Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
News
Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor
Helicopter, Dive Teams Join Emergency Search On Ramapo Lake: Prosecutor A massive search and rescue operation is underway in the Ramapo Lake area , where multiple law enforcement agencies, including state police, firefighters, and dive teams, have converged, officials said Saturday, July 26. UPDATE: Sources tell Daily Voice that a body, believed to be that of a juvenile, has been recovered on the Passaic County side. The situation remains developing. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office responded to assist with the emergency effort, which is being led by the New Jersey State Park Police, according to Deputy Chief of Detectives Jeff Angerme…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Propane Tank Launches Block During 3-Alarm Fire In Maywood, 5 Firefighters Hospitalized Propane Tank Launches Block During 3-Alarm Fire In Maywood, 5 Firefighters Hospitalized
Propane Tank Launches Block During 3-Alarm Fire In Maywood, 5 Firefighters Hospitalized Five firefighters were hospitalized after a three-alarm house fire sent a propane tank flying more than a block down a Bergen County street, officials said. At around 2:24 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, the Maywood Fire Department was dispatched to 37 Terrace Ave. for reports of a house fire and explosion, the department said. 3 alarm. 7/25/25 at approximately 14:24 the Maywood Fire Dept was dispatched to 37 Terrace Ave for a report house fire... Posted by Maywood Fire Department NJ on Saturday, July 26, 2025 Arriving crews confirmed a working fire and struck a second and third ala…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
$1.5M Fire Erupts At Hagerstown Truck Shop After Gas Vapors Ignite: Officials $1.5M Fire Erupts At Hagerstown Truck Shop After Gas Vapors Ignite: Officials
$1.5M Fire Erupts At Hagerstown Truck Shop After Gas Vapors Ignite: Officials A fast-moving two-alarm fire that caused $1.5 million in damage ripped through a Hagerstown towing and repair business after a mechanic siphoning gasoline accidentally sparked an explosion, state fire investigators said. The blaze broke out around 4:23 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, at Main Truck Towing & Repair Inc. on Label Lane, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started in a rear vehicle bay when flammable vapors ignited as the mechanic siphoned fuel from a diesel motor.  The mechanic suffered serious burns to his lower body and was airlifted…

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by Zak Failla
Sterling, VA
Police & Fire
Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker
Sterling Home Explosion That Killed Loudoun Firefighter Leads To Conviction Of Propane Worker A former employee of Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Roger Bentley, has been convicted at trial in connection with the 2024 Sterling home explosion that claimed the life of Firefighter Trevor Brown. The Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office announced that after a seven-day trial, a jury found Roger Lee Bentley guilty on all counts for the fatal blast, which also injured 13 others. The blast occurred on Feb. 16, 2024, after first responders were called to a gas leak at 347 Silver Ridge Drive. Investigators discovered a leaking underground propane tank behind the home and quick…

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by Zak Failla
Silver Spring, MD
Sports
Baseball Game Canceled After Firefighter Floods Field With Hose In Montgomery County, Team Says Baseball Game Canceled After Firefighter Floods Field With Hose In Montgomery County, Team Says
Baseball Game Canceled After Firefighter Floods Field With Hose In Montgomery County, Team Says A college summer baseball game in Maryland was canceled Thursday night after a firefighter reportedly sprayed the outfield with a fire hose in response to a baseball hitting his vehicle, according to the team and local officials. The game between the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts and the Metro SoCo Braves at Montgomery Blair Baseball Stadium in Silver Spring was first delayed, then canceled, after water from the hose flooded the outfield and “created a pond in center,” the Thunderbolts posted on X. Tonight's game is cancelled. We will be back in action tomorrow for a doubleheader aga…

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by Zak Failla
South Huntington, NY
Police & Fire
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…

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by Michael Mashburn
Rising Sun-Conowingo, MD
Police & Fire
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…

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by Zak Failla
Edgewood, MD
News
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…

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by Zak Failla
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Josh Lanier
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
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. 

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by Ben Crnic
Pleasantville, NY
Police & Fire
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…

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by Ben Crnic
Arlington, MA
Police & Fire
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…

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by Cecilia Levine