27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE) 27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (UPDATE)
27-Year-Old Dies Day After Lyndhurst House Fire (Update) A 27-year-old man has died one day after he was found by firefighters outside of his bedroom as a fire ripped through his Lyndhurst home, authorities said. The two-alarm blaze that killed Ahmed Abidar broke out just before 5:34 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at a multi-family home on Jay Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Lyndhurst police and firefighters, with mutual aid from surrounding departments, responded to find flames engulfing the residence, officials said. During fire suppression efforts, first responders evacuated Abidar from the third floor of the home. He was unrespons…
Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation
Elderly Woman Critically Injured In Trenton House Fire, Neighbors Treated For Smoke Inhalation An elderly woman was fighting for her life after a late-night fire tore through her Trenton home, leaving neighbors injured and displacing multiple residents, authorities said. The 89-year-old woman was critically injured in a house fire on Wednesday, Dec. 4, a Trenton Police Department spokesperson said. The blaze in the Howell Street home was reported at around 11:28 p.m. The fire also impacted a neighboring home, sending two adults and a child to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for smoke inhalation. Another adult from the home was displaced.  The Red Cross is provi…
Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages
Separate Thanksgiving Weekend Fires Displace Loudoun County Families; Cause $1M+ In Damages Loudoun County firefighters responded to two major structure fires over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, displacing 12 people and causing more than $1 million in damages. The first fire occurred Tuesday, Nov. 27, just before 9:50 p.m. in the 200 block of North Cottage Road in the Algonkian District, officials said.  Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the second floor of a townhome though crews were able to extinguish the fire in a bedroom closet and attic.  Five residents were displaced, and damages were estimated at $431,200.  The fire was ruled accident…
12 Firefighters Injured While Battling Blaze At Yonkers Apartment Building 12 Firefighters Injured While Battling Blaze At Yonkers Apartment Building
12 Firefighters Injured While Battling Blaze At Yonkers Apartment Building A dozen firefighters suffered injuries while fighting a devastating blaze in Westchester that left around 20 people without homes.  The incident began at around 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, when the third floor of a six-unit apartment building at 122 Downing St. in Yonkers caught on fire, according to Yonkers Assistant Fire Chief Joseph Citrone.  Arriving fire crews found flames blowing out of the top three windows, threatening an identical residential building next to it. Residents had already begun getting out of the burning building when firefighters arrived, and crews he…
10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (PHOTOS) 10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (PHOTOS)
10 Rowhome Fire Displaces 40 In Norristown On Thanksgiving Eve; Community Rallies (Photos) A devastating multi-alarm fire on the 700 block of West Lafayette Street in Norristown displaced approximately 40 people and damaged 10 homes on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, officials said. The blaze, which erupted just before Thanksgiving, left families homeless but caused no serious injuries, according to the Norristown Fire Department. Firefighters from multiple mutual aid companies worked tirelessly to contain the flames. “The fire spread quickly and required a lot of hard work by all the firefighters," the department shared in a statement. "We are deeply devastated by the loss of homes …
Arsonist Set Mattress On Fire, Displacing Residents At Landisville Motel: Police Arsonist Set Mattress On Fire, Displacing Residents At Landisville Motel: Police
Arsonist Set Mattress On Fire, Displacing Residents At Landisville Motel: Police A man was accused of intentionally starting a fire at an Atlantic County motel, displacing tenants and causing extensive damage, authorities said. Shawn Negron, 31, was arrested on Monday, Nov. 25, the Franklin Township Police Department said in a news release. His address was listed as the Budget Lodge on South Harding Highway in the Landisville section of Buena. Franklin Township police responded to the fire at the motel at around 1:24 p.m. Initial reports indicated a room was engulfed in flames, with witnesses suggesting the blaze may have been intentionally started. Inve…
Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Newburgh Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Newburgh
Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Newburgh A late-night fire at an apartment complex in the region saw one individual's narrow escape and left three firefighters needing medical attention as local fire crews battled intense flames. The blaze occurred in Orange County around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 39 Kenny Court in Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, Chief of Staff of Newburgh, firefighters encountered heavy flames billowing from the building's second story.  A rapid response saw a second alarm issued as teams searched for reported individuals trapped inside. One person managed a harrowing escape by jumping from a seco…
Three Injured, 30 People Displaced In Jersey City Blaze: Authorities Three Injured, 30 People Displaced In Jersey City Blaze: Authorities
Three Injured, 30 People Displaced In Jersey City Blaze: Authorities A fast-moving fire tore through a Jersey City apartment building on Wednesday, Nov. 19, displacing 30 residents and sending two people and one firefighter to the hospital, authorities said. The Jersey City Fire Department responded to a blaze at 274 Monticello Ave. and discovered a working fire in the four-story, 16-unit apartment building, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The fire appeared to have started in the basement, with heavy smoke spreading through the building’s hallways, Wallace-Scalfione said. Three people trapped were rescued by firefighte…
9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire 9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire
9 Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Massive Warwick Fire A pre-dawn fire destroyed an apartment building in Warwick Township, displacing 40 people and sending five to the hospital, officials said Sunday, Nov. 17. Firefighters were called to the 300 block of Creekside Lane at 4:30 a.m., Warwick Emergency Services Commission Fire Commissioner Duane Ober said. “When we arrived, we had fire shown in multiple locations,” Ober explained, estimating that 100 firefighters from a dozen companies battled the blaze before 5 a.m. Although five people were transported to local hospitals, their injuries were described as minor, Ober added. Four firefighters …
Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Folcroft Borough: Authorities Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Folcroft Borough: Authorities
Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Folcroft Borough: Authorities A rowhome fire in Delaware County left seven families homeless on Sunday, Nov. 17, according to authorities. The blaze broke out in one rowhome in the 1100 block of Taylor Street in Folcroft Borough at about 3 p.m.,  Assistant Fire Chief of the Folcroft Borough Fire Company Robert Thompson Jr. told Daily Voice. Everyone made it out of the homes as the fire spread, Thompson said. There were no injuries. Not every home on the block caught on fire, but flames burned through the main power pole which caused PECO to shut off electricity to the area, an NBC 10 News report states.  The cause of …
Four Newark Firefighters Injured In Three-Alarm Fire: Authorities Four Newark Firefighters Injured In Three-Alarm Fire: Authorities
Four Newark Firefighters Injured In Three-Alarm Fire: Authorities Four Newark firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze that began on the late evening of Friday, Nov. 15, authorities said. At 11:57 p.m., firefighters responded to 11 Seymour Ave., an unoccupied residential building, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The fire extended to two occupied residential buildings at 9 Seymour Ave. and 13 Seymour Ave, Miranda said. A 2nd alarm, requesting additional units to the scene, was called at midnight, and a 3rd alarm, requesting even more units, was called at 12:04 a.m., Miranda said. One fire captain and three firefighte…
Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In Pine Hill Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In Pine Hill
Massive Apartment Fire Displaces 25+ People, Injures Six First Responders In Pine Hill More than two dozen people were without homes and six first responders were injured after a fire destroyed several apartments in Pine Hill, according to officials and reports. The fire started at the 16-unit apartment building on West Branch Avenue on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Camden County firefighters union said in a Facebook post. "First-arriving firefighters found heavy fire showing from the building, people jumping from balconies, and received a report of at least one person trapped," International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 3249 posted. Last night just a…