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97-Year-Old Man Dies In Jersey City Fire, Prosecutor Says: 'Unimageable Loss'
A 97-year-old Jersey City man died from injuries sustained in a fire on Sunday, May 18, authorities said.
At 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 15 the Jersey City Fire Department responded to 318 York St. and found a fire in a basement apartment, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.
While battling the blaze, firefighters located Albert Von Chorba, Suarez said. He was transported to a nearby hospital before being hospitalized at a burn unit, Suarez said. He was pronounced dead shortly after noon on Sunday, Suarez said.
Von Chorba had recently celebrated his birthday at a local tavern, acco…
Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (Update)
As the Dutchess County community continues to mourn the loss a retired city employee who died in a house fire on Tuesday, April 15, the public is now working to support his grieving family, who also lost their home, belongings, and now face a long medical road ahead.
The fire, which broke out in Beacon just after 6:20 p.m. at 9 Alice St. and resulted in the death of Eugene “Gene” Murphy, an 81-year-old retired City of Beacon Highway Department Supervisor, left three other residents hospitalized, including Murphy’s 15-year-old great-grandson, who sustained severe burns and is…
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home
Four people, including firefighters, were hospitalized following an intense two-alarm fire that broke out at a home in Orange County, officials said.
The blaze started around 2:11 p.m. Monday, March 24, on the porch of a residence at 23 North Robinson Ave. in Newburgh, near the Newburgh City Court building, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department.
When crews arrived, they found heavy flames at the rear of the building, with fire spreading to the first floor. A second alarm was struck just two minutes later, at 2:13 p.m.
Firefighters found one person trapped at a first…
House Explosion: Cause Revealed For Blast That Killed Man, Woman In Hurley
Days after a man and woman were killed in a house explosion in the Hudson Valley, investigators determined what caused the blast.
A “significant amount” of propane had leaked into a Brueckner Lane residence in the town of Hurley, causing a massive explosion at around noon Wednesday, March 19, New York State Police said.
The blast completely leveled the home, killing residents Ralph Brueckner, 75, and Cheryl Hathaway, 58, according to police.
Fire investigators deemed the incident “accidental in nature,” noting that the propane had built up over an extended period of time.
Additional detai…
100 Residents Evacuated, 1 Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At New Rochelle Apartment Building
A two-alarm fire at a New Rochelle apartment building forced the evacuation of about 100 residents, including elderly individuals who needed assistance, on Sunday, March 16, firefighters said.
The fire broke out at 16 Locust Ave. around 4:00 p.m., sending heavy smoke and flames through the building. Firefighters rushed to evacuate residents, ensuring those with mobility issues were safely removed, the New Rochelle Fire Department said on Monday, March 17.
One resident sustained minor injuries while escaping the fire, officials said.
The fire capped off a busy day for New Rochel…
