Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
4 Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze At Building In Newburgh: Cause Under Investigation 4 Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze At Building In Newburgh: Cause Under Investigation
4 Firefighters Hurt Battling Blaze At Building In Newburgh: Cause Under Investigation Four firefighters were injured while battling a massive fire at a deteriorated building in Orange County. The blaze broke out around 6:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1 at 42 City Terrace in Newburgh, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department. When crews arrived, the entire structure was already engulfed in flames. A second alarm was struck just after 7 p.m. Because of the building’s deteriorated condition, firefighters were unable to safely conduct operations inside. Crews instead attacked the blaze from the outside, using ground ladders at the rear of the building to reach hidden po…

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by Ben Crnic
Montgomery-Walden, NY
Police & Fire
WATCH: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery Orange County Crash WATCH: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery Orange County Crash
Watch: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery Orange County Crash A driver was pulled from a burning vehicle after crashing into a utility pole on Route 9W in Fort Montgomery on Monday, Sept. 1, authorities announced. The Fort Montgomery Fire Department responded earlier in the morning to the crash, finding the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, according to the release. Army West Point football player and second-year cadet Larry Pickett Jr. and his father, Larry Pickett Sr., are seen in video running toward the blaze and pulling the driver to safety. The U.S. Army praised their actions, calling it an example of the Army Values and Warrior Ethos. “Running…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bethesda, MD
Business
150+ Fire Reports Spark Major Recall Of 2.9M Attic Fan Motors 150+ Fire Reports Spark Major Recall Of 2.9M Attic Fan Motors
150+ Fire Reports Spark Major Recall Of 2.9M Attic Fan Motors Nearly three million attic fan motors sold nationwide are being recalled after more than 150 reports of fires. Air Vent Inc. issued the recall for about 2.9 million electric motors used in gable- and roof-mounted attic fans, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. The recall covers five different model numbers listed on the CPSC's website. According to the recall notice, the motors' safety cutoff can fail, creating a risk of short circuit and fire. Air Vent has received 159 incident reports involving burning or fire, though no injuries have been repo…

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by Chris Spiker
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Multiple Hackensack Police Vehicles Damaged In Suspicious Fire: Prosecutor Multiple Hackensack Police Vehicles Damaged In Suspicious Fire: Prosecutor
Multiple Hackensack Police Vehicles Damaged In Suspicious Fire: Prosecutor Several Hackensack police vehicles were damaged in a suspicious fire at an overflow parking lot on Saturday night, Aug. 30, authorities said. The fire broke out around 8:09 p.m. at 78 Trinity Pl., Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angermeyer said. Following fire suppression efforts, the Hackensack Police Department and Hackensack Fire Department notified the Prosecutor's Office Arson Squad that the blaze “appeared to be suspicious in nature,” Angermeyer said. The vehicles were parked and unoccupied in a lot used for police overflow parking, Angermeyer said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Durham-Middlefield, CT
Police & Fire
Bystanders Pull Driver From Burning Car In Deadly Middlefield Crash Bystanders Pull Driver From Burning Car In Deadly Middlefield Crash
Bystanders Pull Driver From Burning Car In Deadly Middlefield Crash A violent, fiery crash on Route 66 in Middlefield left one person dead and another with serious injuries late Friday night, Aug. 29. The two-vehicle crash happened just before midnight near Baileyville Road, when the cars collided head-on, Middlefield firefighters said. The impact caused one car to roll over and catch fire. Witnesses immediately called 911, but several didn’t wait for first responders. Instead, they rushed toward the burning, upside-down vehicle and pulled the driver out. Paramedics arrived shortly after and rushed the victim to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries. Th…

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by Josh Lanier
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say 11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say
11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say An early morning fire tore through a Maryland home, killing an 11-year-old child and leaving a family devastated, officials said. At around 4:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, fire crews from the Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies rushed to a house fire on the 31600 block of Zion Road, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. When firefighters arrived, the one-and-a-half-story home was engulfed in flames.  Three adults managed to escape, but told rescuers a child was still trapped inside. Despite rescue efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene af…

