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Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Northern Westchester Home Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Northern Westchester Home
Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Northern Westchester Home A firefighter fell through a floor during the response to a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence. The blaze began on Tuesday, Oct. 29 inside the laundry room at a North Salem home on Nash Road, according to the Croton Falls Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon began dousing the flames with hose lines and started making their way inside. However, while firefighters were battling the blaze inside, one member fell through the floor, prompting a mayday transmission.  The firefighter was soon found, though, and removed from the building with minor injuries. The response to…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley
Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley A residence inside a Hudson Valley condominium complex was left damaged by a fire. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, just before 6:40 p.m., when a blaze began inside a unit at a condominium building in Mahopac on East Lake Boulevard. Arriving crews soon realized they would need more manpower to tackle the blaze, so they received help from the Mahopac Falls, Croton Falls, Carmel, and Yorktown Heights fire departments, the Carmel Police Department, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. After around t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 Injured, Utility Pole Snapped In Head-On Crash In Northern Westchester 2 Injured, Utility Pole Snapped In Head-On Crash In Northern Westchester
2 Injured, Utility Pole Snapped In Head-On Crash In Northern Westchester A head-on collision in Northern Westchester caused two people to be hospitalized and left smoking live wires and a snapped pole in its wake.  The incident happened on Sunday, Oct. 8 around 5 p.m., when first responders received a report of a collision in Croton Falls at the intersection of June Road and Grant Road. According to the Croton Falls Fire Department, arriving crews found a head-on crash in addition to a snapped utility pole and smoking live wires. First responders then shut down traffic and assessed those involved for injuries before taking two patients to nearby hospitals. …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames, Causes Temporary Road Closure In Northern Westchester Car Bursts Into Flames, Causes Temporary Road Closure In Northern Westchester
Car Bursts Into Flames, Causes Temporary Road Closure In Northern Westchester Part of a busy route in Northern Westchester was briefly closed after a vehicle went up in flames. The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 30 around 4:45 p.m., when crews in Somers responded to Route 139 for a reported motor vehicle fire. According to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, arriving crews quickly arrived at the scene of the blaze and doused the flames with water within seconds, quickly extinguishing it. No injuries were reported from the incident. As a result of the fire, Route 139 was shut down for around 40 minutes before reopening around 6 p.m.  In addition to crew…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hazardous Materials Found Inside Burning Home In Northern Westchester Hazardous Materials Found Inside Burning Home In Northern Westchester
Hazardous Materials Found Inside Burning Home In Northern Westchester While fighting a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence, firefighters had to quickly evacuate the building after finding hazardous materials inside.  The fire happened on Sunday, Aug. 13 around 8:15 a.m., when firefighters from numerous departments responded to a home in Pound Ridge on Salem Road (Route 124) that had ignited.  According to the Bedford Hills Fire Department, arriving crews found heavy flames coming out of the two-story wood-frame building. Soon, a total of five tankers were requested to the scene to help with the effort.  While the fight to put out the fla…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched A brush fire in the Hudson Valley left the edges of backyards and some residents' belongings blackened and singed by the time the blaze was put out.  Earlier Report - Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Mahopac The fire started on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters and police in Putnam County were sent to Mahopac in the area of 50 Astor Dr., where the blaze had started behind the residence.  Once arriving, firefighters discovered that the fire was quickly making its way up the hill behind Astor Drive to Tulip Road, where more houses were in da…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Injuries In Northern Westchester Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Injuries In Northern Westchester
Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Injuries In Northern Westchester A multi-vehicle accident caused injuries in Northern Westchester and heavy damage to two vehicles.  The accident happened on Sunday, Jan. 15 around 9 p.m. in Croton Falls on Stoneleigh Avenue near the Putnam County line, according to the Croton Falls Fire Department.  The drivers of the vehicles were injured and their vehicles were damaged, with one car losing a wheel and another nearly slamming into a fence after leaving the road.  Eventually, the vehicles were towed away and the scene was cleared within a half hour, firefighters said. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search In Northern Westchester 4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search In Northern Westchester
4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search In Northern Westchester A 4-year-old boy who slipped away from his grandfather as he turned his back for a second was the focus of a large manhunt in the dark woods of a Northern Westchester town.  The incident took place around 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, in North Salem, off Hardscrabble Road.  The search for the autistic, non-verbal boy began when he disappeared within a second as he played in the backyard of his home with his grandfather and two brothers, said North Salem Police Officer Anthony Spennicchia. The boy apparently slipped through a hole in a chain-link fence into the neighbor's yard that inc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester
House Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester Multiple crews responded to a fire that broke out at a home in Northern Westchester. Firefighters responded to a report of a grill fire at a residence on Route 202 in Somers at about 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters found a two-story home with a fire on the exterior. With the fire spreading into the residence, crews called for additional resources in the area, officials said. Firefighters opened the roof to check the inside of the home, and the fire was brought under control at about 6:15 p.m., the fire department reported.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area Crews from throughout the area worked to extinguish a fire that broke out in an area home. First responders in Putnam County were called to the house on Drewville Road in Carmel at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Jack Casey said. According to Casey, the first crews arrived confirmed the fire, and called for: Mutual Aid from Carmel Fire for a ladder truck; A FASteam from the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department; Tankers from the Mahopac Falls and Croton Falls fire departments; Multiple units and paramedics from the Ca…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Longtime Highway Supervisor, Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies Longtime Highway Supervisor, Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies
