HADDONFIELD, NJ – On Thursday, Haddonfield Fire Department Task Force 14 was dispatched for a dwelling fire. The fire was located on the exterior of the home. Engine 14 arrived …
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New York City Firefighters Rescue Dog Thrown Off Harlem River Bridge
NEW YORK, NY – Firefighters aboard Marine 4 patrolling in the Harlem River rescued a dog that was thrown off a nearby bridge. According to police, when police arrived, the …
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Victim Trapped in Shed Collapse Airlifted After Being Rescued by Firefighters
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWHITING, NJ – Firefighters from the Whiting Fire Company were able to pull a victim from the rubble of a shed collapse in the Fox Hollow section of Manchester Sunday …
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New York City Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Manhattan
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineNEW YORK, NY – New York City firefighters extinguished a fire in the rear of a dump truck that caused heavy smoke conditions near 447 Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. After …
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Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 41 Months Imprisonment for Embezzling Funds from the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW ORLEANS, LA – On July 12, 2022, United States District Court Judge Greg Guidry sentenced WAYNE TRICHE, 72, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to forty-one (41) months imprisonment, announced U.S. …
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Biden raises pay for firefighters battling ‘increasingly destructive’ blazes
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Tuesday a temporary pay raise for federal wildland firefighters, saying they were facing longer, more severe fires partly due to climate …
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Ocean County Firefighters Dispatched to Assist in 2,000 Acre Pine Barren Forest Fire
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonSTAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – You might be smelling the smell of fire along the southern and central portions of Ocean County today. That’s because a 2,000-acre forest fire fueled by …
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Photo: Paramus Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze at Home Saturday Morning
The Paramus Fire Dept. responded to a fully involved house fire at 5am this morning. All the occupants got out safely and there were no injuries on scene.
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Newark Firefighters Use Juneteenth Celebration to Connect With City Children
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNEWARK, NJ – The City of Newark celebrated Juneteenth on Friday, but for firefighters, it was an opportunity to connect with families and children in the community. Newark Firefighters L. …
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Four Firefighters Injured Battling Brooklyn Three Alarm Fire
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineBROOKLYN, NY – Four New York City firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries while battling a three-alarm fire at 7902 16th Avenue in Brooklyn on Wednesday. The incident was reported at around …
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Rockland County Celebrates Firefighters During Annual Haverstraw Firefighters Memorial Parade
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonHAVERSTRAW, NY – This weekend, the village of Haverstraw celebrated the 114th Annual Memorial Service of the Haverstraw Fire Department. Local officials, police, firefighters, and members of community civic organizations …
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Pittsburgh Man Sentenced after Pleading Guilty to Setting Fire that Killed 3 Pittsburgh Firefighters in 1995
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to no further penalty after pleading guilty today to malicious destruction of property by fire resulting in …
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DOVER, PA – The York Area United Fire and Rescue company responded to a structure fire in the 3700 block of Bull Road Saturday evening. The fire was contained to …
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New Bill Would Make Firefighters, EMT Qualify for Municipal Medical Benefits
From the Desk of NJ Senator Steven Oroho Trenton – The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Steven Oroho (R- …
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Car Parked in Front of Hydrant Delays NYC Firefighters During 3-Alarm Fire
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineNEW YORK, NY – The New York City Fire Department is reminding New Yorker that parking in front of a fire hydrant is not only against the law, but it …
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Baltimore Firefighters Find Man Shot To Death At Abandoned Structure Fire
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place on May 8th. This incident happened on the 300 block of Furrow Street in Southwest Baltimore. …
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Baltimore Firefighters Find Deceased Man, Shot
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesBALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore firefighters made a grisly discovery on Sunday when they found the body of a man who was shot while fighting a fire in a vacant building …
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Two Firefighters Injured in Perth Amboy House Fire
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – An afternoon house fire on Williams Street in Perth Amboy on Saturday resulted in two firefighters being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. According to the Perth Amboy …
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Police, Firefighters Comfort Dog After Its Humans Were Involved in Rollover Crash
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineYANTIC, CT – Members of the Yantic Fire Company #1 and the Connecticut State Police responded to a rollover crash on Route 2 near the Bozrah town line. Police reported …
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Cherry Hill Firefighters Stop Car Fire from Spreading
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Cherry Hill firefighters responded to a car fire close to a home on Edgemoor Road on Monday. Cherry Hill Firefighters responded to the 1000 block of …
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Hero Cops, Firefighters Who Saved Couple from Burning Home Recognized by Commissioner
EAST NORTHPORT, NY – Police officers and firefighters who rescued a man and woman trapped in a fully engulfed home fire were recognized today by Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney …
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Jersey Firefighters Rappel Down Elevator Shaft to Rescue 6 Trapped
WAYNE, NJ – Firefighters from the Wayne Township Fire Department rappelled down several floors in an industrial elevator shaft to rescue six juveniles trapped inside. According to the department, Fire …
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New York Firefighters Respond to Sailboat Fire in the Bronx
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineNEW YORK, NY – The New York City Fire Department responded to a boat fire at the Hammond Cove Marina, where a sailboat in storage caught fire. Photos by NYFD. …
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LOPATCONG, NJ – On Friday, the Lopatcong Fire Department responded to three calls in rapid succession, including two motor vehicle crashes. “The first call was for a car into a …
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Driver Rescued by Yardley-Makefield Firefighters In Flood Water
YARDLEY, PA – A female driver was rescued from high floodwaters after ignoring posted warning signs on Saturday. The rescue by the Yardley-Makefield Fire Department took place at around 5:09 …