Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters, 2 Residents Hospitalized In Brockton 4-Alarm Fire Engulfing Pair Of Buildings 2 Firefighters, 2 Residents Hospitalized In Brockton 4-Alarm Fire Engulfing Pair Of Buildings
2 Firefighters, 2 Residents Hospitalized In Brockton 4-Alarm Fire Engulfing Pair Of Buildings Escaped residents of one of two burning buildings were stuck in a backyard until firefighters chopped through a fence and released them, officials say. An early morning fire started at a large residential building at 37 South Street in Brockton on Thursday, June 1, sending four people to the hospital and rendering one building a total loss, according to Brockton Fire Chief Brian Nardelli.  Calls came in around 2:45 a.m., sending firefighters to the scene of a three-story, wood-frame house from which fire was billowing out of windows and off the porch.  At 2:48 this morning, Brockton F…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases
Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases Some 21 people were left displaced following a large fire at a senior housing facility in Fairfield County where several residents were rescued from the second floor with ladders and others down staircases. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 16 at 92 Cedar St. According to Steve Shay, Deputy Fire Chief of the Norwalk Fire Department, the fire started on the first floor of the two-building, 48-apartment residence for seniors. "The fire started in one of the first-floor apartments and quickly spread to the hallway siding which caused a very heavy smoke conditi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Displaces 21 Overnight In Southeast DC Apartment Fire Displaces 21 Overnight In Southeast DC
Apartment Fire Displaces 21 Overnight In Southeast DC One firefighter was injured and more than a dozen residents had to be rescued during an early morning fire that broke out in a Southeast DC apartment building. Twenty-one residents are seeking temporary housing after being displaced shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, May 5, by a fire in the 5200 block of D Street that proved tricky. Officials said that the fire started on the first floor, though there was heavy smoke throughout all three stories of the building. Three residents were rescued using an aerial ladder and 10 others were saved by portable ladders or through a stairwell. The …

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by Zak Failla
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
CT Teacher Saves Disabled Man From Burning Van CT Teacher Saves Disabled Man From Burning Van
CT Teacher Saves Disabled Man From Burning Van A Connecticut teacher saved the life of a disabled man by pulling him from a van engulfed in flames. The incident took place in Hartford County on I-384 in Manchester on Thursday, Feb. 23, said Manchester Fire Rescue/EMS on Facebook. Heather Sica Leonard, a middle school teacher at Illing Middle School in Manchester, happened to be driving down the ramp at the same time the driver of the van, who uses a wheelchair, smelled smoke and found that his dashboard was on fire, fire officials said. Suddenly finding himself in a burning van, John, last name not provided, stopped on the side of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Five Pets Pulled From Lehigh County Blaze, Authorities Say Five Pets Pulled From Lehigh County Blaze, Authorities Say
Five Pets Pulled From Lehigh County Blaze, Authorities Say Five animals were rescued from a three-alarm fire in a quiet Lehigh County neighborhood early on Sunday morning, authorities say.  First responders with the Lynnport and New Tripoli community fire companies were called to 8307 Creamery Road in Lynn Township at about 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 19, state police said in a statement.  Firefighters established a water supply and got to work controlling the spread, fire companies said on Facebook.  Tanker 1421, Engine’s 1411, 1412 and UTV 1493 along with 14 volunteers responded to assist St.17 with a 3rd alarm fire.... Posted by Lynnport Community F…

