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Maryland Family 'Lost Everything' After Fire Leaves Apartment Building 'Charred', 21 Displaced A Maryland community is stepping up after a massive two-alarm apartment fire displaced nearly two dozen people last week, according to a GoFundMe created to support one of the affected families. A friend of the Rivera family is making a difference raising funds to support the family after the fire at the complex in the 2370 block of Glenmont Circle left the apartments "completely charred" on Wednesday, Oct. 5, according to the GoFundMe. The blaze began in the exterior of another apartment in the building after a couch caught fire. The flames quickly spread into a utility closet and they to …

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Massive Montgomery County Apartment Fire Displaces Nearly Two Dozen Adults, Children Massive Montgomery County Apartment Fire Displaces Nearly Two Dozen Adults, Children Massive Montgomery County Apartment Fire Displaces Nearly Two Dozen Adults, Children
Massive Montgomery County Apartment Fire Displaces Nearly Two Dozen Adults, Children Nearly two dozen people are displaced after a massive garden apartment fire in Montgomery County, authorities say. The two-alarm blaze was reported around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the apartment building in the 2370 block of Glenmont Circle near Georgia Avenue, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. ICYMI (~11p 10/5) 2-Alarm, 2370 Glenmont Circle, near Georgia Av, Georgian Woods, 3-sty garden apt; origin & cause, building exterior (couch) rapidly grew, spread to utility closet, to common causeway for HVAC thru out bldg, quickly extending (vertically) into interior; pic.…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bel Air, MD
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Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland
Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland A firefighter was able to return to duty after falling through the floor of a multi-use building that went up in the flames in Maryland on Wednesday morning. All hands were on deck at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when an electrical fire broke out in a two-story multi-use building on West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen. The fire broke out in 20 W. Bel Air Ave. in AberdeenCpl. Neidig - Aberdeen Police Department Multiple agencies responded to the scene, where there was smoke billowing through the area until crews could get the flames under control after approximately a half-…

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by Zak Failla
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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10 People Displaced, 1 Hospitalized Following Blaze At Central PA Apartment: Police 10 People Displaced, 1 Hospitalized Following Blaze At Central PA Apartment: Police 10 People Displaced, 1 Hospitalized Following Blaze At Central PA Apartment: Police
10 People Displaced, 1 Hospitalized Following Blaze At Central PA Apartment: Police Ten people have been displaced and a renter of a central Pennsylvania apartment has been hospitalized following an apartment fire on Thursday, Sept. 15, police say.  The Carlisle Fire and Police departments were called to the fire in the 100 block of A Street in Carlisle at 2:53 p.m., according to a police release the following morning.  Upon arrival, officers found a fire in the front 1st-floor apartment.  "The tenant, suffered burn injuries and was transported to the hospital," police say.  The fire originated in the kitchen of the previously mentioned apartment, acc…

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by Jillian Pikora
Norwalk, CT
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Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk
Dog Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Norwalk A dog was rescued and rushed to a veterinarian clinic after being rescued from a Fairfield County apartment fire. The fire took place in Norwalk around 7:50 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9, on France Street. The fire was located in a two-apartment unit at the rear of the property, said Edward McCabe, assistant chief operations for the Norwalk Fire Department.  Initial reports stated that all occupants were out of the building except for a dog on the first floor, McCabe said. Upon arrival, the first engine company encountered smoke and fire in the kitchen of the first-floor unit. While att…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
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Support Surges For Hoboken's 'Doorman Dave' After Fire Support Surges For Hoboken's 'Doorman Dave' After Fire Support Surges For Hoboken's 'Doorman Dave' After Fire
Support Surges For Hoboken's 'Doorman Dave' After Fire David Hernandez is a familiar face in Hoboken. Some know him from Northern Soul on First Street, where he works security. Others know him from CVS, where he works when he's not at NoSo. It seems like everywhere he goes, Dave Hernandez — affectionately known as "Doorman Dave" — brings cheer. But now, Hernandez's Hoboken community is bringing cheer to him, after he and his family lost everything in a Jackson Street apartment fire Sunday, Sept. 4. "He's married and has the most adorable daughter called Janyvah," a colleague said on a newly-launched GoFundMe campaign. "All the man does i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire
Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire Police are investigating an apartment fire that killed a 56-year-old woman in the Hudson Valley. Troopers in Orange County responded to a building fire on Robbins Road in Mount Hope at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, New York State Police. Local fire departments quickly extinguished the blaze. During a search of the building, a tenant, identified as Shaun Schiffinger, was found dead in her apartment, police said. Authorities said no other injuries were reported. State Police were assisted at the scene by the following agencies: Bullville Fire Department Silverlake Fire Depart…