Longtime Highway Supervisor, Business Owner In Northern Westchester Dies Lifelong Northern Westchester County resident and longtime highway supervisor Drew Allan Outhouse died on Sunday, July 11, at the age of 73. Outhouse lived in North Salem and was a graduate of North Salem High School, according to his obituary. He worked as the highway superintendent for the Town of North Salem for 30 years, and he retired in 2009. Additionally, for more than 46 years, he was a member of the Croton Falls Fire Department. "He enjoyed cooking, gardening, listening to music and spending time at Brant Lake," his obituary reads. "However, his greatest passion and love was …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Photos: Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Northern Westchester Photos: Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Northern Westchester
Photos: Car Crashes Near Reservoir In Northern Westchester All hands were on deck after a driver crashed near the Amawalk Reservoir in Northern Westchester. First responders were dispatched to the reservoir shortly before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, where there was a report of a car that had crashed near the edge of the water. According to officials, all four occupants of the SUV were able to extricate themselves from the vehicle, though each was rescued by first responders and treated for various injuries at Westchester Medical Center. Firefighters from various Northern Westchester agencies were able to remove the vehicle from the area, while th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teenage Girl Rescued After Falling On Rocky Terrain In Northern Westchester Teenage Girl Rescued After Falling On Rocky Terrain In Northern Westchester
Teenage Girl Rescued After Falling On Rocky Terrain In Northern Westchester A teenage girl was rescued by firefighters and EMTs after falling from a rope swing and hitting her head and a hiker was rescued after falling ill.  The first incident took place in Northern Westchester County around 2 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the Muscoot Reservoir in Katonah. According to the Katonah Fire Department, the teen fell from a rope swing and struck her head on rocky terrain while swimming with friends. The department responded with the Bedford Police, the Bedford/Katonah Ambulance Corps, and the Goldens Bridge Fire Department after receiving a 911 call from several companio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area A late-afternoon, two-alarm house fire broke out on the third story of a residence in the area. It happened just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 in Mahopac on Nicole Way. The blaze brought a full response from the Mahopac Fire Department with mutual aid from Mahopac Falls, Yorktown and Croton Falls fire departments and NYSE&G, as stations that were responding were covered by other neighboring departments.   Chief Bill Nikisher was Incident Command and positioned the Ladder Company in the driveway of the home to access the third story.  Carmel Police responded wi…

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by Daily Voice
News
Goldens Bridge Drills Help Raise Water Safety Awareness Goldens Bridge Drills Help Raise Water Safety Awareness
Goldens Bridge Drills Help Raise Water Safety Awareness In an effort to always be ready to respond to emergency water rescue events, the Goldens Bridge Fire Department held a joint water-rescue training drill. The training session, held Tuesday, July 16, was aimed at sharpening the skills of first responders in rescue procedures and deployment of equipment – and, equally important, to raise water safety awareness, department officials said. Members of the marine units of the Goldens Bridge and Croton Falls fire departments and the Yorktown Heights Fire Department dive team held the water-rescue training at the Muscoot Reservoir – where the froz…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester House Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester
House Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out In Northern Westchester A 3,000-square-foot Northern Westchester home was destroyed by fire as firefighters battled high winds and had to truck in water. The Goldens Bridge Fire Department received the call for the fire around 8:23 p.m. Sunday at 8 Manor Drive, said Assistant Chief Al Melillo. When crews arrived on the scene they found a fully-involved fire in the large home. Water had to be trucked in by numerous fire departments from a pond on Fairmont Road, the chief said. A long, narrow driveway to the home made it difficult to get the water to the fire. "The high winds definitely hindered fire fightin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Barn Fire Breaks Out In Carmel Barn Fire Breaks Out In Carmel
Barn Fire Breaks Out In Carmel Without any water supply, more than a dozen fire departments worked hauling water for hours to put out a blazing fire at a Carmel barn. The fire started around 3:35 a.m. at the barn on Croton Falls Road located near the border with Croton Falls and with North Salem and Somers, said Croton Falls Fire Chief Daniel Dreyer. When firefighters arrived on scene they found a huge fire, sending flames into the air. Due to the lack of fire hydrants, all water had to be trucked in by tanker from a local river and reservoir, the chief said. Firefighters worked for several hours just try…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers
Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers A three-alarm fire left four cats "unaccounted" for and a Somers woman homeless. More than 75 firefighters battled the blaze that started around 9:44 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of a home on Anita Road, said the Somers Fire Department. The fire, which spread to the first and second floor, left the homeowner, Nancy Haggerty, a lifetime Somers resident, without any belongings and missing her four cats. Haggerty is known as a supporter of the town and a lover of animals. To help, friends have started a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $6,000 to date.  According to the fire…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire
Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire A quick response and plenty of help enabled firefighters to save a popular Northern Westchester deli and pizzeria from a fast-moving fire, according to the Croton Falls Fire Chief Dan Dreyer. The department received a call for the fire at Kingsley's Deli & Pizzeria in North Salem around 10:49 p.m. Sunday, from a resident of one of the upstairs apartments who saw smoke coming from the building, Dreyer said. Because there are no working fire hydrants in that part of North Salem, tanker trucks from surrounding departments responded to moved water from a local lake to the restaurant at 252 …

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by Kathy Reakes