Alexandria, VA
News
Domestic Dispute Ends In Suicide After Armed Standoff With Deputies In Virginia, Sheriff Says Domestic Dispute Ends In Suicide After Armed Standoff With Deputies In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Domestic Dispute Ends In Suicide After Armed Standoff With Deputies In Virginia, Sheriff Says A domestic dispute ended in a suicide after deputies confronted an armed man in Virginia, authorities said. Deputies were called to a local fire department station in Warrenton around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, after a woman reported fleeing her home following a domestic argument, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. The woman told deputies her husband struck her during the argument and threatened her with a gun, prompting her to run to the fire station for safety, officials said. A deputy was then sent to the home on Gray Fox Drive in Bealeton to determine whether the ma…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
News
'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County 'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County
'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County A Westchester fire department has earned the highest hazmat response accreditation level available in New York State, making it the only such team in the county. The Yonkers Fire Department has been officially accredited as a Type 1 Hazardous Materials Response Team by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, a designation reserved for departments capable of handling the most complex and high-risk hazardous materials incidents.  The accreditation was announced by both the department and Mayor Mike Spano on Tuesday, Dec. 16.  "The City of Yonkers is once agai…

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by Ben Crnic
Wildwood, NJ
Police & Fire
Arsonist Set Multiple Fires Inside Wildwood Apartment: Prosecutor Arsonist Set Multiple Fires Inside Wildwood Apartment: Prosecutor
Arsonist Set Multiple Fires Inside Wildwood Apartment: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Wildwood man was arrested and charged after setting fire to an apartment, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 10. On Saturday, Nov. 22, Wildwood police responded to a report of a fire, but heavy smoke prevented entry until personnel from the Wildwood Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Wildwood Police Chief Joe Murphy said. Fire crews entered the residence and located Edmir Pepa and removed him from the scene, authorities said. Pepa was later airlifted to a nearby hospital, authorities…

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by Sam Barron
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Dog, Passing Driver Help Save Maryland Man From Early-Morning House Fire, Investigators Say Dog, Passing Driver Help Save Maryland Man From Early-Morning House Fire, Investigators Say
Dog, Passing Driver Help Save Maryland Man From Early-Morning House Fire, Investigators Say A Maryland man and his dog escaped a massive early-morning fire thanks to a sharp-eared pup and a passerby who stopped to warn him the house was burning, investigators said. The fire broke out shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025, in the 34000 block of Wango Road in Parsonsburg, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.  Officials said the two-story wood-frame home was already burning on the front porch when it was first discovered by a passing motorist. Investigators said the homeowner heard a “pop” inside the home before his dog alerted him.  Moments later, …

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by Zak Failla
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Intense Blaze Destroys Car On I-287 In Port Chester PHOTOS: Intense Blaze Destroys Car On I-287 In Port Chester
Photos: Intense Blaze Destroys Car On I-287 In Port Chester A vehicle fire on Interstate 287 in Westchester County brought traffic to a standstill and left a car destroyed.  The incident happened in Port Chester on Wednesday, Nov. 26, when crews were dispatched around 4 p.m. to the westbound side of the highway near the High Street overpass, the Port Chester Fire Department said.  While units were responding, Port Chester’s chief advised that the burning vehicle was actually in the eastbound lanes and that all traffic lanes had been closed. Firefighters were soon directed to approach from Boston Post Road, entering the eastbound lanes from…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Car Hits Deer, Loses Control, Knocks Over Pole In Middletown Car Hits Deer, Loses Control, Knocks Over Pole In Middletown
Car Hits Deer, Loses Control, Knocks Over Pole In Middletown A vehicle ended up rolled on its side with a damaged telephone pole on top of it after hitting a deer in Orange County.  The dramatic scene played out on Sunday, Nov. 23, just before 3 a.m., when a vehicle struck a deer on Genung Street in Middletown, according to the city's fire department.  According to firefighters, after hitting the deer, the driver lost control and hit a pole at the entrance to Ruth Court.  The department released photos from the scene showing smoke coming from the pole after the crash.  Information about the driver's condition was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Vehicle Fires Unleash Torrent Of Smoke: Manchester PD Vehicle Fires Unleash Torrent Of Smoke: Manchester PD
Vehicle Fires Unleash Torrent Of Smoke: Manchester PD Multiple vehicles were engulfed in flames at Manchester Plaza on Thursday, Nov. 20, authorities said. At 11:16 a.m., officers responded to the Manchester Plaza Shopping Center and found a 2018 Toyota Camry with smoke and flames visible from the engine compartment, Manchester police said. The fire spread to two other adjacently parked vehicles, a white 2013 Honda Accord and a silver 2005 Nissan Altima, police said. The Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, along with other departments, responded to the scene and quickly extinguished the fire, police said. The 79-year-old owner of the Toyot…

