Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Park Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Park
Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike In Ridgefield Park A Hudson Valley firefighter, US Army veteran, and young father is facing a long road to recovery after being struck by a wrong-way driver on the NJ Turnpike last weekend, loved ones say. Guillermo Mollins, 39, of Poughkeepsie, was in a Honda sedan when he was struck by a Ford pickup truck driven by 44-year-old Bruce Canfield, of Pottstown, PA, who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike early Saturday, Jan. 3, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  Canfield died as a result of the head-on crash near milepost 117.8, which sent the pickup into a concrete …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Truck Plunges Into Icy Hackensack River, Firefighters Pull Man To Safety (PHOTOS) Truck Plunges Into Icy Hackensack River, Firefighters Pull Man To Safety (PHOTOS)
Truck Plunges Into Icy Hackensack River, Firefighters Pull Man To Safety (Photos) A driver was rescued from the Hackensack River after a vehicle went off the roadway near the Court Street Bridge on Tuesday night, Jan. 6, officials said. The incident (click here for photos) happened at approximately 6 p.m. when a vehicle left the roadway and ended up in the river, according to the Hackensack Fire Capt. Kurt Nemeczek. Bystanders alerted first responders, who arrived to find the driver in distress and struggling to get out as the tide was coming in, officials said. The driver’s leg was trapped, creating what officials described as an immediate danger to life. Two fire…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire At Pleasantville Rec Center: FD Fire At Pleasantville Rec Center: FD
Fire At Pleasantville Rec Center: FD A fire broke out at the Pleasantville Recreation Center on Monday, Jan. 5, authorities said. At 4:41 p.m. firefighters responded to the recreation center at 400 Brighton Ave. and encountered light smoke conditions with small flames visible, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. Firefighters located the fire and were able to extinguish it, fire officials said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said.

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by Sam Barron
Wappingers Falls, NY
Police & Fire
Car Catches Fire On Route 9 In Hughsonville Car Catches Fire On Route 9 In Hughsonville
Car Catches Fire On Route 9 In Hughsonville Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire that broke out along a busy stretch of Route 9 in Dutchess County. The fire happened on Monday, Dec. 29, when firefighters responded to Route 9 in Hughsonville for a reported vehicle fire, the Hughsonville Fire Department said on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The first crew on scene confirmed an active fire and firefighters quickly stretched a hose line to knock down the flames, officials said. The fire was brought under control without injuries. Hughsonville firefighters responded with an engine and a tanker, while New York State Police helped with…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
News
'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County 'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County
'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County A Westchester fire department has earned the highest hazmat response accreditation level available in New York State, making it the only such team in the county. The Yonkers Fire Department has been officially accredited as a Type 1 Hazardous Materials Response Team by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, a designation reserved for departments capable of handling the most complex and high-risk hazardous materials incidents.  The accreditation was announced by both the department and Mayor Mike Spano on Tuesday, Dec. 16.  "The City of Yonkers is once agai…

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by Ben Crnic
Damascus, MD
Police & Fire
Tricky Conditions Cause Chaos As Brush Fire Spreads Into Damascus Home Before Sunrise Tricky Conditions Cause Chaos As Brush Fire Spreads Into Damascus Home Before Sunrise
Tricky Conditions Cause Chaos As Brush Fire Spreads Into Damascus Home Before Sunrise Flames burning in a field before sunrise in Maryland didn’t stay there for long. What started as an outside brush fire quickly spread into a home in Damascus early Friday morning, Dec. 12, triggering a large-scale fire response along Mullinix Mill Road. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched around 4:35 AM to the 26100 block of Mullinix Mill Road after a 911 caller reported a large field fire next to her home, officials said. When firefighters arrived, they found the flames had already pushed into the house, with fire burning in the attic and a bedroom, according to MCFRS …

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by Zak Failla
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Fuel Oil Spills On Tracks, Platform At Croton-Harmon Station Fuel Oil Spills On Tracks, Platform At Croton-Harmon Station
Fuel Oil Spills On Tracks, Platform At Croton-Harmon Station A fuel oil spill inside a Metro-North station in Northern Westchester prompted a response from firefighters.  Crews from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department were dispatched after reports of an oil or diesel odor inside the Croton-Harmon Station on Monday evening, Dec. 8, the department said on Wednesday, Dec. 10. When units arrived, they found a significant fuel oil leak coming from the station’s heating unit. Firefighters said the spill was also causing product to pool on the rail tracks and platform below.  Members worked to shut down the appliance, contain the spill, and assi…

