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Montgomery MD
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Rockville Medical Building Evacuated Due To Possible Nitrogen Leak Rockville Medical Building Evacuated Due To Possible Nitrogen Leak
Rockville Medical Building Evacuated Due To Possible Nitrogen Leak A possible nitrogen leak cleared a medical building and prompted a HazMat response in Montgomery County Monday morning, officials said. The leak occurred in a suite on the second floor at 1201 Locks Rd. near Wootton Parkway in Rockville shortly before 9:50 a.m., MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The building was evacuated as HazMat crews responded to investigate and provide ventilation. 1201 Locks Rd. near Wootton Parkway, Rockville, medical office bldg, HazMat investigation, @mcfrs PE723, PE703B, AT703, HM707, BC703, HMB700, SA700 on scene, chemical leak, building being evacuated …

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by Valerie Musson
Montgomery MD
Police & Fire
6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Montgomery County Apartment Building (PHOTOS) 6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Montgomery County Apartment Building (PHOTOS)
6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Montgomery County Apartment Building (Photos) Six people were evacuated from two Montgomery County apartments after a vehicle slammed into the building on Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, authorities said. The crash occurred on King James Way in Gaithersburg around 7:25 a.m., Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The Technical Rescue Team stabilized the structure as six people were evacuated from apartments above the area where the car struck, Piringer said. The storage and laundry areas of the building were damaged, but no injuries were reported. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. …

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by Valerie Musson
Montgomery MD
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Montgomery County High-Rise Evacuated, 'Condemned' For Electrical Issue Montgomery County High-Rise Evacuated, 'Condemned' For Electrical Issue
Montgomery County High-Rise Evacuated, 'Condemned' For Electrical Issue A Montgomery County apartment building was evacuated and condemned due to an electrical issue that led to several floors of the high rise filling with smoke, displacing hundreds. First responders were called to the 15-story Westwood Towers building on Westbard Road in Bethesda on Sunday afternoon to investigate reports of smoke that were the result of an electrical problem that will require "extensive repairs" according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Pete Piringer. The Westwood Towers building was evacuated and "condemned" due to the electrical issue. Twi…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases
Fast-Moving Norwalk Fire: 7 Rescued With Ladders From 2nd Floor, Others Down Staircases Some 21 people were left displaced following a large fire at a senior housing facility in Fairfield County where several residents were rescued from the second floor with ladders and others down staircases. The blaze broke out in Norwalk around 5:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 16 at 92 Cedar St. According to Steve Shay, Deputy Fire Chief of the Norwalk Fire Department, the fire started on the first floor of the two-building, 48-apartment residence for seniors. "The fire started in one of the first-floor apartments and quickly spread to the hallway siding which caused a very heavy smoke conditi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire A firefighter was injured when part of the ceiling of a 24-unit apartment fell while he fought a raging fire, officials say.  The fire at the apartment building, located at 200 Merrill Lane in Dracut, was reported around 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, according to the Dracut Fire Department. Heavy fire had broken out from a second-floor apartment towards the back of the building. Dracut firefighters and police evacuated all of the building's residents and rescued two cats.  Water hoses were brought in through the front and back of the building, but the fire raged up from the second floor …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Fairfax
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Building Evacuated After Reported Explosion In Fairfax County, Officials Say Building Evacuated After Reported Explosion In Fairfax County, Officials Say
Building Evacuated After Reported Explosion In Fairfax County, Officials Say First responders were called to a stretch of businesses in Virginia following reports of an explosion. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department was called to the 800 block of Follins Lane in Southeast Vienna, where there was a reported explosion in the area of the Navy Federal Credit Union Headquarters. Investigators say that a mechanical issue with the fire protection system resulted in the buildup of pressure, which caused “moderate damage” to several floors. No injuries were initially reported. The building has been evacuated and is being assessed by engineers. This is a developin…

