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Explosion
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Second Deadly Explosion In Two Days: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Hurt In South River, Prosecutor Says
The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating its second deadly explosion in two days. The incident on Continental Court in South River was reported just after 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. There, two male victims had sustained serious injuries. ALSO SEE: Officer Severely Burned, Retired Cop Dad Killed In NJ Home Explosion According to Ciccone, Kevin Gilbert, 62, was killed while the second was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with serious injuries. An investigation into the cause of the explosion…
Middlesex NJ
Police & Fire
Fiery Explosion Injures Multiple People In Old Bridge (
Developing
)
Firefighters, EMS and police from five towns are on the scene of a fire at a commercial building on West Greystone Road in Old Bridge, authorities said. There was a report of an explosion at about 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, Old Bridge police said. UPDATE: Police ID Worker Killed In Old Bridge Explosion "There were multiple severe injuries" and two medical helicopters were called to help take victims to hospitals, police said. Superior Signal Co. is located across the road from Jonas Salk Middle School where students and staff sheltered in place as a precaution. Old Bridge had assist…
New Haven
Police & Fire
Meriden Storm Drain Explosion Leads To Bomb Scare
A storm drain explosion in a Connecticut city led to a bomb scare after a suspicious device was found. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 6 p.m., Mondy, April 29, in the area of Cross Street at Women's Way in Meriden. According to Lt. Darrin McKay of the Meriden Police, officers found smoke coming from the drain and determined it did not appear overly large. No victims were located, and no one appeared injured in the incident. McKay said there was also no notable damage in the immediate area. McKay said a check of an adjacent storm drain revealed what appeared to be a …
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Essex: Fire Officials
One person was reportedly injured in Baltimore County overnight when a house exploded and led to a two-alarm fire in Essex, according to officials. Crews were called at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday night to the unit block of Ridgemoor Road, where there was a residential fire with an explosion reported at a home. *Update* 2nd alarm fire/explosion…PIO on scene @ Craftin & Avenal. DT2305 *TA pic.twitter.com/pmUiFi2Z4T — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) April 21, 2024 Fire officials said that one person was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of …
Putnam
Police & Fire
'Loud Boom' Heard In Carmel, Kent: Police Investigating
Police searched an area in the Hudson Valley for evidence of an explosion after several residents reported hearing a mysterious loud booming noise, authorities said. New, updated report - Update: Police Still Investigating Booming Noise In Carmel The possible explosion was reported by residents in Putnam County on Saturday, April 14 just before 9 p.m., when both the Carmel and Kent Police Departments received calls reporting a loud noise in the Lake Carmel area. According to both departments, officers and deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office searched the area for any damag…
Capital District
Business
'Nothing Can Be Saved': Explosion Destroys Family-Run Business In Colonie
Blown-out concrete blocks and insulation from exterior walls littered the ground following an early-morning explosion and fire that destroyed a family-run business in the region. Multiple agencies in Albany County were called at around 3:15 a.m. Thursday, April 4, for an explosion in Colonie at the Pad Thai Noodle restaurant on Everett Road. Crews arrived to find the single-story building, which also houses The Healing Meals, heavily damaged and on fire, Colonie Police Lt. Robert Donnelly said. Photos on social media showed large sections of the building’s roof peeled over on the ground al…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Fairfax County Home Explosion: What We Know
A fire broke out following an explosion at a Fairfax County home early Monday, March 18. According to firefighters, the home at 2 Ann Fitz Hugh Dr. in Wakefield was unoccupied at the time of the incident. Firefighters said neighbors heard an explosion, bringing crews to the scene just after 4 a.m. "Heard the explosion in our bedroom 1-1/2 miles away," someone wrote on X/ "🙏🙏🙏 for inhabitants & firefighters!" The two-alarm fire was under control in about one hour.
