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'It Started So Quick': 3 Killed, 2 Injured In 'Hoarding'-Fueled House Fire In NY 'It Started So Quick': 3 Killed, 2 Injured In 'Hoarding'-Fueled House Fire In NY
'It Started So Quick': 3 Killed, 2 Injured In 'Hoarding'-Fueled House Fire In NY A family is reeling after three people were killed and two others were hospitalized following a fast-moving house fire in Upstate New York. Multiple agencies were called to a Colonie residence on Locust Park shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27. Firefighters and police arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames and multiple residents trapped inside, Colonie Police said. Despite the efforts of first responders, three people died and two others were taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The victims had not been publicly …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Smouldering Van Impacts Traffic On I-84 In Hudson Valley Smouldering Van Impacts Traffic On I-84 In Hudson Valley
Smouldering Van Impacts Traffic On I-84 In Hudson Valley A van blaze slowed traffic on Interstate 84 at the border of Putnam and Dutchess counties, firefighters said. The fire happened on Friday, Jan. 24 just before 12:45 p.m., when a van caught on fire on Interstate 84 in Kent, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department. Crews were able to put out the blaze after around 30 minutes.  The incident caused traffic delays on the interstate during the response. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Kitchen Fire Prompts Response At Westchester Home (PHOTOS) Kitchen Fire Prompts Response At Westchester Home (PHOTOS)
Kitchen Fire Prompts Response At Westchester Home (Photos) Firefighters rushed to a Westchester home after a fire began in its kitchen.  The incident began just before 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, when a fire was reported at 33 Grassy Sprain Rd. in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Fire Department. Crews raced to the scene and were able to knock out the flames before they spread. More information, including if there were injuries, was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Lights Himself On Fire During Fight With Family In Westchester, Taken To Hospital Man Lights Himself On Fire During Fight With Family In Westchester, Taken To Hospital
Man Lights Himself On Fire During Fight With Family In Westchester, Taken To Hospital A man was rushed to a hospital after lighting himself on fire after a family dispute in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at around 8:30 p.m., when a man poured a flammable substance over his body and proceeded to then light himself on fire after a conflict with family members in the area of Purser Place in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. The man was then taken to a nearby trauma center with severe burns. He was stabilized and admitted for treatment.  More information about the incident was not made available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Cops Crackdown On Illegal Parking At School In Westchester: 'Action Will Be Taken' Cops Crackdown On Illegal Parking At School In Westchester: 'Action Will Be Taken'
Cops Crackdown On Illegal Parking At School In Westchester: 'Action Will Be Taken' A police department is warning families that enforcement action will be taken against those who violate parking rules during student pick-up times at a Westchester elementary school.  The advisory, issued by Harrison Police on Wednesday, Jan. 22, highlighted the persistent problem of double parking and queuing on Mathews Street during dismissal times at Harrison Avenue Elementary School.  According to the department, unattended vehicles blocking the road and occupied vehicles stopping in the roadway are causing significant traffic issues. These violations obstruct the no…

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by Ben Crnic
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Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police
Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Emergency responders in the Hudson Valley sprang into action to assist an intoxicated pedestrian on the Tappan Zee Bridge who reportedly expressed thoughts of self-harm, police said. Police responded to the northbound side of the bridge on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at around 4:15 p.m., after receiving reports about the person. Upon arrival, troopers found the pedestrian, who had reportedly made concerning comments about "wanting to die" and requested to be sent to a hospital, according to New York State Police. Troopers ensured the individual’s safety before Tarrytown EMS arrived at the scene. Th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
School Bus Catches On Fire In Westchester With Driver Aboard School Bus Catches On Fire In Westchester With Driver Aboard
School Bus Catches On Fire In Westchester With Driver Aboard Firefighters rushed to extinguish an afternoon school bus fire in Westchester. The incident happened in Yonkers on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at around 4:15 p.m. in the area of 582 Mile Square Rd., according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. No children were on the bus at the time, but the driver and bus monitor were. They both got off and called 911, Spink said.  Firefighters then responded to the scene. The fire is reported to be electrical and engine-related in nature.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fire Leaves Westchester Home Charred (PHOTOS) Fire Leaves Westchester Home Charred (PHOTOS)
Fire Leaves Westchester Home Charred (Photos) A blaze at a Westchester home caused heavy damage to the building.  The fire happened on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at a home on Sears Avenue in Elmsford, according to the Hartsdale Fire Department, which helped with the response.  Fire crews were able to knock out the flames before ventilating the building.  Photos released by the Hartsdale Fire Department showed crews extinguishing hot spots in the home's wall.  More information about the fire was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
2 Cars Rollover In Westchester During Snowstorm (PHOTOS) 2 Cars Rollover In Westchester During Snowstorm (PHOTOS)
