1 Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Suffolk County Home Fire

One person was injured after a fire broke out at a Centereach home on Wednesday afternoon, Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal Chris Mehrman said. One person was treated for smoke inhalation and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The single-family home, which is on Bernard Place, was moderately damaged by the fire, and it has been deemed accidental, he said. The investigation was still underway as of 2 p.m., according to Mehrman. Suffolk police were notified of a fire at around 12:35 p.m. by the county's Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services, a spokeswoman said. Arson Squad detectives responded to the scene, police said.
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New Rochelle house damaged by 2-alarm fire

A New Rochelle house sustained damage when a two-alarm fire broke out Wednesday morning. The New Rochelle Fire Department reported that the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. at 4 Tall Trees Road. New Rochelle Fire Chief Andrew Sandor says the fire originated outside the house and spread to the attic. Significant damage was observed on one side of the house, with partial damage to the roof near the chimney and solar panels. The two homeowners managed to evacuate safely. Sandor says his crews were able to put the flames out quickly. "Had to go to a second alarm for manpower to fight the fire, and they did a good job actually," says Sandor. "They saved a lot of the house, which is a good thing." The cause of the fire is under investigation, and authorities are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Follow Up: Rockland County Hasidic leaders hope to salvage sacred Torah scrolls after fire destroys synagogue

VIDEOS: Members of a Rockland County synagogue are praying they will be able to salvage special religious documents after a fire destroyed their place of worship in Pomona. News 12 was there as the sacred Torah scrolls were removed from the rubble, with the congregation looking on in anticipation. Contractors first pulled a safe from what was left of Chassidim of 110, a Hasidic synagogue on North Ridge Road. Then, a crew from Chaverim EMS of Rockland used heavy duty tools to open the safe to retrieve the scrolls inside. Officials said a worshipper arrived to the synagogue at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday to find the building on fire, mainly on the right side before it was fully enveloped. Everything – including the safe – fell into the basement as the inside of the building collapsed.
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Firefighter hurt, home charred after blaze on Staten Island

A firefighter was injured in a blaze at a home in New Dorp Beach late Monday night. The fire was reported at 11:30 p.m. at a two-story, 20-by-30-foot home at 3 Wavecrest St. between Dustan Street and Cedar Grove Avenue, according to a spokesman for the FDNY/EMS. The home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. The response level was raised to 75 firefighters and EMS personnel and 15 units, the FDNY spokesman said. A firefighter who suffered minor injuries was transported to Staten Island University Hospital in Ocean Breeze, the FDNY spokesman said. The fire was brought under control in about an hour, at 12:34 a.m., and the cause and origin of the blaze are under investigation, according to the FDNY.
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Cancer screening partnership saves Buffalo firefighter’s life; Program serves as model for other cities

VIDEO: As Captain Mark Egloff approaches 30 years as a Buffalo firefighter, he's made history, receiving the first-ever line-of-duty cancer diagnosis within the department. "You know, you're scared when you hear it," he told 7 News. "Everyone hears cancer, you get scared of it. That's just the natural reaction." But thanks to a partnership between Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Buffalo Fire Department, and Buffalo Professional Firefighters Local 282, Captain Egloff's lung cancer was detected early. He had surgery and is now cancer-free and back on the job. "I was fortunate enough that we caught it early enough that it was just a little segment they took out," he explained. "They stitched me up, and I was good to go." Roswell Park operates Eddy, a mobile lung cancer screening unit, which focuses on at-risk populations.
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Firefighters battle large house fire in Rockland County

VIDEO: Firefighters battled a large house fire in Rockland County Wednesday morning. Flames broke out at a home on North Ridge Road at around 6 a.m. Video from NewsCopter 7 showed a huge column of smoke rising from the structure. The smoke could be seen for miles. The fire spread to brush behind the home as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. No one appears to have been inside at the time of the fire, and there were no reports of injuries. Eyewitness News is told the fire may have started in propane tanks at the rear of the home. The building is listed in public records as the Chassidim of the Heights, a Lubavitch synagogue. There are construction vehicles parked on the property.
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