Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Meadowland Auto Dealership In Carmel On Thanksgiving Night Blaze Breaks Out At Meadowland Auto Dealership In Carmel On Thanksgiving Night
Blaze Breaks Out At Meadowland Auto Dealership In Carmel On Thanksgiving Night Responders in the Hudson Valley worked quickly to battle a blaze an auto dealership on Thanksgiving night, ensuring the business avoided significant damage. The blaze broke out in Putnam County just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, at Meadowland Car Dealership in Carmel, according to authorities. Firefighters from the Carmel Fire Department arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building on Route 6 near Old Route 6. Crews traced the fire to a heating unit on the roof and in the building’s maintenance area, the Carmel Fire Department said. The Carmel FD said that "The source of t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Fast Food Restaurant Catches Fire In Fairfax County, Officials Say Fast Food Restaurant Catches Fire In Fairfax County, Officials Say
Fast Food Restaurant Catches Fire In Fairfax County, Officials Say Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews served up a quick save Friday morning, extinguishing a kitchen fire that broke out at a popular fast food joint. Firefighters were called to Popeye's  the 7800 block of Richmond Highway in the Gum Springs area on Saturday afternoon, where they were met by smoke billowing from the roof and sprang into action.  The fire was quickly brought under control, officials say, preventing a recipe for disaster. No injuries to customers or firefighters were reported, and the kitchen calamity was contained without further damage. Fire investigators a…

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by Zak Failla
York, PA
Police & Fire
Fire Crews Battle Recycling Center Blaze In York County Fire Crews Battle Recycling Center Blaze In York County
Fire Crews Battle Recycling Center Blaze In York County Firefighters battled a blaze at the Gordon Recycling Center in York County early Thursday morning, Nov. 21, according to emergency dispatch. The fire broke out at the facility on the 200 block of North Zarfoss Drive in West Manchester Township around 6:05 a.m., officials said. Passing motorists reported seeing smoke billowing from the area. The fire started when paper inside a large shredder ignited, according to the West Manchester Fire Department. Crews quickly contained the flames before they could spread further. All workers evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported, authorities…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lakewood Country Club Wildfire Fully Contained, Smoke Lingers After Days Of Tense Battles Lakewood Country Club Wildfire Fully Contained, Smoke Lingers After Days Of Tense Battles
Lakewood Country Club Wildfire Fully Contained, Smoke Lingers After Days Of Tense Battles A wildfire that sent heavy smoke into the sky over a Lakewood golf club has been tamed, officials said. The Lakewood Country Club wildfire was 100 percent contained by 9 a.m., the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The roughly 35-acre fire burned dangerously close to the golf course and Pine Park. What began as a fast-moving threat on Monday, Nov. 18 initially put six buildings on Seminole Drive at risk. Crews rushed to the blaze, preventing any building from being damaged and no evacuations were ordered. The wildfire forced Clearstream Road to close betwe…

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by Chris Spiker
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Wildfire Near Lakewood Country Club Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres UPDATE: Wildfire Near Lakewood Country Club Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres
Update: Wildfire Near Lakewood Country Club Half-Contained After Scorching 35 Acres Firefighters have contained about half of a wildfire in Lakewood, where flames have scorched dozens of acres, officials said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the 35-acre wildfire was about 50 percent contained as of around 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The fire was burning near Pine Park and the Lakewood Country Club. Clearstream Road remained closed between Brewers Bridge and Hope Chapel Road as crews continued their work. To combat the flames, crews have deployed fire engines, bulldozers, a helicopter, and ground teams to the site. Six buildings on Seminole Drive were …

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by Chris Spiker
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Air Quality Worsens As Wildfire Smoke Wafts Over North Jersey Air Quality Worsens As Wildfire Smoke Wafts Over North Jersey
Air Quality Worsens As Wildfire Smoke Wafts Over North Jersey Smoke from the Jennings Creek Wildfire was wafting over portions of North Jersey, causing a rapid decline in air quality Friday, Nov. 15. The Jennings Creek Wildfire, which has scorched 2,283 acres across Passaic County, NJ, and Orange County, NY, was 90% contained Friday, Nov. 15, a week after it broke out, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service.  Residents in Bergen County, from Oakland to Fort Lee, reported smoke drifting from the wildfire (is smoke in your town? see the Daily Voice Instagram story to report where you live). A smoke map from AirNow.Gov shows the Air Q…