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by Mac Bullock
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
House Fire: 1 Person Hospitalized, Others Displaced After Central Mass Blaze House Fire: 1 Person Hospitalized, Others Displaced After Central Mass Blaze
House Fire: 1 Person Hospitalized, Others Displaced After Central Mass Blaze One person was hospitalized, and others were displaced after a Brookfield house fire on Thursday, Feb. 16. But fast-working firefighters were able to rescue several pets from the inferno.  The call came in just after 1:30 p.m. that a house near the intersection of Common Street and Post Road was in flames, the Brookfield Fire Department said. Putting it out became a group effort as fire crews from East Brookfield, West Brookfield, North Brookfield, and Spencer all helped stop the blaze before it consumed the home.  Brookfield firefighters battled a blaze at this home on Thursday, Feb. 1…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Pet Cat Dies, Another Rescued In Dracut Fire That Displaced Family Of 4 Pet Cat Dies, Another Rescued In Dracut Fire That Displaced Family Of 4
Pet Cat Dies, Another Rescued In Dracut Fire That Displaced Family Of 4 Firefighters cut through walls to put out a two-alarm fire and rescued one pet cat, but the burning led to the death of another cat and the displacement of a family of four, officials say.  A two-story, single-family home on Lakeview Avenue caught on fire around 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to the Dracut Fire Department. Firefighters arrived at the scene to see heavy fire emerging from the front of the house.  @MaFireEMS: 2nd alarm of fire Dracut Ma , photo by @ShawnKelleyWX pic.twitter.com/IdxmWQ1Asl — MAFD14ALERTS🇺🇲 (@MAFD14Alerts) February 12, 2023 A second alarm was stru…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Man Killed, More Injured In Early Morning Plymouth Fire: Officials Man Killed, More Injured In Early Morning Plymouth Fire: Officials
Man Killed, More Injured In Early Morning Plymouth Fire: Officials One person is dead and more were injured after an early morning fire ripped through a home on the South Shore, fire officials said. A Life Alert notification sent firefighters to a home at 41 Post N Rail Avenue in Plymouth around 5:24 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 10, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey reports.  Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from a single-story, multi-family home. A video posted by Plymouth Fire Buff on Twitter show flames shooting from the roof of the home.  Update: pic.twitter.com/owGVV9kJCE — Plymouth_Fire_Buff (@ThePlymouthBuff) February 10, 2023…

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by David Cifarelli
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Dog Reunited With Family After Rescued From Chicopee House Fire UPDATE: Dog Reunited With Family After Rescued From Chicopee House Fire
Update: Dog Reunited With Family After Rescued From Chicopee House Fire A major road in Chicopee was closed so firefighters could rescue a dog from a burning home, authorities said. Chicopee Fire responded to fire on Sitnik Avenue just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 31, the department said on Facebook. At approximately 2:06 p.m., crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Sitnik Avenue. All occupants were out of the... Posted by Chicopee Fire Department on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Everyone inside the home was outside before crews arrived, Chicopee Fire said. The dog who was rescued from one apartment was reunited with its family.  The incident …

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by David Cifarelli
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue One Trapped In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze Firefighters Rescue One Trapped In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze
Firefighters Rescue One Trapped In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze One person was rescued from a Randallstown home on Monday morning when a fast-moving two-alarm fire broke out, officials say. First responders from multiple agencies were sent to the 4100 block of Powells Run Road shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16, where there was a reported fire that quickly engulfed the home with smoke that could reportedly be seen in neighboring counties. RANDALLSTOWN 46-12 4100 BLK POWELLS RUN RD | RESIDENTIAL FIRE W/ RESCUE & TANKER TASK FORCE. VICTIM RESCUED BY... Posted by Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighters Association on Monday, January 16, …

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by Zak Failla
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Lost Dog Returns Home After Longmeadow Fire Where Propane Tank Exploded: Officials Lost Dog Returns Home After Longmeadow Fire Where Propane Tank Exploded: Officials
Lost Dog Returns Home After Longmeadow Fire Where Propane Tank Exploded: Officials A Longmeadow garage over the weekend escalated when a propane tank inside exploded, burning cars and causing problems for firefighters.  The blaze on Dunn Road began around 8:30 p.m., the Longmeadow Fire Department said. When firefighters arrived, the entire home's garage was engulfed. And putting it out was not an easy proposition, though they were able to save the home from being destroyed.   Shortly after engaging with the fire, though, the propane tank erupted. Complicating matters even more, a water main broke on West, which sent firefighters in search of help from nearby crews. Shake…

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by Josh Lanier
Teaneck, NJ
News
Teaneck Police Heroes Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Tenant, 88, From Apartment Building Fire Teaneck Police Heroes Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Tenant, 88, From Apartment Building Fire
Teaneck Police Heroes Rescue Wheelchair-Bound Tenant, 88, From Apartment Building Fire UPDATE: Two Teaneck police officers rescued an 88-year-old wheelchair-bound tenant from what began as an appliance fire in her fifth-floor apartment, carrying her down several flights to safety, authorities said. Sgt. Stephen Morena and Officer Aundra Ellington quickly gathered the woman – who, it turns out, had an oxygen tank that could have exploded – after the blaze broke out in the brick building at 34 State Street shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2. Morena and Ellington carried the woman to the second floor and handed her over to members of the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps, A…

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by Jerry DeMarco