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Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Helicopter Rescues Patient After Ice Halts Ambulance In Millbrook
A helicopter was needed to rescue a patient who desperately needed medical attention in the Hudson Valley after icy conditions prevented an ambulance from reaching their home, firefighters said. The rescue happened in Dutchess County on the night of Tuesday, Feb. 18, when Millbrook Fire Department and EMS crews responded to a high-priority medical call, only to find that treacherous ice on the property’s driveway made it impossible for an ambulance to reach the residence, the department said on Wednesday, Feb. 19. With time being critical, EMS crews were rushed to…
Blairstown, NJ
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Driver Rescued After Jeep Plunges Onto Railroad Bed: Knowlton Fire
A Jeep plunged down on an embankment onto a railroad bed in Knowlton Township on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 10, authorities said. At 4:57 p.m., first responders went to Stark Road near Route 94 after a vehicle went down an embankment onto an old railroad bed, Knowlton Twp. Fire and Rescue Company #1 said. Multiple units saw the Jeep Wrangler lying upright on the railroad bed and crews carried that patient in a stokes basket up a snow and ice covered path to the waiting ambulance, firefighters said. The driver was transported to a nearby hospital for injuries th…
Pikesville, MD
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Child, Adult Plunge Into Icy Waters At Druid Ridge Cemetery In Pikesville (
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Fire crews in Baltimore County jumped into action to rescue a child and an adult who fell into icy waters at a cemetery in Pikesville, officials said. The Baltimore County Fire Department responded to Druid Ridge Cemetery on the 7900 block of Park Heights Avenue around 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, after receiving reports of two people trapped in a frozen pond. First responders arrived within minutes and safely pulled both victims from the water. They were transported to Sinai Hospital in stable condition, officials said. Details on how they ended up in the water were not immediately released…
Colonie, NY
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'It Started So Quick': 3 Killed, 2 Injured In 'Hoarding'-Fueled House Fire In Colonie
A family is reeling after three people were killed and two others were hospitalized following a fast-moving house fire in Upstate New York. Multiple agencies were called to a Colonie residence on Locust Park shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27. Firefighters and police arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames and multiple residents trapped inside, Colonie Police said. Despite the efforts of first responders, three people died and two others were taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The victims had not been publicly …
Lancaster, PA
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Car Crashes Into Bus Shelter Near Target On Lincoln Highway East (
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A car slammed into a bus shelter near the Target on Lincoln Highway East, trapping the driver inside and prompting a rescue, authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Lafayette, Witmer, and Ronks Fire Companies, along with Lancaster EMS and East Lampeter Township police, were dispatched to the crash in the 2300 block of Lincoln Highway East around 8:30 p.m., according to the Lafayette Fire Company. Engine 62-1 from Witmer was the first to arrive, confirming the crash location directly across from the store. The driver was uninjured but trapped inside the vehicle after it collided with…
Montgomery, NJ
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Dog Rescued After Falling Into Pond: Montgomery PD
A dog is on the mend after they fell into a pond in Montgomery on Tuesday, Jan. 21, authorities said. At 10:33 a.m., officers, fire and EMS responded to a pond behind Avalon Lakes Court after the dog's owner got out of the backyard and fell into the pond, Montgomery police said. Officer Salvatore Intili donned a personal flotation device with a safety rope held by Sergeant John Colucci and walked out onto the frozen ice, where he was able to grab the dog’s harness and pull the dog from the water, police said.. The dog was taken to a local animal hospital for evaluation and …
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Car Lifted Off Crossing Guard Struck In Fair Lawn
A 71-year-old crossing guard was struck by a car in Fair Lawn on Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, while assisting children at a busy intersection, police said. At the scene of the crash Boyd A. Loving The crossing guard was hit by a 2022 Toyota Camry driven by a 22-year-old Fair Lawn resident who was making a left turn from Arnold Street onto Hopper Avenue, around 8:40 a.m., police said in a news release. Rescuers lifted the car off of the victim, who was found lying in the roadway with injuries, sources said. The driver remained at the scene following the crash. The victim was…
Pittsfield, MA
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Fisherman Pulled From Icy Waters in Harrowing Onota Lake Rescue
A dramatic rescue unfolded on a Western Massachusetts lake after a fisherman fell into the freezing waters when the ice he was on gave way, authorities said. Firefighters were called to Onota Lake after the man fell through patchy ice about 100 yards from Burbank Park in Pittsfield on Tuesday morning, Jan. 21. He was able to pull himself out of the ice but fell through again as firefighters were en route, raising even more alarms. Firefighters spotted him in the water when they arrived. Rescuers donned cold-water suits to navigate the unpredictable surface, but conditi…
Seaside Heights-Seaside Park, NJ
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Stranded Barnegat Bay Fox Spurs Dangerous Rescue Attempts, Officials Urge Public To Stay Back
Barnegat Bay has become the unlikely scene of a high-stakes drama involving a stranded fox and dangerous rescue attempts, officials warn. At around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, crews from the Seaside Park Station 45 Volunteer Fire Company responded to reports of a fox stranded on a floating jet ski dock in the bay near the channel. What seemed like a straightforward operation quickly turned perilous due to hazardous ice conditions, officials said. "The ice from the bay front broke free and is shifting towards the mainland," rescue officials said. "Additionally, there are str…
Arlington, VA
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Divers Called To Vehicle Submerged After Crash Near Arlington Memorial Bridge: (
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First responders were busy on a snowy Thursday night when a vehicle was involved in a crash and caromed into the Potomac River. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 16, DC Fire and EMS crews were called to a snowy stretch of the river, where there was a reported vehicle that was submerged in the water after being involved in a crash. Update vehicle into water beneath Arlington Memorial Bridge. 1 individual from submerged vehicle brought to shore & receiving advanced life support. Another vehicle was involved on bridge & 2 patients have been transported from that vehicle with minor …
Mount Wolf-Manchester, PA
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Third Car Strikes Accident Scene Injuring Driver In East Manchester Township
A routine investigation into a two-car crash escalated when a third vehicle collided with one of the disabled cars, blocking Board Road and injuring at least one person, according to Union Fire Company No. 1. The incident occurred early Thursday morning, Jan. 9, in the 4200 block of Board Road, East Manchester Township. While a York County Regional Police Department officer was investigating a minor two-car accident, a third car entered the scene and struck one of the stationary vehicles, officials said. Rescue 23, Engine 23-1, and MICUs 5-21 and 5-12 were dispatched at 5:30 a.m. Fire crews…
Mount Joy, PA
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Man Trapped In Silo Prompts Major Rescue In Mount Joy
A rescue operation is underway after a man became trapped inside a silo on a farm in Rapho Township, emergency responders announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 1:24 p.m. The incident happened in the 700 block of Longenecker Road near Garfield Road in Mount Joy. Multiple fire and rescue crews from Rapho Township and surrounding areas, including Truck 80, Rescue 70, and Engine 75-2, were dispatched to the scene, according to emergency communications. The condition of the individual and circumstances leading to the incident remain unclear, and no further details have been released by authorities. …
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