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by Zak Failla
Capital District
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Burning At Apartment Complex On Starbuck Island Massive Fire Burning At Apartment Complex On Starbuck Island
Massive Fire Burning At Apartment Complex On Starbuck Island A massive apartment fire was burning in Green Island, near Albany, Thursday, May 12, CBS6 Albany reports. Flames broke out at the River’s Edge Apartments on Starbuck Island at around noon, the outlet reports. The fire spread to multiple buildings in the complex. Firefighters were going to door to door, evacuating residents from nearby units. Pictures on social media show smoke visible from miles around. Fire in Green Island right now pic.twitter.com/31ZDQksexV — Eric Wohlleber (@EricWohlleber) May 12, 2022 Major structure fire burning in the apartment complex on Green Island. Vie…

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by Michael Mashburn
Harrison
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Car Strikes Building, Takes Out Utility Pole In Harrison Crash Car Strikes Building, Takes Out Utility Pole In Harrison Crash
Car Strikes Building, Takes Out Utility Pole In Harrison Crash A chain-reaction crash led to a car crashing into a building and taking out a utility pole in Westchester, officials said. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, officers in Harrison were called to CS Realty & Relocation on Halstead Avenue, where there was a report of a crash involving two vehicles that struck the building. Officials said that two cars collided - it is unclear what caused the crash - sending one caroming through a nearby utility pole and into the real estate business. According to reports, multiple ambulances were called to the scene, though it was unclear who or h…

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by Zak Failla
Burlington
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Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building
Carbon Monoxide Leak Prompts Evacuation Of Burlington County Communications Building A Burlington County building used for central communications was evacuated after high readings of carbon monoxide were detected, authorities said.  The potentially hazardous fumes were first reported about 3 p.m. on Tuesday at 1 Academy Drive in Westampton, according to initial reports.  First responders in Camden County were asked to help ventilate the building, reports said.  The county building was evacuated within 15 minutes later, unconfirmed reports said. All communications being switched to a backup site in Mount Laurel, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Brookfield
Police & Fire
$20 Million Fairfield County High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters $20 Million Fairfield County High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters
$20 Million Fairfield County High-Rise Saved From Destruction By Firefighters A $20 million high-rise apartment building was saved from being destroyed in Fairfield County by quick-working firefighters. The fire, at the Alto Fairfield Metro Complex on Kings Highway, in Fairfield, began around 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, the Fairfield Fire Department said. Fighterfightes received word that the fire started on the roof-top deck and arrived on the scene within four minutes, the department said. First arriving units found smoke showing from the top of the roofline and the fire alarm system sounding. The residents were evacuating the building because of an activated …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant
Police & Fire
Four-Alarm Westchester Blaze Sees Dramatic Rescues, Residents Jumping From Balconies Four-Alarm Westchester Blaze Sees Dramatic Rescues, Residents Jumping From Balconies
Four-Alarm Westchester Blaze Sees Dramatic Rescues, Residents Jumping From Balconies Firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze and saved three residents trapped in a third-floor apartment building in Westchester County that left 20 apartments uninhabitable. The fire took place around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 1 Glenwood Ave., in Yonkers, said Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone. Arriving fire crews saw heavy fire coming from a third-floor apartment. Three residents were rescued by an outside ladder from one of the crews, Citrone said. The fire started inside a third-floor apartment and when the resident fled, the apartment door was not closed and the fire …

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by Kathy Reakes
Englewood
News
UPDATE: No Injuries In Gas Explosion, Fire In Englewood UPDATE: No Injuries In Gas Explosion, Fire In Englewood
Update: No Injuries In Gas Explosion, Fire In Englewood VIDEO: An explosion leveled an industrial building Wednesday morning in Englewood. "Thank God there's no fatalities, no injuries," Mayor Michael Wildes said. "Looks like a gas explosion." "The rear of the building was blown out and pretty much collapsed," Fire Chief Erik Enerson said. "No one was in the structure at the time." The explosion occurred in the mostly vacant low-slung building on Bancker Street just after 8:30 a.m.  A subsequent fire quickly went to three and then four alarms as authorities evacuated surrounding properties. "I heard the explosion, witnessed the ball of fire,…

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by Jerry DeMarco