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by Sam Barron
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Neighbor Sets Fire Sending Couple Fleeing Coram Home, Police Say Neighbor Sets Fire Sending Couple Fleeing Coram Home, Police Say
Neighbor Sets Fire Sending Couple Fleeing Coram Home, Police Say A man is facing an arson charge after a late-night blaze forced two neighbors to run from their home. The fire broke out around 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in Coram, at a house on Glenmere Lane, according to Suffolk County Police. A man and woman inside escaped without injury as flames spread through the residence, police said. Crews from Coram Fire Department and several surrounding departments arrived within minutes and brought the fire under control. Arson Section detectives identified the suspect as 43-year-old Altariq Nixon, who lives nearby. Investigators determined he intentiona…

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by Michael Mashburn
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Waldorf Hookah Lounge Fire Ruled Arson After Blaze Intentionally Set Inside: Officials Waldorf Hookah Lounge Fire Ruled Arson After Blaze Intentionally Set Inside: Officials
Waldorf Hookah Lounge Fire Ruled Arson After Blaze Intentionally Set Inside: Officials A late-night fire at a popular Charles County hookah lounge was ruled incendiary after investigators determined someone deliberately set the blaze inside the business, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters were called around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, October 30, to the Pasha Lounge on Old Washington Road in Waldorf, where smoke was pouring from the front of the cigar and hookah spot, officials said. When crews from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department arrived, they found the front door shattered and flames burning inside.  Nearly three dozen firefighters responded, br…

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by Zak Failla
Marlboro-Morganville, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Route 79 Crash After Striking Telephone Pole: Marlboro PD Man Killed In Route 79 Crash After Striking Telephone Pole: Marlboro PD
Man Killed In Route 79 Crash After Striking Telephone Pole: Marlboro PD A man was killed in a crash on Route 79 in Marlboro after he struck a telephone pole on Saturday, Oct. 18, authorities said. At 10:45 p.m., officers responded after a Honda Accord struck the telephone pole, causing the pole and utility wires to block the roadway, Marlboro police said. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle by the fire department, police said. He was transported to CentraState Hospital in Freehold where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver's identity is being withheld pending family notification, police said. Route 79 was closed between County Route 520…

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
News
Driver Escapes After Guardrail Impales Car In Route 9 Crash In Croton Driver Escapes After Guardrail Impales Car In Route 9 Crash In Croton
Driver Escapes After Guardrail Impales Car In Route 9 Crash In Croton A driver is lucky to be alive after a guardrail pierced their car during a crash on Route 9 in Westchester. The crash happened just after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, on the northbound side of Route 9 at the Croton Point Avenue exit in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department.  Firefighters said the vehicle struck an energy-absorbing guardrail between the highway and the exit ramp. Pieces of the guardrail became lodged inside the car. Despite the frightening scene, the driver managed to escape with only minor injuries, the department said. Crews used hydraulic tool…

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by Ben Crnic
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home
Residents Evacuate From Burning Valley Cottage Home A Rockland County home was damaged in a fire, but all residents made it out safely, police said. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 22, when Clarkstown Police and firefighters responded to a structure fire on Branchville Road in Valley Cottage.  All occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived, and no injuries were reported. Multiple departments — Valley Cottage, Congers, Central Nyack, West Nyack, and Nyack — worked together to put out the flames. Detectives and fire inspectors remained at the scene to investigate.  According to a report by The Monsey Scoop, the blaze began in the…

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by Ben Crnic