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by Ben Crnic
South Windsor, CT
News
Firefighters Free Injured South Windsor Worker Trapped In Machine 18 Feet Up Firefighters Free Injured South Windsor Worker Trapped In Machine 18 Feet Up
Firefighters Free Injured South Windsor Worker Trapped In Machine 18 Feet Up A worker suffered a serious injury after his arm became trapped in a canned beverage processing machine about 18 feet off the ground, authorities said. Firefighters rushed to the facility on Schweir Road in South Windsor shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to a Facebook post. Other workers were able to free part of the man's arm, but crews continued working to cut him free.  South Windsor police Lt. Mark Cleverdon told CT Insider that the machine caused “bone deep lacerations on the hand and lower portion of the arm.” The name of the business was not released.  Firefight…

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by Josh Lanier
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Neighbors Rally After $1M Rockville Fire Destroys Home On Mannakee Street Maryland Neighbors Rally After $1M Rockville Fire Destroys Home On Mannakee Street
Maryland Neighbors Rally After $1M Rockville Fire Destroys Home On Mannakee Street When flames ripped through a Rockville home Sunday night, firefighters were the first ones on scene. Now the neighborhood is stepping in to handle what comes next. A GoFundMe has been launched for the homeowner whose Mannakee Street house was destroyed in the two-and-a-half-story fire that Montgomery County firefighters said caused more than $1 million in damage.  The fundraiser describes him as “our neighbor and friend,” and notes that while he is safe, “the house is in ruins.” The blaze broke out around 5:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Mannakee Street, where crews arrived to find heavy…

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by Zak Failla
Hawthorne, NJ
Police & Fire
Multi-Alarm Fire Collapses Roof Of One Of Hawthorne's Oldest Homes Multi-Alarm Fire Collapses Roof Of One Of Hawthorne's Oldest Homes
Multi-Alarm Fire Collapses Roof Of One Of Hawthorne's Oldest Homes One of Hawthorne's oldest homes was destroyed by a fire that collapsed its roof and sent one occupant to the hospital Monday afternoon, Dec. 1, authorities said. The call at 482 Goffle Road came in around 1 p.m. for a fire at an “old two-family home, possibly one of the oldest homes in town,” Hawthorne Police Capt. Robert King said. Firefighters arrived to heavy flames and reported a collapse in the rear of the house, the roof, he said. The home was built in 1889, according to Zillow. One male occupant in his 40s suffered a minor injury and was transported to a hospital for evaluation, acc…

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by Cecilia Levine
Vienna, VA
Police & Fire
Vienna Home Fully Engulfed As Wind-Driven Fire Tears Through Property Hours After Warning Vienna Home Fully Engulfed As Wind-Driven Fire Tears Through Property Hours After Warning
Vienna Home Fully Engulfed As Wind-Driven Fire Tears Through Property Hours After Warning A Virginia home was fully engulfed in flames during a massive fire on Thursday, hours after officials warned that dry, windy weather could cause flames to rapidly spread. Firefighters from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue raced to the 1900 block of Hunter Mill Road in Vienna early in the afternoon on Nov. 13, where units arrived to “heavy fire showing throughout the home,” according to the department. The fire tore through the structure, fully engulfing the home as crews launched fire suppression and search and rescue operations. A dramatic photo from the scene showed flames shooting several…

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by Zak Failla
East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Dog Rescued In House Fire: East Hanover PD Family Dog Rescued In House Fire: East Hanover PD
Family Dog Rescued In House Fire: East Hanover PD A family dog was rescued following at a house fire at a home in East Hanover on Sunday, Nov. 2, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a house fire at 1 Preston Ave. and were able to quickly contain and extinguish the fire, preventing further damage to the home, East Hanover police said. Firefighters were able to safely rescue the family dog, reuniting the pet with its owners, police said.

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by Sam Barron