2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Hillside Lake Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Hillside Lake Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Hillside Lake Home
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Hillside Lake Home A two-alarm fire damaged a Dutchess County home, but firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading further.  The fire happened at a Hillside Lake home on Sunday, Oct. 25, according to the Hopewell Hose Fire Company No .1. Responding crews found heavy flames coming from the structure and transmitted a second alarm. More firefighters soon arrived at the scene and began attacking the flames from inside the home, the company said. However, crews inside the home were soon forced to evacuate because of the intense conditions. Meanwhile, other firefighters began dousing the flames …
Major Maryland Highway US 50 Shut Down In Both Directions Following Crash (DEVELOPING) Major Maryland Highway US 50 Shut Down In Both Directions Following Crash (DEVELOPING) Major Maryland Highway US 50 Shut Down In Both Directions Following Crash (DEVELOPING)
Major Maryland Highway US 50 Shut Down In Both Directions Following Crash (Developing) A two-vehicle crash has shut down US Route 50 in both directions on Maryland's Eastern Shore, bringing traffic to a standstill along the busy highway. The collision was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, near Wye Mills Road in Queen Anne's County, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. All eastbound and westbound travel lanes and shoulders were listed as closed, with emergency responders at the scene, according to Maryland's CHART traffic monitoring system. Traffic cameras showed a lengthy backup of cars and trucks along the highway as motorists faced…
Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING) Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING) Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (DEVELOPING)
Person Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge (Developing) A person jumped from the Tappan Zee Bridge early Monday morning, Oct. 26.  The incident was reported at around 2:20 a.m. on Monday, when police and firefighters were dispatched to a report of a person jumping from the southbound side of the bridge near mile marker 14.1, according to the Piermont Fire Department and New York State Police. Piermont crews provided mutual aid to the Tarrytown Fire Department during the response. The New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Unmanned Aircraft System also helped with the search, alongside the US Coast Guard, Rock…
Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (Developing) A firefighter was injured battling a blaze that broke out along the roof of a Virginia apartment building, prompting a large emergency response as crews worked to bring the flames under control. Firefighters responded to the 300 block of South Pickett Street in Alexandria on Sunday, Oct. 25, where a fire had broken out along the roof above two top-floor apartments, according to the Alexandria Fire Department. Photos shared by the department show firefighters using aerial ladders to reach the upper floors of the building, with smoke rising from the roof and fire hoses stretching across the s…
7 Philadelphia Officers Shoot Man Who Pointed Gun At Them: Police 7 Philadelphia Officers Shoot Man Who Pointed Gun At Them: Police 7 Philadelphia Officers Shoot Man Who Pointed Gun At Them: Police
7 Philadelphia Officers Shoot Man Who Pointed Gun At Them: Police A 37-year-old man was critically injured when seven Philadelphia police officers opened fire after he pointed a handgun at them in West Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 23, authorities said. Officers responded to the 5100 block of Funston Street around 5:15 p.m. after multiple 911 callers reported a man with a gun, First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford said during a press conference. A resident also flagged down nearby officers at 52nd and Race streets. Responding officers found the man standing in the street with a gun pointed at his head, Stanford said. The man made comments consistent wit…
Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control
Elderly Maryland Man Airlifted With Serious Burns After Backyard Brush Fire Gets Out Of Control An elderly Maryland man suffered serious burns and had to be airlifted to an area hospital after a fire he was using to burn trash and brush rapidly spread out of control. Firefighters from the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 4300 block of Osborne Road in Dorchester County at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, after a passerby spotted the flames, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators determined that the fire began in an outdoor burn pile before spreading to approximately 800 square feet of grass and three nearby vehicles, causing an estimated $3…
Plane Crashes At Flying W Airport: Police Plane Crashes At Flying W Airport: Police Plane Crashes At Flying W Airport: Police
Plane Crashes At Flying W Airport: Police A Piper PA-28 plane crashed near Flying W Airport in Medford, Friday, Oct. 23, the Federal Aviation Administration said.  At 9:24 a.m., officers responded after the plane crashed in a field near 107 Fostertown Rd., adjacent to the airport, Lumberton police said. The plane had taken off from the airport and was only occupied by the pilot, police said. The pilot was transported to the hospital to be treated for his injuries, police said. This matter is currently being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, police said.
Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say
Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say A confrontation inside a Westchester County home ended when police used a Taser-like device to subdue a man who they said threatened officers with a large hatchet.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when Yonkers Police officers responded to a residence after receiving a call from concerned family members, the department said on social media on Friday, Oct. 23.  The relatives had requested assistance because a family member was behaving erratically and holding what they described as a "cutting tool," police said. When officers entered the home, they said they found a …
Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Poughkeepsie Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Poughkeepsie Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Poughkeepsie
Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Poughkeepsie A man was hospitalized after being slashed multiple times in the head and back by a group of suspects who fled before police arrived in Dutchess County, authorities said.   The violent assault happened at around 11:23 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, in the 400 block of Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Thursday night, Oct. 22. Officers responded there after a caller contacted 911 to report a man bleeding from his head. Police later found the victim suffering from numerous slash wounds to his head and back, authorities said. …
NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Gibbstown Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Gibbstown Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Gibbstown Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted
NJ Woman, 22, Killed In Fiery Gibbstown Route 295 Crash, Passenger Airlifted A 22-year-old New Jersey woman was killed and her passenger seriously injured when their car veered off Route 295, struck a tree, and burst into flames in Gloucester County Wednesday evening, Oct. 21, authorities said. Aigner Johnson, of Oaklyn, was driving a Ford sedan southbound near milepost 17.4 in East Greenwich Township around 5:20 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron. The car veered off the right side of the highway and struck a tree, becoming fully engulfed in flames, Lebron said. Johnson died as a result of the crash.&…
Charles County Loses Longtime Fire Service Leader, Local Business Owner Bernard Winkler Jr. Charles County Loses Longtime Fire Service Leader, Local Business Owner Bernard Winkler Jr. Charles County Loses Longtime Fire Service Leader, Local Business Owner Bernard Winkler Jr.
Charles County Loses Longtime Fire Service Leader, Local Business Owner Bernard Winkler Jr. A longtime Maryland volunteer firefighter and former department president who spent more than six decades serving his community is being remembered for his leadership, generosity, and dedication to fellow first responders. Bernard R. Winkler Jr., a former president of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department in Charles County, died on Monday, Oct. 19, the department announced. Known as "BR," Winkler joined the department in 1959 and remained a fixture in the local fire service for more than six decades. During his tenure, he held numerous leadership positions, including president, vice presi…
Flames Force Evacuation At Rockville Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (PHOTOS) Flames Force Evacuation At Rockville Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (PHOTOS) Flames Force Evacuation At Rockville Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (PHOTOS)
Flames Force Evacuation At Rockville Auto Body Shop As Firefighters Rush To Scene (Photos) Flames erupted inside a Maryland auto body shop, forcing an evacuation as firefighters raced to extinguish the blaze. The fire broke out at Rockville Central Autobody in the 7300 block of Westmore Road in Rockville on Wednesday, Oct. 21, drawing approximately 45 firefighters to the commercial building in the Westmore Industrial area. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said crews were called to the business following reports of a fire inside the building, prompting a response that included multiple fire engines and ladder trucks. The fire in Montgomery Count…