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by Cecilia Levine
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Urge Residents Not To Call 911 Over Smoke From Jennings Creek Wildfire Police Urge Residents Not To Call 911 Over Smoke From Jennings Creek Wildfire
Police Urge Residents Not To Call 911 Over Smoke From Jennings Creek Wildfire The Jennings Creek Wildfire has burned more than 2,200 acres across Passaic County, NJ, and Orange County, NY, and shifting winds are blowing smoke into surrounding areas. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service, in collaboration with New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation, is leading efforts to bring the fire under control. As of Wednesday, Nov. 13, the fire spans 2,283 acres in New Jersey and is 30% contained. Two residential structures in New Jersey and eight historic structures in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District are under threat. No evacuations have been ordered at thi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Glassboro, NJ
Police & Fire
'Apocalyptic:' Smoke From Glassboro Wildfire Triggers 911 Calls, Sets Off CO Alarms 'Apocalyptic:' Smoke From Glassboro Wildfire Triggers 911 Calls, Sets Off CO Alarms
'Apocalyptic:' Smoke From Glassboro Wildfire Triggers 911 Calls, Sets Off CO Alarms Residents across Gloucester County woke up to thick smoke from the 133-acre Pheasant Run wildfire in the Glassboro Wildlife Management Area last week, causing widespread smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to sound off early Friday morning, Nov. 8. The Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management warned that changing wind directions could further affect surrounding communities, including Glassboro, Washington Township, and Williamstown, where local fire departments have been fielding an “unprecedented” number of emergency calls. A TikTok video that shows smoke covering the area is title…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lincoln Park, NJ
Police & Fire
'Be Better Dude:' Fed-Up NJ Resident Calls Out Lincoln Park Smoker Amid NJ Wildfires 'Be Better Dude:' Fed-Up NJ Resident Calls Out Lincoln Park Smoker Amid NJ Wildfires
'Be Better Dude:' Fed-Up NJ Resident Calls Out Lincoln Park Smoker Amid NJ Wildfires As wildfires continue to rage in Morris County, patience is wearing thin. A Morris County wildfire that residents say was caused by fireworks set off on Halloween night had spread to nearly 140 acres last week as the state continues to be hit with a drought of more than a month. The wildfire occurred at The Craigmeur Lookout near Notch Road in Rockaway Township. Several farms in the area had  to to evacuate their animals for the second time this month, following the Microwave Wildfire last month. One Redditor had enough, in the thread "To the guy in the white Acura…

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Dryer Sparks Blaze At Hudson National Golf Course Clubhouse In Croton Dryer Sparks Blaze At Hudson National Golf Course Clubhouse In Croton
Dryer Sparks Blaze At Hudson National Golf Course Clubhouse In Croton Firefighters raced to a golf course clubhouse in Northern Westchester after a dryer fire filled the building with smoke. The incident happened in Croton-on-Hudson on Monday, Nov. 4 just before 8:45 a.m., when a blaze began inside a dryer at the Hudson National Golf Course's clubhouse, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found that the building was filled with smoke and quickly used a hose to put the fire out. Crews then stayed for around 90 minutes to ventilate the building.  Luckily, the fire was contained to the appliance and no injuries wer…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway In Hawthorne Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway In Hawthorne
Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway In Hawthorne A vehicle fire prompted an early morning response on the Taconic State Parkway. The blaze happened on Saturday, Oct. 19 around 8:30 a.m. in Northern Westchester, when an SUV caught on fire on the southbound side in Hawthorne. Arriving fire crews soon found the vehicle consumed by flames and quickly hosed it down, putting the blaze out completely.  The response took around an hour and sent plumes of smoke up into the air on the parkway, as seen in images of the fire released on the Hawthorne Fire Department's social media page.  No injuries were reported. 

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by Ben Crnic
Medford, NJ
Police & Fire
Smoke Expected To Linger For Days After Medford Forest Fire Smoke Expected To Linger For Days After Medford Forest Fire
Smoke Expected To Linger For Days After Medford Forest Fire A 30-acre forest fire has been contained, however, smoke could linger across parts of South Jersey for days, fire officials said. The fire broke out on Friday, Oct. 11 along Heath Road in the Tamarac section of Medford Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. It consumed up to 30 acres by the time it was fully contained on Saturday, Oct. 12. "Smoke is expected to remain present until significant rain falls over the fire area," the agency said. "Forest Fire Service staff will remain on scene and continue to monitor control lines and address areas of concern until significant…

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by Cecilia Levine