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by Nicole Valinote
Towson, MD
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Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital
Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital An apartment fire at a senior living apartment in Baltimore County has sent one person to the hospital, authorities say. Firefighters responded to the scene on Clay Lodge Lane in Catonsville where they discovered the fire in a third-floor apartment shortly before 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to Baltimore County Fire officials. The fire was controlled by 9:45 a.m., officials say. The person inside of the apartment was evaluated by medics and transported to a hospital with reported burn injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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by Annie DeVoe
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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PA Teen Grabs Trampoline To Save Neighbors, Dogs From Apartment Fire PA Teen Grabs Trampoline To Save Neighbors, Dogs From Apartment Fire PA Teen Grabs Trampoline To Save Neighbors, Dogs From Apartment Fire
PA Teen Grabs Trampoline To Save Neighbors, Dogs From Apartment Fire A 17-year-old's quick thinking saved his neighbors and their dogs during an apartment fire in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 2, authorities say. Falcon O'Regan grabbed a trampoline when he saw his neighbors were stuck on the upper floors of their apartment building.  The fire had broken out in the 100 block of Church Street in Bentleyville around 12:52 a.m., according to area fire officials. The initial calls stated that people were trapped but the first crew to arrive, a Medic team, saw people jumping from the windows, according to a release by Bentleyville Fire-Rescue. "Wi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
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Apartment Fire Leads To Road Closures In Lebanon County Apartment Fire Leads To Road Closures In Lebanon County Apartment Fire Leads To Road Closures In Lebanon County
Apartment Fire Leads To Road Closures In Lebanon County Multiple fire crews were called to an apartment fire that has led to multiple road closure in Lebanon County on Friday, July 22, authorities say. The fire broke out in the 260 block of Rexmont Road in Cornwall just after 8 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. Rexmont Road and Wenger Street have been closed as crews remained on the scene. Drivers have been asked to avoid the area. There is no word on how many structures were involved or if anyone was hurt, although the initial broadcasts reported people trapped and multiple dwellings involved. should avoid the area. Follow Daily Voic…

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by Jillian Pikora
Alexandria, VA
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Fire Sprinklers Save Dog From Fairfax Blaze Fire Sprinklers Save Dog From Fairfax Blaze Fire Sprinklers Save Dog From Fairfax Blaze
Fire Sprinklers Save Dog From Fairfax Blaze Two sprinkler heads extinguished an apartment fire in Fairfax and spared a dog’s life on Wednesday, July 13. Fire officials responded to a report of an apartment fire in the 2300 block of Rolling Fork Circle and saw smoke coming from one of the units, the Fairfax County Fire Department said. The dog was the only occupant of the unit at the time of the fire, but was unharmed due to the fire sprinklers going off just in time, authorities said. The fire was extinguished by the time officials assessed the scene and no apartment occupants or firefighters were harmed, officials reported. Fire …

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by AJ Goldbloom
Fort Lee, NJ
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Investigators Probe Fort Lee Apartment Building Blaze Investigators Probe Fort Lee Apartment Building Blaze Investigators Probe Fort Lee Apartment Building Blaze
Investigators Probe Fort Lee Apartment Building Blaze People shooting off fireworks apparently were responsible for igniting a fire at a Fort Lee apartment complex, authorities said. Members of the borough Fire Prevention Bureau were investigating what responders said was an accidental July 4th blaze at Arrive Fort Lee on Crest Lane. Firefighters doused the flames, which had spread to the building from two Dumpsters ignited by fireworks shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday. Mutual aid responders at the scene or in coverage included firefighters from Cliffside Park, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Leonia, Palisades Park and Ridgefield. PHOTOS: Werner…

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by Jerry DeMarco