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Waynesboro, PA
Police & Fire
Truck With Person Inside Floats Into River At PA Campground: Fire Officials
A pickup truck with a person inside floated into the Juniata River at Buttonwood Campground in Walker Township, fire officials said. After receiving a report that the vehicle had entered the river with a subject trapped inside, crews were dispatched around 8:33 p.m. on Monday, June 16, according to the Mifflintown Hose Company #1. When responders arrived, bystanders had managed to bring the truck near the shoreline and secured it to a tree, the fire company said.. The person inside was successfully extracted from the vehicle and transferred to EMS for evaluation at a nearby hospital. Mutua…
Lancaster, PA
News
Unconscious Victim Pulled From Lancaster House Fire, Officials Say
A fire broke out inside a Lancaster home, and a person was rescued unconscious from the burning building early Monday, June 16, according to the Lancaster Professional Firefighters Union. The blaze ignited on the second floor of a house in the 400 block of North Queen Street around 4:15 a.m., prompting a swift response from city fire crews, the union said in a statement. Lancaster County-Wide Communications advised that city police had arrived first and confirmed fire showing from the second floor. Upon arrival, firefighters deployed a single hose line and quickly knocked down the flames in…
Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery Chester Crash (
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A 68-year-old woman is recovering in a burn unit after a heroic police officer and bystanders pulled her from a flaming car following a rollover crash in Orange County, authorities said. The crash happened just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, on Kings Highway (Route 13) near Knapps View Park in the Town of Chester, the Chester Police Department announced on Monday, June 9. As emergency crews rushed to the scene, they received updates that the vehicle had rolled over, the driver was trapped inside, and the car was on fire. Officer Nicholas Contino was the first to arrive. Police said he q…
Piermont-Palisades, NY
Police & Fire
Injured Hiker Rescued By Boat After Fall In Palisades Park Near NY/NJ Line
An injured hiker had to be rescued by boat after falling near a rockslide along the Hudson River in Palisades Interstate Park near the New York/New Jersey border, authorities said. The incident happened around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, near the Northern Rockslide/Giant Stairs by the Rockland County/New Jersey line in Palisades Park, the Piermont Fire Department announced. Piermont firefighters responded to help the Sparkill Fire Department with the rescue and arrived with 18 members, including high-angle rescue and marine dive teams. Rescuers soon reached the remote shoreline…
Piermont-Palisades, NY
News
Unwell Hiker Rescued In Dramatic Mission In Palisades Near NY/NJ Border
A dramatic rescue unfolded earlier this week in Rockland County near the New York/New Jersey border when a search and rescue team saved an unwell hiker. The incident happened midday in the rugged terrain near the Palisades, where over two dozen trained volunteers from the Chaverim of Rockland Search and Rescue team responded with specialized gear to assist the hiker in distress, The Monsey Scoop reported on Thursday, June 5. After reaching the hiker, Chaverim volunteers gave medical attention—including pain relief—and secured them onto a rescue stretcher. The group then carefully carried …
Chicopee, MA
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Arson In Chicopee Fire That Left 12 Homeless: Investigators
Twelve people are without homes after a fire tore through a Western Massachusetts apartment building earlier this week, and now, officials say it was no accident. Michelle Hall, 40, of Chicopee, was arrested and charged with arson of a dwelling, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office. The three-alarm blaze broke out just after 3:30 a.m. at 26 Belcher Street on Sunday, June 1. When firefighters arrived, flames were pouring from the three-story multi-family building. Crews rushed inside to rescue anyone still trapped. All 12 people inside escaped without injury, officials said. F…
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
Man Fleeing Police Threatens To Jump From Bear Mountain Bridge, Cops Rescue Him Instead: PD
A man in emotional crisis was safely rescued from the Bear Mountain Bridge thanks to the quick teamwork of state and county police, authorities said. The incident happened just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, after the man reportedly fled police in Orange County and stopped his car on the bridge, according to the Westchester County Police Department. The Emergency Service Unit assisted the New York State Police on the Bear Mountain Bridge yesterday to aid a man in... Posted by Westchester County Police Department on Thursday, May 29, 2025 The Emergency Service Unit assisted…
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
News
Norwood Dad Drowns Trying To Save Kayakers In Poconos Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End'
A Norwood, NJ father of three died a hero, diving into a Pocono lake to save two relatives whose kayak flipped in the wind, police and community members said. Bibin Michael, 40, had been staying with family and friends at a long-term rental home on Sir Bradford Road in the Camelot Forest neighborhood of Blakeslee when the tragedy unfolded just after noon on Sunday, May 25, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Two adults from the group had taken a kayak provided by the rental and were wearing life vests. But minutes into their paddle, the wind picked up and overturned their kayak, p…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Police & Fire
2 Men Killed, Another Critical After Flames Rip Through Rowhome: Philly Fire Dept.
A Philadelphia rowhome burst into flames early Friday, May 23, killing two men and critically injuring another, the Philadelphia Fire Department announced. Firefighters rushed to the corner of South 8th and Salter streets in Bella Vista around 2:12 a.m., where heavy flames engulfed the second floor of a three-story apartment building, Deputy Fire Commissioner Gustav Baumann said. Philadelphia Fire Department's Engine 11 was first on scene and reported intense smoke and fire. Firefighters launched a full “all-hands” response and rescued three men trapped inside, officials said. Witnesses to…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City FD Conducts Daring Rescue At Pulaski Skyway
The Jersey City Fire Department executed a bold rescue early Saturday, May 17, authorities said. At 2;43 a.m., the Jersey City Fire Department responded to a person stranded nearly 100 feet down on a bridge support beneath the Pulaski Skyway, the city shared on its official Instagram account. Using an advanced rope rescue system and the Arizona Vortex device, crews worked together to safely reach and retrieve the individual, authorities said. After securing the man in a harness, firefighters lowered both the rescuer and the man to an extended aerial ladder, authorities said. The man was th…
Arlington, VA
News
Off-Duty Arlington Firefighter Living In Maryland Saves Neighbors From Raging Blaze
Talk about being in the right place at the right time. An off-duty Virginia firefighter living next door is being credited with helping save lives when a fast-moving fire tore through a row of townhomes in Maryland early Friday, May 16, officials announced. Firefighters rushed to the 11900 block of Roan Lane in Gaithersburg around 5:30 a.m. after getting multiple 911 calls reporting a fire burning behind a three-story townhouse. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 One of those calls came from a neighbor who just happened to be an Arlington County firefighter, according to Montgomery County Fire a…
Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
Car Plunges Off Road, Into Pole In Carmel
A driver had to be rescued from their vehicle after crashing into a utility pole just after midnight in Putnam County, fire officials said. The crash happened at the intersection of Stoneleigh Avenue and Drewville Road in Carmel shortly after 12 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, according to the Carmel Fire Department. Emergency responders from Carmel Fire, Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and the Carmel Police Department were dispatched to the scene following reports of a car off the roadway. Arriving crews found that the car had hit a telephone pole and that the driver was trapped inside.…
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