Ulster Sullivan
Police & Fire
Video: House Explodes In Monticello Day New Renters Move In, 1 Person Critical
One person received third-degree burns when a house in the region exploded as new renters were moving in. The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 11 p.m., Saturday, March 2 at 2 Shirley St., in Monticello. A family was moving into their new home and unpacking before heading to bed when the residence was rocked by a massive explosion, according to Mark Lieb, of Rockland Video Productions, Monticello Assistant Fire Chief John Wells said there were nine people inside the house when the explosion occurred. Residents said they smelled gas before the event, Lieb said. The home was ripp…
Lehigh
News
Man Killed In Carbon County Blast Was 'Experimenting With Explosives': PSP
A Lehighton man is dead after state police said he was "experimenting with explosives" on Wednesday morning, Jan. 24. It happened in a detached garage at a home on Franklin Heights Road in Weissport, Franklin Township just before 3 a.m., troopers said. The explosion caused a small fire and killed 58-year-old Steve Sensinger, police wrote in a release. Troopers and the PSP Fire Marshal Unit are continuing to investigate. (Note: This story was updated Wednesday evening with new information from Pennsylvania State Police)
Arlington
Police & Fire
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say
Cleanup efforts are underway and first responders are being hailed as heroes after a pair of gas-fed explosions rocked a Southeast DC neighborhood on Thursday. A convenience store next to a day care center was destroyed on Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. Video from the dash-cam of the first engine on scene captures the moment when the second of two explosions takes place at a convenience store on Marion Barry Ave SE minutes after the initial daycare explosion #DCsBra…
Arlington
Police & Fire
Gas Explosion Rocks Southeast DC; Building Collapses (
Updated
)
DC Fire and EMS personnel were busy on Thursday morning due to an active gas leak and explosion in Southeast. An alert was issued at around 10 a.m. on Jan. 18 after there was a reported gas explosion in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE on the second floor. According to officials, by the time crews arrived to fight the fire, the area had already been evacuated due to the gas leak. One injury was reportedly wounded by flying debris. The building suffered extensive damage and a second alarm was called when it collapsed. Update 2nd Alarm explosion & fire 1200 block Marion Barry…
York
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Boy, Man ID'd Following Explosive Fire: York County Coroner
A 4-year-old boy and a 79-year-old man have been identified following an explosive house fire on Monday morning, according to the York County Coroner's Office. Chase Bucher, 4, of the first block of Marburg Road in Spring Grove died an accidental death caused by smoke inhalation and thermal burns, Coroner Pam Gay announced on Tuesday afternoon. Ronald Richard, 79, of 2453 Black Rock Road, West Manheim Township died at the scene but his cause and manner of death are still pending as of 4 p.m. on Jan. 9. The call to the fire that broke out at Richard's home came into the York County Depar…
Capital District
News
Tractor-Trailer Driver Severely Burned After Glenville Bridge Strike, Explosion
A tractor-trailer driver is hospitalized with severe burns after he crashed into a railroad bridge in the region, triggering a massive explosion and fire. The Schenectady County incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, in Glenville on Maple Avenue. Fire officials said the truck, carrying individual containers of compressed natural gas, was too tall to clear the 10-foot-high steel truss overpass and exploded on impact. Photos and videos on social media show flames shooting up hundreds of feet into the air, as well as the truck’s cab gutted by fire. When emergency crews firs…
Fairfax
Police & Fire
Faulty Power Lines To Blame For Fairfax County Business Explosion: Fire Investigators
The cause of a fire that led to an explosion in Fairfax County has been determined to be accidental weeks after a firefighter avoided a potentially fatal fate. On Tuesday, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department investigators determined that the November explosion in the Bailey's Crossroads area was caused by faulty power lines that led to the fiery incident. Fire Investigators determined the cause of 11/7/23 fire & explosion is attributed to the underground service lateral (power lines) degradation leading to arcing & subsequent underground fire involving insulation of adjacen…
Arlington
Police & Fire
Man Linked To Arlington Home Explosion Has Questionable Social Media History: Reports
Police have identified a possible conspiracy theorist who may have been responsible for the barricade situation and explosion in an Arlington home. James Yoo, 56, who officials said lived in the North Burlington Street duplex, was named by Arlington Police Chief Andy Penn as a possible suspect who deployed a flare gun nearly three dozen times Monday evening, Dec. 4. According to multiple reports, Yoo was active on social media and made several posts, including one since-deleted LinkedIn post, which included claims about his neighbors spying on him, referring to his ex-wife as a "witch,…
Arlington
News
Police Issue Preliminary Statement On Home Explosion, Standoff In Arlington (
Updated
)
