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Vehicle Fires

Charles
Police & Fire
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Fiery Charles County Crash Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Fiery Charles County Crash
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Fiery Charles County Crash A 22-year-old Accokeek man was killed after a car he was riding in struck a tree and caught fire in Waldorf, officials say. Jajuan Cobb has been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as the person who was killed late on Wednesday night in a car fire near the intersection of St. Charles Parkway and Duncannon Road.  St. Charles Parkway and Duncannon Road in Waldorf Google Maps street view The crash was reportedly shortly after 11:15 p.m. on March 27. According to the investigators, Cobb was a passenger in a car that was heading south on St. Charles Parkway when the …

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by Zak Failla
Port Chester
Police & Fire
String Of Vehicle Arsons: Early Morning Incidents Under Investigation In Port Chester String Of Vehicle Arsons: Early Morning Incidents Under Investigation In Port Chester
String Of Vehicle Arsons: Early Morning Incidents Under Investigation In Port Chester Authorities have begun an investigation after multiple suspicious vehicle fires erupted in the same area in a village in Westchester.  The investigation stemmed from two vehicle fires on Sunday morning, June 11 around 4 a.m. that occurred in Port Chester in the area of Spring Street, according to Port Chester Police.  The fires have since been deemed "very concerning" by the department, which is currently in the early stages of "aggressively" investigating them, they announced on Sunday.  Any residents in the area who may have seen any suspicious activity or have any videos …

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by Ben Crnic
Lancaster
Police & Fire
Telsa Isolated After Multiple Electric Vehicles Catch Fire In Lancaster (VIDEO; PHOTOS) Telsa Isolated After Multiple Electric Vehicles Catch Fire In Lancaster (VIDEO; PHOTOS)
Telsa Isolated After Multiple Electric Vehicles Catch Fire In Lancaster (Video; Photos) Multiple electric vehicles on a car carrier caught fire in Lancaster County on Monday, Feb. 6, authorities say.  The car was full of seven cars when a Tesla and a Chevy Volt caught fire on Route 222 north. "Three other vehicles were removed and transported along with the severely burnt trailer," according to Wayne's Towing and Recovery.  Just before 7pm this evening, LCWC dispatched Manheim Township Fire Rescue and West Earl Fire to Route 222 north near... Posted by Spadaccia Photography on Monday, February 6, 2023 The road never shut down and the scene cleared in under two hours, but …

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by Jillian Pikora
Calvert
Police & Fire
'Incendiary' Truck Fire Being Investigated In Calvert County: Fire Marshal 'Incendiary' Truck Fire Being Investigated In Calvert County: Fire Marshal
'Incendiary' Truck Fire Being Investigated In Calvert County: Fire Marshal A suspicious pickup truck fire is under investigation in Calvert County, the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced on Friday, June 24. In St. Leonard, fire crews were alerted by a passerby that a 2022 Dodge Ram 2500 was on fire shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, officials said. First responders were dispatched to the area of Parran Road and Bond Street, where they found the truck fully engulfed by flames that originated inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle, according to the initial investigation. It took 10 firefighters from the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Departmen…

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by Zak Failla
Warren Hunterdon
Police & Fire
Crews Douse Pair Of I-80 Vehicle Fires Back-To-Back Crews Douse Pair Of I-80 Vehicle Fires Back-To-Back
Crews Douse Pair Of I-80 Vehicle Fires Back-To-Back Fire crews were called to two vehicle fires along Interstate 80 back-to-back on Tuesday morning, fire officials say. Allamuchy fire station 91 was called to a report of a working fire on I-81 near mile marker 17 around 9:40 a.m. on Apr. 5, the department said in a release. Upon arrival, the chief discovered the fire was in the rear of a dump truck and an additional engine was called, as explained in the release. After the fire was extinguished and the scene was cleared, and Station 91 was leaving, it was dispatched back to I-80, this time for a vehicle fire in the eastbound lanes at mile m…

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by Jillian Pikora
Burlington
Police & Fire
Hot Afternoon For Car Fires Along Jersey Shore Hot Afternoon For Car Fires Along Jersey Shore
Hot Afternoon For Car Fires Along Jersey Shore Vehicle fires appeared contagious late Tuesday.  There were four emergency calls in three hours in Burlington and Middlesex counties, authorities said. The first call, at 4:10 p.m. in Burlington County, involved a pickup truck, initial reports said. The fire spread from the truck to some grass at Magnolia and New Lisbon roads in Pemberton. The blaze was knocked down within minutes, officials said.  In Middlesex County, firefighters responded to a fire in a car that was being towed. That fire was called in at 6:37 p.m. on Route 9 southbound in Sayreville. The tow-t…

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by Jon Craig
Monmouth
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Long Branch Blaze Damages Vehicles, Homes, Injures Firefighter VIDEO: Long Branch Blaze Damages Vehicles, Homes, Injures Firefighter
Video: Long Branch Blaze Damages Vehicles, Homes, Injures Firefighter UPDATE: An overnight fire Thursday in Long Branch sent a firefighter to the hospital while destroying an SUV and damaging two homes and two other vehicles, authorities said. The firefighter was released after being treated for minor injuries, Long Branch Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 68 reported. The blaze began around 5 a.m. Thursday in the Range Rover in the 400 block of Exchange Place, witnesses told News12, which published video of the fire spreading. Firefighters got it under control in about an hour and completely extinguished an hour later, authorities said. The Lo…

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by Jon Craig
South Orange
Police & Fire
Driver Escapes After Car Crashes Into Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Area Driver Escapes After Car Crashes Into Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Area
Driver Escapes After Car Crashes Into Pole, Bursts Into Flames In Area A car burst into flames and was fully engulfed after a driver in Rockland County lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole, police said. First responders responded to Pinebrook Road in Chestnut Ridge shortly before 2 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash and subsequent car fire, police said. Upon arrival, it was determined that the driver had left the roadway, striking a utility pole, at which point, the vehicle caught fire. Police said that the driver was able to escape unharmed, and crews from the South Spring Valley Fire Department respo…

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by Zak Failla
Somers
Police & Fire
Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say
Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say An 18-year-old Mahopac teen was killed during a crash in which his vehicle struck a pine tree and then the car burst into flames. John Rossetti, 18, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, when his gray Honda Civic struck the tree on Woodbine Drive, came to rest on its passenger side, and then the engine block and tree burst into flames, said Carmel Police Lt. John Dearman. Carmel Officer Christopher Fox pulled the unconscious driver out of the car as the fire began spreading into the passenger compartment, Dearman said. Officer Neil Brown assisted Fox to carry Rossetti away from…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Video: Woman Escapes Injury After Flames Explode From Car In Area Video: Woman Escapes Injury After Flames Explode From Car In Area
Video: Woman Escapes Injury After Flames Explode From Car In Area Things got dangerous for a driver who received a shock when her car suddenly burst in flames in Orange County. The woman driving on Clove Road just off of Route 208 in South Blooming Grove told officials that she smelled smoke shortly after making the turn onto the roadway shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Her Toyota Camry then proceeded to stall out and flames burst through the hood of the car. The woman was able to escape the blaze unscathed, and firefighters were called to the scene. Working quickly, crews had the flames knocked down and extinguished in approximately 15 minutes. …

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by Zak Failla