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CBS News
2 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Approximately 200 people displaced in Baldwin, N.Y. building fire
A large fire destroyed an apartment building in Nassau County Thursday, and now dozens of families on Long Island have no place to call home. The three-story apartment building on Merrick Road in Baldwin went up in flames Thursday afternoon. The Baldwin Fire Department says the fast-moving fire broke out on the top floor. CBS News New York Panicked tenants in all 48 units had to evacuate. Officials say close to 200 people lived in the building. Heavy smoke and flames could be seen shooting out of the roof. Video shows large parts of the roof collapsed, with large holes. The fire chief said more than 100 first responders worked together for two hours to get it under control. Three firefighters suffered minor heat-related injuries. "The fire was ahead of us, when we got here. They brought lines up, they opened up the roof," Baldwin Fire Chief Doug Everhart said. CBS News New York The Arson Bomb Squad and Nassau County Fire Marshals partnered up to investigate, according to the Nassau County Police Department. They determined the cause of the fire is not suspicious, and is related to an accidental electrical malfunction. Resident Derick Martin said the fire started in his unit. "There was smoke coming out of the switch in my apartment," Martin said. Martin said that after he and the super called 911, that small amount of smoke quickly became a massive fire. "There was nothing I could say, just watch the fire go at it," Martin said. CBS News New York Resident Angelina De Los Santos said she lost everything. "I had to put on clothes quickly, my little brother was still sleeping, and we just had to run out, and couldn't get anything," De Los Santos said. "Everything burned down. Our entire apartment is completely ruined." Friday, many residents were looking to collect important items left behind, but were still not allowed back. Fire officials say a crew is going to have to condemn the entire building due to that roof collapse. "Everything was burned. I have to go to the store yesterday, to buy to put something on, change the clothes," Martin said. "I can handle myself, but some of these people can't," resident Blair Abuor said. Building management has not yet responded to CBS News New York's request for a statement.
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Container ship goes up in flames in Hull with roads and museum forced to close as swathes of city are blanketed with thick smoke
A container ship has gone up in flames in Hull forcing a museum and roads across the city to close. Smoke billowed from Albert Dock on Friday with people a mile away in the city centre left struggling to see. Others coughed and spluttered as the thick fumes drifted across the area after a cargo vessel carrying 3,500 tonnes of scrap metal caught fire. Five fire engines rushed to the scene and remained there into the evening, with Humberside Fire Service urging people to keep their windows and doors closed to keep out the smoke. Earlier, several roads across Hull were closed, while proceedings at Hull Combined Court and Hull Magistrates' Court were halted. The site of The Big Malarkey Festival in East Park, a literary event for children, was evacuated ahead of a busy weekend of sessions for school children. Meanwhile, all of the sites under the remit of Hull Museums were closed following the blaze, as well as many businesses in the city centre. People across the city complained of horrendous smells as the thick smoke descended on streets and shops on Friday, the BBC reports. Everyone on board the ship has been accounted for, the fire service later confirmed, with the closed roads reopening at around 6pm. A spokesperson for Humberside Fire Service said: 'Our firefighters are making good progress in tackling the fire, which involves cargo of scrap metal. There is still visible smoke in the area, along with steam as a result of ongoing firefighting efforts. 'Five fire engines and an aerial ladder platform remain on scene. Our firefighters are continuing to work with port authorities and emergency service partners. 'We are advising people to keep windows and doors closed and to avoid the area around the dock where possible. Road closures from earlier today have been removed, but there may be delays to local traffic.' Associated British Ports, which runs Albert Dock, said: 'We are currently aware of a fire on a vessel in the location of a tenanted area, and we are assisting the fire service with the response.'
BBC News
7 hours ago
- BBC News
Orsett house fire treated as arson, Essex Police say
Police believe a fire that destroyed a house in Essex was started crews were called to Fieldhouse Farm in Baker Street, Orsett, shortly after 02:45 Daniel Selby of Essex Police said no-one was injured in "what can only be described as a substantial fire that destroyed a building".He asked anyone with information or relevant footage, such as from car dashcams, to get in touch. "We'll remain here today to gather evidence, but our initial inquiries lead us to believe this was started deliberately and at this stage, we are treating this as arson," he said. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
CBS News
8 hours ago
- CBS News
2 arrested in connection to Philadelphia fire that killed pregnant woman, 2 children
Two people were arrested and charged in connection with a fire in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood that claimed the lives of a pregnant woman and two of her children on June 13. Charles Sumpter, 67, and Fleitte Newell, 44, were taken into custody after police served a search warrant Wednesday at a home in the 2800 block of West Albert Street. Both have been charged with multiple counts of murder and related offenses connected to the deaths of Ashley Thompson, 32, Assad Thompson, 6, and Alaya Thompson-Newell, 4, according to Philadelphia police. Just before 5 a.m. on June 13, officers arrived at a house fire in the 2500 block of North Corlies Street. Police said the home was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters found five people inside the home. Assad Thompson and Alaya Thompson-Newell were taken to the hospital, where they later died. A third child was also taken to the hospital and remains in stable condition, police said. Two women were also found in the home. A 54-year-old woman was hospitalized in stable condition and Ashley Thompson, who was eight months pregnant, died at the scene. There is no word on a possible motive at this time.
BBC News
8 hours ago
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- BBC News
Multiple crews deal with Warwickshire tyre fire near new homes
Firefighters are dealing with a blaze involving about 200 tyres near to new housing estate. Warwickshire Fire Service said it was called to reports of a large fire on Birmingham Road in Ansley at 13:15 BST on Friday. On arrival, three fire crews found the tyres well alight, however the fire was quickly brought under service added that the fire was ongoing and it had caused damage to overhead power lines and electricity supply in the nearby area could be affected. Lyndon Hughes-Marriott was working in a garden nearby when spotted large plumes of smoke. "It was terrible, it looked like a major building, or an old factory was on fire," he said. Mr Hughes-Marriott added: "You couldn't see anything else along the road". The fire service said Birmingham Road, which had been closed, had since reopened. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