A Virginia neighborhood was shell-shocked on Monday afternoon when an explosion rocked an area neighborhood. An otherwise quiet afternoon was punctuated at around 4:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4 when officers from the Arlington County Police Department were called to the 800 block of North Burlington Street, where there was reports of shots fired, investigators say. They could not have expected what transpired. According to police investigators, a person discharged a flare gun between 30 and 40 times inside his home and into the surrounding neighborhood, resulting in a massive spectacle that c…
Ulster Sullivan
News
Latest Update: 'No Indication Of Terrorism' In Double-Fatal Crash On Bridge Linking NY, Canada
New Update: IDs Released For Couple Killed In Fiery Crash On Bridge Linking NY, Canada Caught On Video There is no indication of terrorism after a car exploded after crashing near a bridge connecting the United States and Canada in New York on one of the year's busiest travel days, killing two people. The Thanksgiving Eve incident happened early Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22 on the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls. The explosion involved a car entering the US from Canada, according to the City of Niagara Falls. The explosion reportedly happened when the car accelerated to around 80 miles…
Bucks
Police & Fire
Authorities Investigating Explosion In Bucks County
Officials in Bucks County say they are investigating the source of a loud explosion heard in Northampton Township over the weekend. Emergency dispatchers received at least 75 calls after the sound was heard around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night, Sept. 16, said the District Attorney's Office. A drone team was sent out to search for the source of the boom on Saturday night and Sunday morning, Sept. 17, they added. "There is no reason for alarm or to panic," Northampton police have said. Anyone with information should call county detectives at 215-348-6354, county …
York
Police & Fire
Car Burglars Blow Up Boat In York County: State Police
Serial thieves have been exploding mailboxes – and a boat, according to a release by the Pennsylvania State Police. The same group of people who were breaking into cars in Loganville Borough and Springfield Township are now believed to be blowing up other people's property using fireworks, according to PSP, Troop J, York Criminal Investigation Unit. The "criminal mischiefs and vehicle break-ins" happened between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. starting in June and continuing through August 2023, troopers said. The number of mailboxes was not shared, but the police did share that the boxes were str…
Atlantic
Police & Fire
2 Dead, 2 Children Burned, 2 Missing In Buena Home Explosion
Two people died, two children were seriously burned and two people remain unaccounted for in a South Jersey home explosion Thursday morning, Aug. 3, authorities said. Police responded to the 300 block of Northwest Boulevard in the Landisville section of Buena around 10:35 a.m. on reports of a fire caused by an explosion, Franklin Township Police Chief Matthew DeCesari said. #ICYMI A neighbor recorded the scene outside of the Buena Borough home minutes after the explosion ignited a raging fire. @ThePressofAC pic.twitter.com/xu45vvYkyD — Eric Conklin (@ACPressConklin) August 3, 2023 A ba…
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Videos Capture Newark Housing Authority Building Explosion
Video footage captured the moment a building owned by the Newark Housing Authority exploded last week. Six people, including one with severe burns, were injured in the explosion at 39 S. Pine Lane on Friday, July 21, just after 6:05 p.m., a spokeswoman for the Newark Police Department said (scroll for videos). The explosion collapsed the building, leaving 31 people displaced. The Department of Public Works removed the residual debris Saturday, as members of Newark’s Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery provided support to affected individuals and families. Video footage…
Montgomery MD
News
Fireworks Explosion Leaves Two With Traumatic Injuries In Montgomery County
The Fourth of July came early for a family in Montgomery County when fireworks caused a costly mishap that left at least two people with traumatic injuries. On Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the Seneca Estates neighborhood, where there was a reported explosion in the 14200 block of Cervantes Avenue near Seneca Road. Upon arrival, they found a blown out garage and cars in a driveway that suffered extensive damage from the blast. Officials say that the explosion was the result of a resident misusing or modifying fireworks, leading to t…
Harford
Police & Fire
Explosion Rocks Harford County Neighborhood, Sparks $5M Townhouse Fire
A weekend explosion sparked a fast-moving two-alarm fire that tore through nearly a dozen townhouses in Harford County and caused millions of dollars in damage, according to officials. The Maryland State Fire Marshal has launched an extensive investigation after a fire ripped through several townhouses late on Saturday, May 20, turning several Witchhazel Way residences into scorched rubble in Aberdeen. Here is a door bell cam video from John Sheridan showing one of several explosions during last night’s 2 alarm fire in #AberdeenMD. Eight homes were condemned. @MarylandOSFM determined t…
Ocean
Police & Fire
Two Pickup Trucks Involved In Mysterious Explosion in Lakewood: Police
