A fire seriously injured a woman in an Aspen Hill condominium building Friday, according to a Montgomery County Fire & Rescue official. Pete Piringer, a Fire & Rescue spokesman, posted on Twitter Friday that a fire occurred in a kitchen on the first floor of a building in the Aspen Green condominium complex on Hewitt […]
Early morning fire damages condo in Idaho Falls (ID)
Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Kerry Hammon said two people were outside the condos when they saw smoke coming from the second floor and called 911. An adult inside the home got out on his own safely. “One of the other neighbors reported the condominium quickly became fully engulfed in flames,” according to an Idaho […]
Fire displaces 20 at troubled South Fulton condo community (GA)
Nearly two dozen people were displaced over the weekend after a fire broke out at a troubled condominium community in South Fulton. Ten units at the Camelot Condominiums off Old National Highway were impacted by Sunday’s blaze, according to the American Red Cross. The fire is the second major blaze families at the condominium community […]
Alert Neighbors Credited For Quick Response At Condo Fire (CO)
Ten people were forced out of their homes early Sunday morning after a fire erupted at the Sandstone 70 condominiums in Vail. Firefighters say they arrived to find the upper unit of a fourplex in flames. Read the article………………………………..
Fire crews responding to large condo fire in East Haven (CT)
Fire crews are on the way to a large fire reported at a condo complex at 75 Redwood Drive in East Haven Sunday, an eyewitness told News 8 Sunday. According to footage sent to News 8 from an eye witness, the first and second floors in part of the condo are engulfed in flames. Read […]
100 Residents Displaced By Fire in Harvard Square Condo (MA)
Roughly 100 Cambridge residents fled their homes last week, forced out by a fire originating on the third floor of a condominium in Harvard Square that spread throughout the building. Read the article……………………………………….
Firefighters put out blaze at Sandpiper Condominiums in Mays Landing (NJ)
A woman was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out Saturday at the Sandpiper Condominium Complex on Harding Highway in Mays Landing, police said Tuesday. Read the article………………………………
2-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Carlsbad Condo’s Roof (CA)
Ferocious flames scorched through the roof of a Carlsbad condominium complex overnight as firefighters battled the two-alarm blaze. The fire was reported at about 3 a.m. Tuesday in the 7400 block of Avenida de Palais. There, crews encountered heavy flames on the roof of the structure. Read the article…………………………………
Multiple residents evacuate following condo fire in Virginia Beach (VA)
Three condos are suffering damage after one caught on fire Saturday morning. The Virginia Beach Fire Department was called on Saturday, Jan. 16 around 1:58 a.m. to a multifamily fire on the 2200 block of Savona Quay in The Crescent Condos. Read the article…………………………………
Nashville condominium complex evacuated due to fire in air conditioning unit (TN)
Several condos of a Nashville complex have severe damage after an overnight fire on the roof of the building, according to the Nashville Fire Department. Officials tell News 2 this happened around 10:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Richard Jones Road at the Green Hills Terrace Condominiums. Read the article……………………………
Resident burned, condo complex damaged after four-alarm fire in northeast Dallas (TX)
A condo resident in far northeast Dallas accidentally set his home on fire and burned himself early Friday while using his oven for heat, firefighters say. One hundred city firefighters responded to extinguish the four-alarm blaze, which was reported a little before 1 a.m. at a condominium complex in the 9800 block of Walnut Street. […]
Unattended cooking causes condo fire in McLean (VA)
Arriving units found smoke showing from the front door of a two-story, middle-unit condominium. Crews located a fire in the kitchen and quickly extinguished it. There were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries. Read the article……………………………….
One Critically Injured After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Fairfield County (CT)
One occupant was home at the beginning of the fire and self-evacuated. Danbury Hospital Nuvance Health EMS was on scene and transported the resident to Danbury Hospital Center emergency room where they are in critical condition, Gagliardo said. Read the article…………………………………..
2 injured, several families displaced after Rolling Meadows condo fire (IL)
A resident and a firefighter were injured in a Rolling Meadows condominium fire early Tuesday morning that displaced 18 families. Witnesses describe a frantic effort to stop the fire at approximately 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, at a large condominium complex on the 2400 block of West Algonquin Road.Read the article……………………………………
Fire at condominium displaces two Goldens Bridge families (NY)
Goldens Bridge firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 24 Boulder Lane in the Wild Oaks Village off Route 22 on Sunday morning. The call came in just before 11 a.m. for a second floor fire that affected two units at the condominium. Read the article………………………………
Branson fire crews respond to condo fire at the Branson Landing (MO)
Multiple fire crews responded to a commercial structure fire Friday morning at the Branson Landing. According to a Facebook post from Branson Professional Firefighters Local 152, the fire happened around 7 a.m. Crews were able to contain the fire to the top floor of the building that housed condos.