2 Cars Rollover In Westchester During Snowstorm (Photos) Firefighters responded to two rollover crashes on both the Taconic State Parkway and another busy road in Westchester. The crashes happened in Yorktown on Sunday evening, Jan. 19 amid a snowstorm, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department said on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The wrecks happened on the Taconic State Parkway and on Underhill Avenue, the department said. More information about injuries and the causes of both crashes was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Rescued From 2-Alarm Blaze At Westchester Apartment Building (UPDATE) Person Rescued From 2-Alarm Blaze At Westchester Apartment Building (UPDATE)
Person Rescued From 2-Alarm Blaze At Westchester Apartment Building (Update) This story has been updated.  A two-alarm fire damaged an apartment building in Westchester and caused road closures.  The blaze began at 530 McLean Ave. in Yonkers on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at around 11:15 a.m., according to Yonkers firefighters and police.  Arriving firefighters helped one person out of the building while heavy flames were spotted shooting out of two rear windows.  Fire crews were able to confine the blaze to the building's second and third floors, according to the Yonkers Fire Department.  The fire caused McLean Avenue to close between Lawton S…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Battery Storage Facilities: Proposed Law Aims To Help Stop 'Explosive Fires' In Westchester Battery Storage Facilities: Proposed Law Aims To Help Stop 'Explosive Fires' In Westchester
Battery Storage Facilities: Proposed Law Aims To Help Stop 'Explosive Fires' In Westchester Westchester is taking a proactive step to ensure the safety of battery energy storage facilities with a proposed notification law, officials announced. The law, announced by County Executive Ken Jenkins at the Department of Emergency Services in Valhalla on Wednesday, Jan. 15, outlines notification requirements for municipalities to report new or modified battery energy storage facilities to the county.   This would allow the county to maintain up-to-date records and improve coordination for planning and emergency responses, officials said. "The bottom-line is we all need to be o…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Middle School In Northern Westchester, Police Respond Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Middle School In Northern Westchester, Police Respond
Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Middle School In Northern Westchester, Police Respond An accidental lockdown alarm went off at a Northern Westchester middle school and prompted an immediate police response, school officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Peekskill Middle School, when a lockdown alarm was triggered "by error," according to a message from the district.  Police responded to the school and cleared the building, officials added.  "All students at all schools are safe and instruction is continuing as normal," district officials said.

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Heavy Smoke Fills Yonkers Building As Firefighters Battle Blaze: FD (PHOTOS) Heavy Smoke Fills Yonkers Building As Firefighters Battle Blaze: FD (PHOTOS)
Heavy Smoke Fills Yonkers Building As Firefighters Battle Blaze: FD (Photos) Thick smoke poured out of a Yonkers building Sunday morning, Jan. 12, sending firefighters racing to contain the flames, according to the city’s fire department. The fire broke out at 575 Shoreview Drive and was reported around 10:30 a.m., Yonkers Fire Department officials said. Engine 314 arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the structure. Firefighters worked swiftly to extinguish the blaze and conducted overhaul operations to prevent it from reigniting, according to fire officials. No injuries were immediately reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Further detai…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
School Bus Collides With Vehicle On I-287 In Westchester (DEVELOPING) School Bus Collides With Vehicle On I-287 In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
School Bus Collides With Vehicle On I-287 In Westchester (Developing) A school bus collided with another vehicle on a ramp leading to Interstate 287 in Westchester, firefighters said. The crash happened on Friday, Jan. 10 a little after 8 a.m. on the ramp leading to I-287 West from Westchester Avenue in Harrison, according to 511NY.  The West Harrison Fire Department confirmed that the collision involved a school bus and another vehicle. The department declined to release more information at this time.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fire At Westchester Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (DEVELOPING) Fire At Westchester Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (DEVELOPING)
Fire At Westchester Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (Developing) An early morning blaze at a Westchester residence displaced residents amid freezing temperatures. The fire happened at 550 South 5th Avenue in Mount Vernon on Thursday morning, Jan. 9, Mount Vernon resident Jeffrey Shah Holliday told Daily Voice.  A video taken by Holliday posted to social media showed smoke pouring from the home as fire crews fought to extinguish it. EARLY MORNING FIRE AT 550 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE, NO CASUALTIES,JUST DISPLACEMENT IN THIS VERY FRIGID WEATHER. TRULY SAD. Posted by Jeffrey Shah Holliday on Thursday, January 9, 2025 Holliday said residents …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Firefighters Close Stretch Of Busy Road Near Westchester Grocery Store (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Close Stretch Of Busy Road Near Westchester Grocery Store (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Close Stretch Of Busy Road Near Westchester Grocery Store (Developing) Firefighters closed a stretch of a busy road in Northern Westchester.  The stretch of Bedford Road between Huntville Road and Harris Road near the DeCicco Family Markets is closed as of 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Katonah Fire Department announced. A specific reason for the closure was not given. However, fire crews were seen operating in the area in photos released by the department on social media.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Building On Yeshiva Complex In Northern Westchester Fire Damages Building On Yeshiva Complex In Northern Westchester
