Fire Injures 2 Residents, Firefighter At Nassau County Home Fire Injures 2 Residents, Firefighter At Nassau County Home Fire Injures 2 Residents, Firefighter At Nassau County Home
Fire Injures 2 Residents, Firefighter At Nassau County Home A residential fire sent two residents and a firefighter to the hospital in North Lawrence on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a home on Spring Street after a fire broke out just before 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, according to the Nassau County Police Department Arson Bomb Squad.  The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department, along with neighboring fire departments, responded to extinguish the flames at the residence, police said.  Two residents and one firefighter were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the fi…
Laurel Woman Loses Everything In Arson Fire As Community Rallies To Rebuild Her Life Laurel Woman Loses Everything In Arson Fire As Community Rallies To Rebuild Her Life Laurel Woman Loses Everything In Arson Fire As Community Rallies To Rebuild Her Life
Laurel Woman Loses Everything In Arson Fire As Community Rallies To Rebuild Her Life Mayra Rivera lost it all overnight — her home, her belongings, her sense of safety — when a man allegedly set fire to her building.  Now, her community is rallying to raise her up again. Between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, an intentionally set fire swept through the apartment building where Rivera lived.  The suspect — Floyd Rich V — was arrested by the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office, according to fire officials.  He now faces charges including first-degree arson, malicious destruction of property, and reckless endangerment. One occupant was rushed …
Dog, Passing Driver Help Save Maryland Man From Early-Morning House Fire, Investigators Say Dog, Passing Driver Help Save Maryland Man From Early-Morning House Fire, Investigators Say Dog, Passing Driver Help Save Maryland Man From Early-Morning House Fire, Investigators Say
Dog, Passing Driver Help Save Maryland Man From Early-Morning House Fire, Investigators Say A Maryland man and his dog escaped a massive early-morning fire thanks to a sharp-eared pup and a passerby who stopped to warn him the house was burning, investigators said. The fire broke out shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025, in the 34000 block of Wango Road in Parsonsburg, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.  Officials said the two-story wood-frame home was already burning on the front porch when it was first discovered by a passing motorist. Investigators said the homeowner heard a “pop” inside the home before his dog alerted him.  Moments later, …
Thanksgiving Is Most Dangerous Day For Home Kitchens: What To Know, How To Stay Safe Thanksgiving Is Most Dangerous Day For Home Kitchens: What To Know, How To Stay Safe Thanksgiving Is Most Dangerous Day For Home Kitchens: What To Know, How To Stay Safe
Thanksgiving Is Most Dangerous Day For Home Kitchens: What To Know, How To Stay Safe Thanksgiving brings more traffic into the kitchen than any other day of the year, and fire officials say that when distractions rise, so does the danger. Federal fire officials warn that Thanksgiving has become the most dangerous day of the year for home cooking fires in the United States.  According to the National Fire Protection Association, an estimated 1,446 cooking fires were reported to US fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, reflecting nearly four times the typical daily average.  Between 2019 and 2023, cooking accounted for 80 percent of Thanksgiving Day home fi…
CommunityRallies Around UnWined On The Water Staff After Devastating $1M Elkton Waterfront Fire CommunityRallies Around UnWined On The Water Staff After Devastating $1M Elkton Waterfront Fire CommunityRallies Around UnWined On The Water Staff After Devastating $1M Elkton Waterfront Fire
CommunityRallies Around UnWined On The Water Staff After Devastating $1M Elkton Waterfront Fire A beloved Maryland waterfront restaurant may be gone, but the community it built is showing it’s nowhere near finished. UnWined on the Water — a local staple at Triton Marina in Cecil County known for its views, live music, and tight-knit staff — was destroyed in a fast-moving early-morning fire on Thursday, Nov. 6.  Now, as the owners and employees face a total loss, neighbors, musicians, customers, and businesses across Maryland are stepping up to help the people who made the place feel like home. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out just before 1:40 …
Man Killed In Milford Homeless Encampment Fire Was Victim Of Homicide: Medical Examiner Man Killed In Milford Homeless Encampment Fire Was Victim Of Homicide: Medical Examiner Man Killed In Milford Homeless Encampment Fire Was Victim Of Homicide: Medical Examiner
Man Killed In Milford Homeless Encampment Fire Was Victim Of Homicide: Medical Examiner The death of a man killed in a fire at a Connecticut homeless encampment earlier this year has been ruled a homicide, according to the state  Joseph Kane, 57, of West Haven, died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries he received in the Aug. 15 fire at an emcampment in Milford, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said on Wednesday, Oct. 22.  The fire broke out in a wooded area behind the Lowe’s store on Old Gate Lane. Police said they believe Kane lived at the encampment. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Another person was taken to a hospital with injuries…
