Firefighter From Huntington Electrocuted During Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' Firefighter From Huntington Electrocuted During Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man'
Firefighter From Huntington Electrocuted During Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' A community is in mourning following the death of a New York firefighter who lost his life while responding to an emergency call. Jason McGlone, an assistant chief of the East Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Delaware County, died while responding to a car crash on Route 30 on Thursday night, July 17, the department confirmed. McGlone, a Long Island native from South Huntington who had made East Branch his home, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly crashed into a telephone pole. In a heartbreaking series of events, a fellow fi…
Lightning Strike Destroys Conowingo Barns, Shed In $200K Blaze: Fire Marshal Lightning Strike Destroys Conowingo Barns, Shed In $200K Blaze: Fire Marshal
Lightning Strike Destroys Conowingo Barns, Shed In $200K Blaze: Fire Marshal Three buildings were leveled and a garage was damaged when a bolt of lightning set fire to a Conowingo property, officials say. The fire broke out shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at a private property on the 100 block of McCauley Road, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. It happened approximately an hour after Cecil County went under a Flood Warning due to severe weather conditions. Investigators said the owners heard a lightning strike, then discovered flames spreading through several buildings on their property. By the time firefighters arrived, the blaze had engulfe…
Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials
Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials A 14-year-old Maryland girl is being praised for keeping her cool under pressure and getting her younger siblings to safety after a kitchen fire broke out while the kids were home alone. Shortly after 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, crews were called to a townhouse fire on the 600 block of Burlington Court in Edgewood, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started in the kitchen of the two-story middle-unit townhouse while three children were cooking French fries in an air fryer with no adults home. The 14-year-old began to smell smoke and went to invest…
Lightning Sparks House Fires, Damage To Multiple Westport Homes Lightning Sparks House Fires, Damage To Multiple Westport Homes
Lightning Sparks House Fires, Damage To Multiple Westport Homes Two homes were damaged overnight after lightning struck during a sudden thunderstorm that blew through the area, causing damage from multiple lightning strikes.  Westport firefighters were busy battling fires sparked by two of those strikes.  One of the strikes hit a house on Joanne Circle, setting fire to the second floor. Firefighters rushed to the home and stopped the blaze before it could spread beyond a single room. Luckily, no one was hurt. In a separate incident on Bayberry Lane, a bolt of lightning hit an underground electric pet fence system — often called an “invisible …
Blaze Tears Through Spring Valley Home, Residents Escape Blaze Tears Through Spring Valley Home, Residents Escape
Blaze Tears Through Spring Valley Home, Residents Escape Emergency crews raced to a fire at a home in Rockland County on Tuesday morning, July 15. The blaze happened at around 7:30 a.m. at a home on 29 Fanley Ave. in Spring Valley, according to reports by The Monsey Scoop.  Firefighters quickly brought the flames under control, and the fire has since been fully extinguished, the outlet reported. Luckily, all residents were able to escape safely before firefighters arrived.  The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. 
2 Cars Go Up In Flames In Pleasantville Crash 2 Cars Go Up In Flames In Pleasantville Crash
2 Cars Go Up In Flames In Pleasantville Crash A fiery two-car crash in Westchester was quickly brought under control thanks to the fast response of local firefighters. The incident happened around 5:47 p.m. on Friday, July 11, on Bear Ridge Road, just as members of the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department were preparing to attend the Mount Kisco Fire Department Parade, the department said on Monday, July 14.  Crews responded immediately and found both vehicles involved in the crash fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly found a water source and had water on the blaze within one minute, successfully knocking down the fi…
9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility 9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Nine people died in a late-night fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, fire officials said. The fire broke out around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street in Fall River, according to Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, Police Chief Kelly Furtado, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with occupants trapped inside, officials said. Crews immediately went in, rescuing many residents while battling the fire. The bla…
New Brunswick Woman Tries To Stab Cop, Firefighter During Welfare Check, Authorities Say New Brunswick Woman Tries To Stab Cop, Firefighter During Welfare Check, Authorities Say
New Brunswick Woman Tries To Stab Cop, Firefighter During Welfare Check, Authorities Say A woman in New Brunswick tried to stab a police officer and firefighter before barricading herself inside her home during a welfare check, authorities said. Officers were called to Harvey Street around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10, after a report of a resident in crisis, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo. When police arrived, the woman was “uncooperative and attempted to stab” a responding New Brunswick Police officer and firefighter, officials said. She then barricaded herself inside the home. The Middlesex County Special…
PHOTOS: Jeep Hybrid Destroyed In Blaze Outside Mamaroneck Home PHOTOS: Jeep Hybrid Destroyed In Blaze Outside Mamaroneck Home
Photos: Jeep Hybrid Destroyed In Blaze Outside Mamaroneck Home Firefighters in Westchester stopped a vehicle fire from turning into a house fire after a Jeep hybrid ignited near a residence. The incident happened Monday afternoon, July 7, in the Town of Mamaroneck, according to the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department.  Crews responded to the scene and found the hybrid vehicle on fire next to a home. Thanks to their quick action, firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the flames before they could spread to the structure. No injuries or property damage beyond the vehicle were reported.
Whippany Firefighter Injured In Training Exercise Sees Outpouring Of Support Whippany Firefighter Injured In Training Exercise Sees Outpouring Of Support
Whippany Firefighter Injured In Training Exercise Sees Outpouring Of Support The community is coming together to support Whippany firefighter Jim Danus after he was injured while taking part in a training drill in Hanover in May. Danus was injured during a routine drill while taking part in a training exercise on Tuesday, May 6, the Whippany Fire Department said. He remains hospitalized Morristown Medical Center and faces a lengthy rehabilitation.  A fundraiser has been set up to Danus' family, which includes his wife, Tracey and his children, Jacob, Jessica and Josh. As of Tuesday, July 8, more than $10,000 has been raised.  This is my childhood frie…
Baltimore Firefighter Dies A Hero — Now His Family’s Mortgage Is Paid For Life Baltimore Firefighter Dies A Hero — Now His Family’s Mortgage Is Paid For Life
Baltimore Firefighter Dies A Hero — Now His Family’s Mortgage Is Paid For Life The family of fallen Baltimore firefighter Rodney Pitts III is receiving a powerful act of support following his line-of-duty death: their mortgage is being paid in full. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced it has paid off the mortgage on the Baltimore home where Pitts lived with his fiancée, Natasha, and their three children: Harper, Arianna, and Hendrix. Pitts, 31, was killed in the line of duty while battling a rowhouse fire on Oct. 19, 2023, in Baltimore City.  He was one of two firefighters who lost their lives that day.  The original incident drew citywide mourning a…
$21K Raised For Montco Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot $21K Raised For Montco Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot
$21K Raised For Montco Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot More than $21,000 has been raised for the widow of a Pennsylvania police officer and New Jersey-trained lawman who died by suicide outside the Upper Providence Township campus, according to a recently verified GoFundMe campaign.  Christian Flynn, a full-time Upper Providence Township Police Officer and longtime firefighter with the Limerick Fire Department, and seasonal officer in Sea Isle City in New Jersey, died by suicide outside the municipal campus on Monday evening, June 2, authorities announced. “There was no danger to the public at any time,” Upper Providence police wrote in an…