. No injuries were immediately reported in the two-alarm fire, which began at the complex at Market and River streets around 7:45 p.m. The crane, which operates on a long track, ran over the cord, igniting a spark that lit the paper dust bowl in Building 10, said Police Chief Michael Foligno, who is also the borough administrator. Firefighters…

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by Jerry DeMarco