Smoke Alarms Save Lives As Two-Alarm Blaze Guts Hagerstown Duplex (PHOTOS) Smoke Alarms Save Lives As Two-Alarm Blaze Guts Hagerstown Duplex (PHOTOS) Smoke Alarms Save Lives As Two-Alarm Blaze Guts Hagerstown Duplex (PHOTOS)
Smoke Alarms Save Lives As Two-Alarm Blaze Guts Hagerstown Duplex (Photos) A two-alarm electrical fire tore through a Washington County duplex early on Friday morning, displacing five and causing massive damage, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters rushed to a home in the 300 block of East Wilson Boulevard shortly after 12:15 a.m., where flames were showing on both floors of one side of the multi-family home. Crews quickly contained the flames to that side of the duplex, limiting damage to the adjoining residence to smoke and water, fire investigators said. The residents were able to escape the Hagerstown home safely. Hagers…
Student Evaluated After Blaze At Culinary Institute Of America In Hyde Park (UPDATE) Student Evaluated After Blaze At Culinary Institute Of America In Hyde Park (UPDATE) Student Evaluated After Blaze At Culinary Institute Of America In Hyde Park (UPDATE)
Student Evaluated After Blaze At Culinary Institute Of America In Hyde Park (Update) Fire officials have released new details about the small fire that prompted an evacuation at the Culinary Institute of America’s Dutchess County campus.  According to the Roosevelt Fire District, crews were dispatched just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15, to Metz Hall after an automatic fire alarm reported smoke inside the building on the institute's Hyde Park campus, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Once they got to the scene, firefighters found flames coming from a dryer vent on the second floor, and a 10-75 alarm was transmitted to bring in additional resources.&nb…
Exploding Batteries Spark Fires, Forcing Power Bank Recall To Expand Exploding Batteries Spark Fires, Forcing Power Bank Recall To Expand Exploding Batteries Spark Fires, Forcing Power Bank Recall To Expand
Exploding Batteries Spark Fires, Forcing Power Bank Recall To Expand More than 21,000 portable chargers are being recalled after some caught fire and exploded, causing thousands of dollars in property damage. The recall affects about 19,500 ESR HaloLock wireless power banks sold in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. An additional 2,015 portable chargers were sold in Canada. Waymeet Limited has received 20 reports of the batteries igniting, resulting in about $30,000 in property damage. No injuries have been reported, according to the CPSC. The impacted model numbers include 2G505, 2G520, 2G505B, and …
Smoking Materials Spark Springfield Fire That Displaced Family, Damaged Three Homes (WATCH) Smoking Materials Spark Springfield Fire That Displaced Family, Damaged Three Homes (WATCH) Smoking Materials Spark Springfield Fire That Displaced Family, Damaged Three Homes (WATCH)
Smoking Materials Spark Springfield Fire That Displaced Family, Damaged Three Homes (Watch) Improperly discarded smoking materials were to blame for a massive, nearly $1 million, two-alarm fire in Virginia that left a family displaced. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called at around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, to the 6200 block of Levi Court in Springfield, where there was a reported townhouse fire, officials said. Upon arrival, crews were met by flames showing from a middle unit townhouse with smoke billowing through the area. Video of firefighters battling the blaze can be viewed here. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control after a second alarm was …
Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home
Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home A Rockland County home was damaged in a fire, but all residents made it out safely, police said. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 22, when Clarkstown Police and firefighters responded to a structure fire on Branchville Road in Valley Cottage.  All occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived, and no injuries were reported. Multiple departments — Valley Cottage, Congers, Central Nyack, West Nyack, and Nyack — worked together to put out the flames. Detectives and fire inspectors remained at the scene to investigate.  According to a report by The Monsey Scoop, the blaze began in the…
Lithium Battery Turns Virginia Home Into $275K Fireball As Family Escapes In Purcellville Lithium Battery Turns Virginia Home Into $275K Fireball As Family Escapes In Purcellville Lithium Battery Turns Virginia Home Into $275K Fireball As Family Escapes In Purcellville
Lithium Battery Turns Virginia Home Into $275K Fireball As Family Escapes In Purcellville An early morning fire in Virginia torched a Purcellville home and left three people displaced after investigators say a lithium battery malfunction sparked the blaze. The fire broke out shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in the 17000 block of Strathallen Court, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. When crews arrived, flames were already shooting from a second-floor window of the two-story home, officials said. A Rapid Intervention Task Force was requested, bringing in more backup from across the county. Firefighters said everyone inside escaped safely thanks to working smoke a…