Fire
Irondequoit police are now investigating a fire at a home over the weekend that’s now the scene of a homicide after the bodies of 4 people, 2 kids and 2 adults were discovered inside after the house fire was under control. It’s still unclear what happened to the victims. The victims were identified as Fraime […]
A fire broke out at the Halpern Education Center on Bay Road in Webster, New York, on Wednesday night. Emergency crews were called to the scene at around 10:00 p.m. The blaze, which began in a classroom, was extinguished by firefighters by approximately 11:00 p.m. No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the […]
2 Rochester women pleaded not guilty after being charged with second degree murder and first-degree arson in connection to the death of a five-year-old boy in Rochester last week. Police say the suspects are sisters being Accused of intentionally setting a home on fire on Portland Avenue, that caused the death of 5-year Malakai Stovall […]
Tiakalya, 21, and Taquida Hendrix, 31, were picked up by the United States Marshal’s Task Force Tuesday, eight days after that fire at a Portland Avenue duplex. They will be arraigned on second-degree murder charges Wednesday morning. The fire started around 2 a.m. Malakai Stovall, 5, was home with a babysitter at the time. He […]
A five-year-old child has died after being critically injured in a house fire on Portland Avenue that investigators now say was intentionally set. Five-year-old Malakai Stovall was burned over 75% of his body and was on a ventilator. Rochester Police said he passed away Thursday. The multi-family home north of Norton Street caught fire before […]
A quick check in now that we are entering spring and you may be doing some spring cleaning around the house. Have you checked or tested your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to make sure they are working properly? If not, now is the time. Also, if you live in the City of Rochester and […]
Yesterday, authorities identified the Buffalo firefighter who died in an explosive fire at a downtown building on Wednesday as Jason Arno, a 37-year-old married father. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown stated: “This is a heartbreaking time for our city. Jason Arno showed his bravery and commitment to fire service by putting on his uniform and carrying […]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety and Commission announced 2 million Cosori Air Fryers have been recalled due to fire and burn hazards. About 250,000 air fryers in Canada and 21,000 air fryers in Mexico have also been recalled. According to the CPSC announcement and an official Cosori recall website, a wire connection in the air fryers […]
If still have one of those hoverboards be mindful that they do still pose as a fire and safety risk. The fire at a home on Radio Street in Rochester was started because of the failure of a lithium-ion battery. The lithium battery was from a hoverboard. So if you have one of the hoverboards […]
Just a few months ago Comedian Jay Leno recovered from a fire accident in his garage while working on his vintage, now the former late show host found himself recovering again after a motorcycle accident causing him to break several bones. The accident happened back on January 17th where Jay Leno suffered a broken collarbone, […]