Fire Damages Building On Yeshiva Complex In Northern Westchester A blaze at a building on the Yeshiva property in Northern Westchester prompted an hours-long response from fire crews. The fire happened just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, when a building on Nitra Road in the Yeshiva farm complex in the Town of New Castle went up in flames, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, which helped respond to the incident.  The response was complicated by the lack of fire hydrants on the property, firefighters said, forcing the use of tankers from Bedford Hills, Katonah, Millwood, and Yorktown in addition to Croton.  Firefighters respond…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Northern Westchester Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Northern Westchester
Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Northern Westchester Firefighters in Northern Westchester were called into action after smoke was spotted coming from the roof of a Department of Public Works building.  The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 5, at around 3:30 p.m., when a passerby reported the smoke coming from the Croton-on-Hudson DPW building on Yorktown Road, according to the village's fire department. Due to the lack of pressurized fire hydrants in the area, tankers from Millwood and Yorktown Heights fire departments were also sent, the fire department said. Crews soon arrived on the scene and confirmed smoke coming from the roof…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Mass Shooting Outside NY Venue Occurred During Memorial For Teen Who Was Shot To Death Mass Shooting Outside NY Venue Occurred During Memorial For Teen Who Was Shot To Death
Mass Shooting Outside NY Venue Occurred During Memorial For Teen Who Was Shot To Death Authorities released new details in a mass shooting outside a New York music venue late on New Year's Day that injured nearly a dozen victims. The shooting occurred in Queens, at the Amazura event venue near 143rd Street and 91st Avenue in Jamaica, at around 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. NYPD officials said several people were waiting to enter the venue when three to four gunmen opened fire, hitting six female and four male victims. All of the victims were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive, police said. At the time shots rang out, the venue was hosting a memorial service …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act
Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act Authorities are investigating a deadly explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The explosion claimed the life of one individual and left seven others injured, prompting a joint inquiry by local law enforcement and the FBI. The incident is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News and CNN are reporting. The incident occurred around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, near the hotel’s valet area.  Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by a fire that engulfed the vehicle. First responders quickly arrived…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Scaffolding At Apartment Complex In Westchester (DEVELOPING) Car Crashes Into Scaffolding At Apartment Complex In Westchester (DEVELOPING)
Car Crashes Into Scaffolding At Apartment Complex In Westchester (Developing) Firefighters and emergency responders raced to an apartment building in Westchester after a vehicle collided with scaffolding near an entrance.  The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 30 just after noon, when the vehicle crashed into scaffolding at the Faymor Gardens apartment complex in New Rochelle at 140 Pelham Rd., fire buff Domenic Ramacciato told Daily Voice.  The crash caused damage to the scaffolding. The extent of injuries is unknown.  Authorities have not released more information about the crash. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fire Sparks In Chimney At Hudson Valley Home Fire Sparks In Chimney At Hudson Valley Home
Fire Sparks In Chimney At Hudson Valley Home A chimney fire in a Hudson Valley home prompted a swift multi-agency response that kept the flames from spreading further, firefighters said. The incident occurred in Putnam County on Friday, Dec. 27, at a residence on Ferris Drive in Garrison, according to the Garrison Fire Department, which responded to a mutual aid call from the Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all responding departments, the fire was quickly brought under control, officials said. No injuries were reported. The Garrison Volunteer Fire Company emphasized the importa…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Overnight Fire Forces Evacuation Of Orange County Nursing Home (PHOTOS) Overnight Fire Forces Evacuation Of Orange County Nursing Home (PHOTOS)
Overnight Fire Forces Evacuation Of Orange County Nursing Home (Photos) Dozens of elderly and disabled residents were evacuated in the middle of the night after a fire broke out at an Orange County nursing home overnight. The fire alarm sounded around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, alerting residents at the Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center on Kienan Road to the smell of smoke, firefighters on the scene tell incident reporter Mark Lieb. Emergency responders from across Orange County quickly arrived to find thick, black smoke pouring from the first-floor recreation room. Three residents, trapped in neighboring rooms, were rescued by firefighters. The rest of th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Supermodel Dayle Haddon Killed In Suspected PA Carbon Monoxide Leak Supermodel Dayle Haddon Killed In Suspected PA Carbon Monoxide Leak
Supermodel Dayle Haddon Killed In Suspected PA Carbon Monoxide Leak Dayle Haddon, a celebrated Canadian actress, model, and humanitarian, has been identified as the victim of a fatal carbon monoxide leak at a Solebury Township residence, authorities confirmed. The tragedy unfolded Friday morning, Dec. 28, at a home on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road. Emergency responders were called to the property around 6:31 a.m. after Bucks County 911 received a report of an unconscious man on the first floor of a detached office/in-law suite, police said. The 76-year-old man was removed from the building by the New Hope Lambertville Rescue Squad and transported to…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Broken Pipe Prompts Emergency Response At Hospital In Westchester Broken Pipe Prompts Emergency Response At Hospital In Westchester
