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Rockville, MD
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Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials
A golf caddy powered by lithium batteries is being blamed for a massive house fire in Montgomery County that caused more than $300,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the 13000 block of Mimosa Farm Court off Glen Mill Road in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of a two-story single-family home. The fire spread into the main structure before firefighters could get it under control. 13000blk Mimosa Farm Ct, near…
Ventnor-Margate, NJ
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16 People, 3 Dogs Rescued From Floodwaters As Hurricane Erin Slams Margate
Hurricane Erin’s flooding led to multiple rescues and fire calls at the Jersey Shore, officials said. During the height of the storm, crews responded to a gas leak, an underground transformer fire, and an electrical fire at a business on Thursday night, Aug. 21, according to the Margate City Fire Department. Margate City Update During the Height of Flooding due to Hurricane Erin. 1 Gas Leak 1 Transformer Fire - Underground 1... Posted by Margate City Fire Department on Thursday, August 21, 2025 Six vehicle rescues were conducted in flooded waters, saving 16 people and 3 dogs. The…
Readington Township, NJ
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'Deplorable, Inhumane:' 45 Animals Rescued From NJ Home, Officials Say (
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Cats in crates filled with inches of feces, untreated injuries, and no clean food or water — that’s what rescuers say they found inside a New Jersey home where 45 animals were seized this week. On Monday, Aug. 18, investigators executed a search warrant at 197 Sidney Rd. in Annandale, removing 37 cats and eight dogs from the property, according to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office. Seven animals were taken for emergency treatment at Crown Veterinary Specialists, authorities said. A crate from the Annandale hoarding case. Animal Alliance NJ Cat from the Annandale hoardi…
Pikesville, MD
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Beloved Dogs Barely Survive Lightning-Sparked Blaze That Gutted Pikesville Home
A pair of beloved dogs who were trapped inside a burning home that was gutted by a fire sparked by a lightning strike are fighting for their lives, and a Maryland family is picking up the pieces after losing everything. Crews in Baltimore County were called to the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane in Pikesville for a reported fire that broke out inside an area home following a reported strike report from CoreLogic. The incident occurred shortly after the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore County at 3:33 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. The scene of…
West Milford, NJ
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2 Firefighters Injured, Cat Rescued From West Milford Blaze: Officials
Two firefighters were injured battling a house fire in West Milford on Saturday, Aug. 16, officials said. West Milford fire crews responded to a reported structure fire on Otterhole Road just before 10 a.m., where responders were met by heavy fire and smoke on the front of the home, the fire department said. Fire crews from Butler, Bloomingdale, Wanaque, Riverdale, and Pompton Lakes joined West Milford at the scene, officials said. Firefighters first went inside the home to fight the flames, but heavy smoke and intense heat forced them back outside, where they continued battling the fire, a…
Pikesville, MD
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Lightning Strike Ignites Massive Three-Alarm Pikesville Apartment Fire, Roof Collapses (
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Mother Nature was to blame for Wednesday's three-alarm fire that resulted in a partial roof collapse in Baltimore County. Crews were called to the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane in Pikesville for a reported fire that broke out inside an area home following a reported lightning strike report from CoreLogic. The incident occurred shortly after the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore County at 3:33 p.m. According to the Baltimore County Fire Department, they were able to confirm that the strike occurred directly at the exact coordinates of 1803 …
Towson, MD
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Mane Event: Baltimore County Horse Hoisted From 10-Foot Pit (
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A daring rescue in Maryland ended with a horse safely back on its feet after it fell nearly 10 feet into a pit Thursday morning, Aug. 14, officials said. Crews were called to the 13300 block of Old Hanover Road in Reisterstown around 7:20 a.m. for a confined space animal rescue, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Fire officials said the horse had been walking over a wooden plank when it gave way, sending the animal into the deep hole. Baltimore County Fire Department Photos from the scene show firefighters and technical rescue teams surrounding the pit as the horse l…
Flemington-Raritan, NJ
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Pickup Truck Transporting Horses Involved In 2-Vehicle Crash: Raritan Twp Police
A pickup truck pulling a 26-foot horse trailer was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Raritan Township on Tuesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. At 3:54 p.m., officers responded to Route 12 and Route 579 after a Ford van traveling north on Route 579 collided with the Ram pickup truck traveling west on Route 12, Raritan Township police said. After the crash, both vehicles veered off the roadway, striking a utility pole which then fell onto both vehicles, police said. A woman trapped in the Ram pickup truck was extricated by first responders and sustained lacerations to her face and injured bot…
National Interest
Rare Manatee Sighting Off Cape Cod Coast Is First Time In A Decade
A rare sighting of a manatee off Cape Cod has locals buzzing, marking the first time the gentle sea creature has been spotted off the Massachusetts coast since 2016. The manatee was first seen in Popponesset Bay off Mashpee on July 26, then again on July 29 in Mattapoisett. In Mattapoisett, the manatee briefly got stranded on tidal flats, but quick-thinking locals helped it back into the water, ensuring its safety, according to the Cape Cod Times. Manatees, known for their large size and gentle nature, usually live in warmer waters like those off Florida and the Gulf Coast, according …
Washington, NJ
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Sprayed For Good Cause: Washington Animal Control Officer Pays Price For Rescuing Skunk (
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Robbie Lagonera learned the hard way that skunks have their own way of saying thank you. Lagonera, who works as animal control officer for Washington Borough in Warren County, rescued a skunk that was in a Hava heart trap that was thrown off a bridge into a creek to drown on Monday, Aug. 4. When Lagonera saw the skunk he saw it was treading water, trying to survive. “I felt terrible for the poor skunk and decided to say ‘screw it’ to the bed sheet and proper ‘skunk in trap’ procedures,” Loagonera said in a Facebook post. Video shows Lagonera pulling the trap out of the water as he promise…
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Tranquilized Bear Rescued From Tree In Middletown Neighborhood
A tranquilized black bear was safely removed from a tree in an Orange County neighborhood thanks to teamwork between city police, firefighters, and wildlife officials. The incident unfolded on Monday, August 4, when Middletown Police called in the fire department for help retrieving the bear from a tree on Grove Street. According to a social media post from the Middletown Fire Department on Tuesday, August 5, the bear — described humorously as an “oversize kitten” — had already been tranquilized when crews arrived. Firefighters worked with wildlife management agents to lower the anim…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
Puppies Dumped In Maggot-Infested Condition Lead To
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Raid In Philadelphia
Two more dogs were rescued from a North Philadelphia home after two critically ill puppies were dumped outside ACCT Philly, the Pennsylvania SPCA announced on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The PSPCA’s Animal Law Enforcement team executed a search warrant on the 1200 block of West Russell Street on Monday, July 28, after tips from the public led investigators to a property matching surveillance footage from the shelter. At the home, officers spotted a German Shepherd–type dog in the backyard with no shade or adequate shelter in the extreme heat. After obtaining a warrant, officers seized two dogs …
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