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CBS News
21 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Dry hydrants hinder firefighters at Washington County house fire
Family figuring out what to do next after fire destroys home Family figuring out what to do next after fire destroys home Family figuring out what to do next after fire destroys home Firefighters in Canton Township, Washington County, faced extreme heat and dry fire hydrants on Wednesday, as they worked to put out a blaze that destroyed a home on Best Avenue inside the Town and Country Estates mobile home community. The lack of working hydrants forced crews to have to tank in water, South Strabane Township Fire and Emergency Services Chief Jordan Cramer said. They have faced similar issues fighting fires inside the community over the past three years. "That's difficult," Cramer said. "It's a concern for fire departments, a concern for the residents. It's a concern for us when we're worried about our own people inside of a fire, where water is our lifeline." Neighbors said they believe mobile home park management is responsible for maintaining the hydrants. KDKA reached out to Town and Country Estates but didn't hear back on Wednesday night. Abby Donella, who grew up in the home that was destroyed, had a message for management. "Do better," she said. "I'm sure everybody else would feel safer here, and something like this probably would not be as devastating to somebody else." The 25-year-old believes working fire hydrants could have helped save her family's home. "My dad literally taught me my livelihood in this house," she said. "He taught me how to work on cars, everything from how to be a person, how to live for myself." The home, full of memories, was lost in an afternoon. Donella's parents lived there. "They lost everything," Donella said. "They lost their animals, they lost their memories, they lost their clothes." No one was inside at the time of the fire, but five of the family's pets died in the fire, Cramer said. "It sucks, it's awful," Donella said. Cramer said the fire was an extremely difficult battle for their firefighters because of the heat. When they arrived, much of the house was already involved, he added. Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the cause, Cramer said, but it does appear to be accidental. Donella said she's grateful for the community who's helped out her family.
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Police arrest kidnapping suspect on freeway in Detroit
Police on Saturday arrested a man whom they suspect was involved in a kidnapping in Metro Detroit earlier that day. According to Michigan State Police, the Detroit Regional Communication Center received a call from Detroit police that they were chasing a man on the northbound Interstate 75 ramp to the Lodge Freeway (M-10). MSP says troopers arrived at the scene and learned that the 36-year-old man from Detroit was a suspect in an alleged kidnapping/strangulation that happened in Canton Township and appeared suicidal. Police believed the man had a knife and attempted to calm him down. When the man "continued to show signs of aggression," police used a Taser and took the man into custody, according to MSP. The man was taken to a hospital for mental health care. Canton police later took custody of the man. Details on the kidnapping are unknown. "Great work by troopers and DPD to take the suspect into custody without injury," said MSP 1st Lieutenant Mike Shaw. " The Canton Township Police Department with continue this investigation."
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Yahoo
PHOTOS: 1 killed in Canton Township hit-and-run; see the suspect's car
CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — The Stark County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run that killed a 39-year-old on Sunday, June 15. Deputies on Monday, June 16, released photos of a white sedan believed to have struck 39-year-old Sean Gates just after 10:30 p.m. that night in the 1600 block of Shepler Church Avenue Southwest, Canton Township. Suspect missing after deadly shooting, standoff in Cleveland Deputies believe the vehicle to be a white sedan with front-end damage. The vehicle fled the scene. Gates was pronounced dead at the scene. Man killed, 5 hurt in Cleveland overnight shooting Anyone with information is urged to call the sheriff's office at 330-430-3800 or submit an anonymous tip to the tip line at 330-451-3937. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