Crews called to fire at West Springfield condominium (MA)
Crews were called to a fire at a condominium complex in West Springfield Friday night. Fire officials have not released any information yet, but a 22News crew in the area is reported the fire was put out. At 8 p.m., crews were still on site making sure the fire has been fully extinguished.
1 dead after fire breaks out in Centerville condo (OH)
Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that broke out at a Centerville condominium Friday afternoon. Initial reports indicate firefighters located one person injured inside while searching the structure. The condition of the victim was not immediately known. Read the article………………………………
Bloomington condominium fire leaves behind extensive damage (IL)
Fire crews from Bloomington and Normal were on the scene of a condominium fire on Tracy Drive just off of Oak Creek Plaza in Bloomington. Around 7:50 a.m. Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) was called to the 1900 block of Tracy Drive for smoke coming out of the building. Once on scene, they discovered the condo […]
Underinsurance leads to whopping bill after fire at condo building (BC)
After a fire 16 months ago, Derek Wubs still has no home and no answers. What he does have is a $37,000 bill he’s struggling to pay for his burned-out Chilliwack condo, and a warning for others. “I was under the belief that paying my strata fees would result in the appropriate building insurance being […]
Firefighter suffers minor injury battling condo blaze near Rec Park Golf Course (CA)
One firefighter was taken to the hospital to treat a cut on his hand after crews doused an overnight blaze at a condo about a block north of the Recreation Park Golf Course, according to a fire official. Read the article………………………………….
Fire In Route 9 Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building (NY)
A fire in an area condominium complex kept firefighters busy for more than four hours as the blaze became too dangerous to battle from inside the structure. Read the article…………………………………
Brunswick Hills Fire Department helps put out morning condo blaze (OH)
The firefighters assisted the Brunswick City Fire Department with the blaze, which reportedly broke out at the Oxford Heights Condominiums on Bennington Boulevard. Photos of the fire’s aftermath show quite a bit of structural damage. Read the article…………………………
18 displaced after condo fire in Fairfield (OH)
At least eighteen people were forced out of their condos into the cold early Tuesday after a fire broke out in Fairfield. Read the article…………………………….
Lightning strikes Provincetown condo complex (MA)
No one was injured when a condominium was struck by lightning on Monday. Firefighters were called to a structure fire at 12:30 p.m. on Howland Street at the Howland Woods condominium complex, Provincetown fire Chief James Roderick said. Roderick said that he saw flames shooting up from the roof of one of the units in […]
Fire in El Cajon condo accidentally ignited by plumber, causes $500k damage (CA)
A fire accidentally sparked by a plumber caused about $500,000 in damage and displaced several families in El Cajon on Monday night, a fire official said. Read the article…………………………….
Fire Fighters Extinguish “Stubborn Flames” In Condominium Structure Fire (CA)
Fire fighters knocked down a Pacific Palisades structure fire on Saturday, November 22, after an arduous 31-minute battle with “stubborn flames”, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) spokesman Brian Humphrey said in a press release. Read the article…………………………………
Condo unit fire Thursday in North Truro doused quickly in high winds; cause under investigation (MA)
A single condominium unit on Shore Road caught fire Thursday evening in North Truro but despite high winds the fire department was able to douse the flames and limit the damage to single living space, according to Fire Chief Tim Collins. Read the article………………………………..
No injuries reported after fire at condominiums in Crescent Hill (KY)
No injuries were reported after a fire at the Clark Place Condominiums in Crescent Hill Thursday afternoon. It happened just after noon at the three-story brick building in the 3000 block of Brownsboro Road, near Hillcrest Avenue. Louisville Fire & Rescue Chief Greg Frederick says firefighters arrived at 12:10 p.m., about three minutes after the […]
Firefighters put out high rise condo fire on Navarre Beach (FL)
Several fire departments responded Thursday afternoon to a high rise condo fire at Navarre Beach. The fire was on the 14th floor of the Summerwind Condos. No one inside was injured but a firefighter suffered minor injuries. Read the article……………………………….
Good Samaritan Saves Elderly Man from Orange County Condo Fire
An elderly man was rescued by a good Samaritan from his unit when a fire broke out at the Colonial Landing Condominiums Wednesday. The fire affected 16 units in all. Read the article……………………………..
Man critically injured in Plainville condo fire; neighbors, cops inhale smoke during rescue (CT)
A 76-year-old man is in critical condition after two officers pulled him from a fire at his Plainville condo Tuesday, police and fire officials said. Richard Thomas is being treated for burns to the head, arm and back at The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital, they said. His wife, Ellen Thomas, 71, was admitted […]
Their Brooklyn Building Burned Last Year. Who’s Responsible for Making it Whole Again? (NY)
Tenants are fighting to get their homes rebuilt, putting them at odds with condominium owners who say they cannot afford to restore the devastated structure across from Sunset Park. Read the article………………………………….