Lakewood police are looking for two pickup trucks that may have been involved in a mysterious explosion near two pedestrians, authorities said. Just before 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, Lakewood Police Officer Daniel Spagnuolo was dispatched to Squankum Road and Shafto Road for a report of an explosion and a smoke condition. Spagnuolo was met by a neighborhood resident who said he observed two vehicles, traveling slowly on Squankum Road, just before he heard a loud boom, police said. A nearby home video system captured the event, police said. Upon reviewing the video, it appears that two…
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Explosion Sends 14-Year-Old Boy From Stoneham To Hospital With Serious Burns
A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious burn injuries following an explosion in Stoneham this week, according to authorities. Stoneham Police and Fire responded to call reporting an explosion at a home on Pine Street around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, both departments report. Upon arrival, crews found the teenager suffering from serious burn injuries. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for treatment. The fire was out when first responders arrived, however investigators found a burned yellow fuel container nearby, authorities said. The incident is under investigat…
Norwalk
Police & Fire
Toxic Fumes Injure 4 During Haz-Mat Incident At Norwalk Business
Four employees of a Norwalk building warehouse suffered possible inhalation injuries following an explosion. The incident took place in Norwalk around 2:50 p.m., Thursday, April 13 at a warehouse building located at 16 Muller Ave. The initial call was for an explosion with a chemical release, said Timothy Reardon, deputy chief of the Norwalk Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters determined all workers had self-evacuated the building. Explosive and toxic vapors were found within the building in a confined area, Reardon said. Norwalk firefighters at the scene.Norwalk Fire Departme…
Worcester
Police & Fire
Explosive House Fire At Berlin Home Claims Elderly Woman's Life: Officials
A 79-year-old woman has died and another person was injured after a fire and explosion occurred at a home in Central Massachusetts this week, officials said. Berlin Fire responded to the explosion at 71 Pleasant Street in Berlin around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters saw a two-story home that had sustained "catastrophic damage" with heavy fire showing, DFS said. BREAKING: The Berlin Fire Chief confirms an elderly female has died in a house explosion on Pleasant St in Berlin. Neighbors rescued another adult trapp…
Berks
Police & Fire
Five Dead, At Least Three Missing In RM Palmer Chocolate Factory Explosion (
Update
)
Authorities confirmed five people dead with at least three more unaccounted for in the fiery explosion at West Reading's RM Palmer chocolate factory Friday, March 24. One person was found alive in the rubble on Friday night, officials said at a press conference Sunday morning, March 26. Two more people were found dead on Sunday morning, March 26, police said. Residents reported hearing the explosion around 5 p.m., bringing dozens of fire companies to the scene. At least ten victims were hospitalized at Reading Hospital, a spokesperson tells the New York Times. Videos circulating on social…
Baltimore
News
Here's What We Know About Wednesday's Explosion At Baltimore Waste Water Plant
An explosion at a Baltimore County wastewater treatment plant sparked a two-alarm fire late Wednesday morning, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The incident heavily damaged a building at the Back River Waste Water Treatment plant, but did not interrupt operations, according to Baltimore County officials. Crews were first called to the scene around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, for reports of a building fire and explosion. Upon arrival, the fire was located in a large industrial building used by Baltimore City contractor, Synagro, which converts waste into pellets for agricultural…
Gloucester
News
Osha
Fines South Jersey Company $38K Over Fatal Explosion
Federal inspectors have levied more than $38,000 in fines against a South Jersey repair shop where an explosion killed a worker. Bruce A. Cheeseman, 48, of Cedarville, was welding at Timberlane Services Inc. in Mullica Hill on June 15, 2022, when he died from the explosion, according to investigators with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. (OSHA) "We are contesting the alleged violation,'' said a spokeswoman for Timberlane. The explosion blew Cheeseman through the building's roof, according to an investigative report. He was welding nipples onto the top of a fuel tank t…
Harford
Police & Fire
Body Found In Burned Down Bel Air Home After Explosion Reported: Maryland Fire Marshal
One person is dead in Harford County after a reported explosion leveled a home in Bel Air, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. First responders from multiple agencies were called to a two-alarm fire on Glenwood Road in Bel Air on Saturday, Feb. 18, that rapidly spread in part due to tricky conditions. #jmvfc8 is assisting @BelAirVolFireCo on the scene of a working dwelling fire on Mc Gregor Way in #Belair. Reports of 2 elderly occupants unaccounted for. pic.twitter.com/C9Vm155bGZ — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8) February 18, 2023 Officials say that two homeowners were located safel…
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