Broken Pipe Prompts Emergency Response At Hospital In Westchester Firefighters responded to a Westchester hospital after a broken pipe set off an alarm.  The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 23 at around 1 p.m., when a broken water pipe in the basement of St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers set off a fire alarm, according to Dobbs Ferry Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Joseph Giuliano. A water leak was found in the basement, according to reports.  More information about the extent of damage was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Killed, Two Teens Seriously Injured On Route 304: Police (UPDATE) Wrong-Way Driver Killed, Two Teens Seriously Injured On Route 304: Police (UPDATE)
Wrong-Way Driver Killed, Two Teens Seriously Injured On Route 304: Police (Update) A head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driver on Route 304 in New City left one man dead and two teenagers seriously injured on Monday, Dec. 23, Clarkstown Police reported. At approximately 9:15 p.m., officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Route 304 and Second Street. Preliminary investigations revealed that a 35-year-old man from Ohio, driving a 2010 black Hyundai sedan, was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when he collided head-on with a 2013 silver BMW. The BMW was occupied by an 18-year-old male driver and a 16-year-old female passenger, police said. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Northern Westchester Crash (UPDATE) Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Northern Westchester Crash (UPDATE)
Medical Care Building's Structural Stability Damaged In Northern Westchester Crash (Update) Crews had to shore a compromised part of a Northern Westchester medical care building after a vehicle crashed through its wall.  The crash happened on Thursday, Dec. 12 around 2:45 p.m., when a car crashed into the Optum Medical Care building at 342 Route 202 in Somers, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  According to the department, arriving fire crews began shoring the building's compromised area while removing the driver from their car. Several other agencies helped respond to the crash, including the Westchester County Technical Rescue Team and the Bedford Hil…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Crash: 6 Injured On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester Wrong-Way Crash: 6 Injured On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester
Wrong-Way Crash: 6 Injured On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester A serious crash caused by a wrong-way driver on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Westchester left one person with life-threatening injuries, police said. New, updated report - Wrong Way Crash: Parents, Children Injured On Parkway In Rye Brook, Driver Critical (Update) The collision happened around 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in the northbound lanes near Lincoln Avenue in Rye Brook, according to the Westchester County Police. Authorities said the wrong-way driver was critically injured and taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. Five occupants of the other vehicle involved w…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
ID Released Of Man, 32, Killed In Fatal I-684 Plane Crash In Harrison (UPDATE) ID Released Of Man, 32, Killed In Fatal I-684 Plane Crash In Harrison (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Man, 32, Killed In Fatal I-684 Plane Crash In Harrison (Update) Authorities have released the identities of both the pilot who survived and the passenger who died in a small plane crash that shut down Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT and Westchester, CT counties for hours. Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, NJ, had reported engine trouble before the single-engine Tecnam P-2008 went down in the center median of I-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison Thursday, Dec. 12 around 7:15 p.m., officials said. Goldberger survived, however, his passenger, Jacob Yankele Friedman, 32, of the Rockland County hamlet of Monsey, was pronounced dead at the sc…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Drone Captures Massive Mulch Fire As Crews Battle Blaze For Hours In Northern Westchester Drone Captures Massive Mulch Fire As Crews Battle Blaze For Hours In Northern Westchester
Drone Captures Massive Mulch Fire As Crews Battle Blaze For Hours In Northern Westchester A massive mulch fire in Northern Westchester required drone support and hours of effort to contain as crews battled frigid conditions and a lack of hydrants, officials said.  The fire began early Sunday, Dec. 8, when the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department was dispatched at around 12:30 a.m. for a reported brush fire on the Taconic State Parkway, according to fire officials.  After searching the area, no fire was found on the parkway. However, a large plume of smoke led responders to a mulch pile fire burning on Clay Bird Lane in Mount Pleasant With no hydrants nearby, tankers from …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Blaze At New Rochelle Home (PHOTOS) Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Blaze At New Rochelle Home (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Blaze At New Rochelle Home (Photos) Firefighters swiftly extinguished a two-alarm house fire that erupted Sunday afternoon, Dec. 8, in New Rochelle. The fire broke out shortly after 4 p.m. at a residence located at 1347 North Ave. Crews worked diligently to contain the blaze, bringing it under control just before 6 p.m., local resident and fire buff Domenic Ramacciato tells Daily Voice. Ramacciato captured the scene, sharing striking photos of the response on his Instagram page (click here for photos). No additional details about the fire or possible injuries were immediately available.

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by Cecilia Levine