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by Zak Failla
Harrisburg, PA
News
Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG
Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG A repeat arsonist who burned down her rental home in Armstrong County to collect insurance money is headed to state prison, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Emmajean Mowery, 65, of Kittanning, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony arson and one count of felony insurance fraud for the November 2023 fire in Rayburn Township. She was sentenced to up to three years in prison and ordered to pay more than $110,000 in restitution. Investigators found that Mowery increased her insurance policy just weeks before the fire and lied to the insurance compa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schenectady, NY
Police & Fire
'Lost Everything': 1-Year-Old Dies In NY House Fire After Mom, Siblings Escape 'Lost Everything': 1-Year-Old Dies In NY House Fire After Mom, Siblings Escape
'Lost Everything': 1-Year-Old Dies In NY House Fire After Mom, Siblings Escape A 1-year-old boy pulled from a burning home in upstate New York has died from his injuries. The Broome County fire broke out around 12:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at a residence on Broad Street in Chenango, according to New York State Police. A 26-year-old woman escaped the blaze with two of her children, ages 5 and 2, but heavy smoke kept her from reaching her youngest child, police said. Working together, New York State Police and Broome County Sheriff’s deputies entered the home through a window and removed the 1-year-old. He was taken to Upstate Medical Center, where he later died. Inve…

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by Michael Mashburn
Asbury Park, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms VIDEO: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms
Video: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms Asbury Park police sprang into action on Monday, Aug. 25, helping to rescue a child whose home was on fire, authorities said (scroll for video). At 8:44 a.m., police were dispatched to 510 Prospect Ave. and observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the residence, Asbury Park police said. An 8-year-old emerged from a second-floor window, jumped, and was caught by two police officers and a Good Samaritan, who worked together to safely bring the child to the ground, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewj…

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by Sam Barron
Easton, PA
Police & Fire
Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Northampton Family’s Home Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Northampton Family’s Home
Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Northampton Family’s Home A Pennsylvania family lost nearly everything in a devastating house fire sparked during a solar panel installation, according to a GoFundMe created on Tuesday, Aug. 27.  Jennifer Rossini, her partner Carlos, and their daughters Zinaya and Ariana escaped the blaze at their Northampton home, along with their pets, but the family’s belongings were largely destroyed when a worker accidentally drilled into their electrical panel, the fundraiser says. Rossini’s close friend Jillian Derr organized the GoFundMe to help the family rebuild, writing that “what started as a great day turned i…

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by Jillian Pikora
Kingston, NY
Lifestyle
Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over' Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over'
Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over' Neighbors are rallying to support an Ulster County man recovering from severe burns after he and his family lost everything in a massive apartment fire. The blaze broke out at Lakeshore Villas in Port Ewen at around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, July 25, injuring 13 people and leaving Liam Underhill hospitalized, according to a GoFundMe campaign. He suffered third-degree burns after flames engulfed his building. Underhill was home alone when the flames spread. With no safe way out, he jumped from a second-story window, sustaining burns to his hands and body before being rushed first to HealthAllianc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
NY-Linked Abandoned Property Becomes Dumping Ground, Ignites Fifth Blaze In PA (WATCH) NY-Linked Abandoned Property Becomes Dumping Ground, Ignites Fifth Blaze In PA (WATCH)
Ny-linked Abandoned Property Becomes Dumping Ground, Ignites Fifth Blaze In PA (Watch) A notorious abandoned property tied to a New York-based company was dumped with trash and set ablaze again in Pennsylvania, marking the fifth overnight fire in recent weeks, Ryan Township Fire/Rescue announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Firefighters were dispatched at 12:48 a.m. to 599 Lofty Road, Delano Township (Schuylkill County) where they found multiple trash piles burning and flames spreading into the brush. Ryan Township crews responded with an engine, UTV, heavy brush truck, and tanker, backed by mutual aid from Districts 6, 25, 48, and 49. Six lines were placed in service to control th…

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by Jillian Pikora