Wildfire burns 100 acres in North Jersey with zero percent containment
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — A wildfire has scorched approximately 100 acres in Hackettstown, Warren County, as crews from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service work to contain the fast-moving blaze, officials confirmed Friday…
Child suffers serious burns in fire at Lakewood yeshiva
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A child at a Lakewood yeshiva needed to be airlifted to a regional trauma center after suffering serious burns on his legs. The incident happened yesterday afternoon. The name…
West Bank violence burns as Israeli election nears
By Ali Sawafta and James Mackenzie NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) – In the alleyways of the Old City of Nablus, posters commemorating young men killed in clashes with Israeli forces are everywhere,…
Biden Burns 3,866 Pounds Of Jet Fuel Flying 72 Miles To Deliver Speech
Biden Burns 3,866 Pounds Of Jet Fuel Flying 72 Miles To Deliver Speech Jack McEvoy on October 7, 2022 President Joe Biden on Friday burned 3,866 lbs of jet fuel to…
Russia burns gas into the atmosphere while cutting supplies to EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is wasting large volumes of natural gas by burning it in a huge orange flare near the Finnish border at a time when it has sharply cut deliveries…
Wildfire burns 250 hectares of pine, injures firefighters in France
PARIS – A wildfire in southern France on Sunday burned 250 hectares (620 acres) of pine forest and four firefighters were injured fighting the blaze, authorities said. William Borelly, spokesperson for the…
Boat Explodes, Burns in Long Island Sound Five People Ejected
NEW YORK, NY – Five people were ejected from a boat when it exploded Friday afternoon in Long Island sound off the coast of Queens. The New York Fire Department’s 4th Marine…
Pilot Suffers Serious Burns in Linden Plane Fire
LINDEN, NJ – A small plane burned on the tarmac of the Linden Municipal Airport on Sunday and the pilot suffered serious burns according to the Linden Police. The fire was reported…
Two Jackson Children Hospitalized with Serious Burns in Backyard Pool Mishap
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two frum children suffered serious burn injuries in a reported accident at a home on Cleveland Court in Jackson on Thursday. The Jackson Police Department, along with Hatzolah…
VFW Post Burns to the Ground During Party
LINDEN, NJ – A fire broke out Sunday at the John Russell Wheeler VFW Post 1397 that destroyed the veteran organization’s headquarters, a banquet facility, and upstairs apartments. The call came in…
300 Acre Fire Burns at Brendan Byrne Forest in Manchester
MANCHESTER, NJ – A few miles south of New Jersey’s Joint Base MDL, another forest fire has ignited after a large fire in Mullica Hill raged for days and had been extinguished…
PHOTOS: South Jersey Forest Fire Burns 13,500 Acres, State Says 95% Contained
MULLICA RIVER, NJ – A 13,500-acre fire inside Wharton State Forest near Mullica River is expected to continue to burn and smolder for a few more days, but the New Jersey State…
Several Product Liability Lawsuits Filed Against Tristar Products Alleging Pressure Cooker Burns
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. , May 26, 2022 — The Law Offices of Jason Turchin announces the filing of several product liability lawsuits against Tristar Products, Inc. on behalf of victims burned by allegedly…
Linden Woman Charged After Elderly Patient in Her Care Had Stroke, Suffered Second-Degree Burns
by OAG Matt Platkin TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor today announced the indictment of a New Jersey woman for allegedly neglecting…
New Mexico wildfire burns 166 homes, thousands ready to evacuate
By Andrew Hay TAOS, N.M. – A drought-driven wildfire has destroyed 166 homes in northern New Mexico and is threatening hundreds more as fierce winds fan flames towards mountain villages, local officials…
LAWSUIT AGAINST DUNKIN’ BELIEVED TO BE FIRST ALLEGING LINK BETWEEN SEVERE CUSTOMER BURNS AND DEFECTIVE PAPER COFFEE-CUP CARRIER
“This is a serious, life-altering incident that we now know was waiting to happen due primarily to the defectively designed, flimsy, paper coffee carrier that the negligent Dunkin’ store employee used to…
Wildfire burns homes, triggers evacuations in New Mexico town
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) -A wind-driven wildfire burned dozens of homes in Ruidoso, New Mexico on Tuesday and triggered evacuations of schools and neighborhoods in the mountain resort town. As of 7…
New U.S. ambassador Nicholas Burns arrives in China
BEIJING – The new U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, has arrived in the country and will be in quarantine for three weeks, the U.S. embassy said in a tweet on Saturday.…
New Jersey Forest Fire Service Says Prescribed Burns in Winter and Spring Prevent Large Forest Fires in Summer and Fall
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Tis the season of controlled and prescribed burns. You might notice the smell of smoke in your neighborhood across wooded areas of New Jersey, such as Jackson Township…
Hospital employee attacked in break room, suffers third-degree burns, lacerations
HACKENSACK – Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced an ongoing investigation into an assault that occurred in the morning of February 7, 2022, at Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack,…
Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession on the Burns Paiute Reservation
EUGENE, Ore.—A man staying on the Burns Paiute Indian Reservation was sentenced to federal prison today for illegally possessing a shotgun with an obliterated serial number. Danny Hank Snapp, 31, was sentenced…
College Student Wrecking Dress To Make Statement Almost Burns Down Dorm, Complains She Can’t Afford Housing Now
Barnard freshman Gianna Deveney accidentally started a fire in her dorm building on Oct. 19 while creating a dress with a political message for a school project, the Columbia Spectator reported Thursday.…
Fire captain injured in Newark blaze, suffered facial burns
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports that a fire captain was injured during a fire at 473 North 9th Street Monday. “I am very grateful that the…
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