Couple escapes flames that damaged condo in Kennedy Township (PA)
A couple’s condo was damaged by a fire early Monday morning in Kennedy Township. The fire, which was reported about 4:30 a.m. on Castle View Drive, burned through the roof of the home. The couple woke up to the sound of smoke detectors and the smell of smoke. They tried to put the flames out […]
24 vehicles damaged in Essex condo complex carport fire (VT)
Two dozen vehicles were damaged in what authorities are calling a suspicious fire at a condo complex in Essex. Essex police say the carport on Densmore Drive was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning. Firefighters were able to put out the fire before it could spread to nearby buildings, but 24 vehicles were damaged, including […]
Hawaii Kai high-rise condo fire kills 2 dogs
Honolulu firefighters quickly extinguished a high-rise condo building fire in Hawaii Kai that killed two dogs Tuesday evening. Flames and smoke billowed from a sixth-floor unit of the Naniwa Gardens Read the article…………………………………..
15 people displaced after Woodside Condominium fire (AL)
Birmingham Fire crews are working to extinguish a fire at Woodside Condominiums Sunday afternoon. Due to the fire, 15 people have been displaced, according to authorities on the scene. However, there was no report of any injuries. Read the article…………………………….
Monroe firefighters battle condo fire, escape partial floor collapse (CT)
Officials said the condo unit that caught fire was unoccupied and under renovation. However, police and firefighters helped alert and evacuate several senior citizens from adjacent units. Firefighters were also able to escape injury when they found a partial collapse of the main floor into the basement. Read the article……………………………..
One firefighter injured, about 20 displaced in condo complex blaze in East Haven (CT)
Fire crews in East Haven are battling a blaze at The Village condo complex on Main Street Wednesday night. Footage sent in by a News 8 reporter on the scene shows clear fire damage to second floor windows. Read the article…………………………
Firefighters extinguish fire at 8-story Perdido Key complex (FL)
Firefighters rushed to an eight-story Perdido Key condominium complex Thursday after black smoke began billowing from its upper floors. Read the article…………………………………
1 dead after fire Inver Grove Heights condominium fire (MN)
One person is dead after a fire in an Inver Grove Heights condominium Sunday night, officials said. Crews said they were called to the condominium complex in the 3800 block of Conroy Trail, just before 9 p.m. on reports that a person might be trapped inside one of the units during the fire. Read […]
Crews respond to condo fire at Indian Harbour Beach (FL)
Crews responded to a condo fire in Indian Harbour Beach on Friday night. Firefighters with the Indian Harbour Beach Volunteer Fire Department said they were at the scene of the fire at Jamestown Condos on Palm Springs Boulevard. Read the article………………………………..
Four people dead after condo fire on Hatteras Island (NC)
Four people died in a large fire that broke out at a condo early Friday morning in Buxton. The fire caused severe damage to neighboring homes on Cape Hatteras Lane which is on Hatteras Island. Read the article…………………………………..
More than 50 people evacuated after condo fire in St. Matthews (KY)
Dozens of people had to be evacuated from their homes after a condo caught on fire in St. Matthews overnight. According to a spokesperson for the St. Matthews Fire Department, the fire started sometime after midnight on Thursday inside one unit at a condo on Lyndon Way near Hubbards Lane and Westport Road. Read the […]
Fire breaks out at South Ocean Boulevard condo (FL)
A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at a condo in the 2000 of South Ocean Boulevard, around the area of Sloan’s Curve. According to Palm Beach Fire Rescue Division Chief Sean Baker, there was heavy smoke and flames coming through the front door of the area, in addition to “extensive” water damage. Read the article………………………………..
Residents displaced after fire rips through senior community in South Lyon (MI)
Residents at a senior community in South Lyon have been displaced after a fire ripped through the multi-unit condo building around midnight. According to the South Lyon Fire Chief Robert Vogel, firefighters responded to a report of smoke in a unit at the building. On arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke coming from one unit of […]
South Lyon Fire Chief: Reading tablet probably ignited couch, destroyed condo unit (MI)
A tablet used for reading the Bible probably started a condo blaze that left three residents seeking hospital care early Wednesday morning, according to South Lyon firefighters. The tablet was re-charging on a basement couch and probably heated and ignited the couch’s fabric, Chief Robert Vogel said. Read the article…………………………..
Residents evacuated after fire rips through balcony of Langford condo unit (BC)
A witness who saw the beginning of the fire and called 911, said she and a colleague heard loud scraping noises before flames suddenly erupted from the apartment building. She speculated the cause to be a combusted barbecue. Read the article………………………
Three-alarm fire breaks out in Denver condo complex (CO)
Firefighters in Denver on Wednesday afternoon responded to a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex where flames were rising out of the roof and smoke billowed into the sky. Read the article……………………………
One person sent to hospital, $500,000 damage after fire at St. Catharines condo building (ON)
The Fire Marshal will investigate a St. Catharines fire that sent one person to hospital and caused half a million dollars in damage. The fire broke out Sunday night at 9:30 at 5 Wembly Drive, a low-rise, three-storey condominium. Read the article………………………………