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New Details Revealed In Fiery Parkway Crash That Killed Westchester Firefighter
New details are being unveiled about a fiery crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley that claimed the life of a beloved Army veteran and longtime Westchester firefighter. The crash, which killed 58-year-old Dutchess County resident Michael Fitzgerald of Fishkill, occurred at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, just south of Route 301 in the Putnam County town of Putnam Valley, according to the New York State Police. An initial investigation revealed that Fitzgerald had been driving a 2017 Toyota Rav4 southbound when the vehicle left the parkway for unkn…
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Having Fires Amid Burn Ban In Hudson Valley: Police
Two 46-year-old men received summonses after having fires on their properties in the region amid a statewide burn ban, authorities said. Both incidents happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Nov. 17, and were in violation of Gov. Kathy Hochul's ban on burning for brush and debris disposal, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The first occurred just after 5 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy encountered a possible brush fire on Nichols Road in Southeast. A closer inspection revealed it to be burning construction material in a residence's backyard, the Sheriff's O…
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Major Brush Fire In Hudson Valley Spreads Smoke For Miles
A major brush fire over at least a dozen acres in the Hudson Valley produced smoke that spread across the New York border into Connecticut. The blaze broke out at around 12:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 in Putnam County in the area of Route 301 and East Boyds Road in the town of Kent and was finally contained late in the day on Sunday, Oct. 27. While responding, crews observed a large fire on the mountain and immediately requested mutual aid from neighboring departments, according to the Kent Fire Department. Responding crews located the large brushfire of approximately 5 to 6 acres…
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed
A raging house fire in the Hudson Valley required firefighters to quickly improvise and utilize a water source a mile away to extinguish the blaze. New, updated report - Update: Support Rises For Mahopac Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 24, when a residence in Mahopac on Old Bullet Hole Road caught on fire just before 2 a.m., according to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Sacher. Crews soon arrived at the single-family home and found it fully engulfed by flames. They …
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Killed, 3 Injured In Head-On Crash In Area
A 23-year-old man was killed and three others injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash in the area. The crash took place in Putnam Valley around 8:55 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27 on Wood St. Putnam Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said deputies were dispatched to Wood Street near Meadow Crest Drive for an automobile accident with injuries. Deputies, along with members of the Putnam Valley Fire Department arrived on the scene and began extrication and medical aid for the occupants of the two vehicles involved, police said. The driver of the first vehicle, Bryan Tumolo, age 23,&nbs…
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Area
One firefighter was hospitalized battling an overnight fire that broke out in an area home, officials announced. First responders in Putnam County from the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department and Carmel Police Department responded to a Secor Road home at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, where there was a report of a deck on fire with an elderly resident possibly inside the home. Officials said that upon arrival, first responders found an active fire and heavy smoke condition at the property, as the flames had spread from the deck to the residence. Crews from the Mahopac V…
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
All hands were on deck to extinguish a two-alarm fire that broke out in a Putnam County home overnight. First responders from multiple agencies were dispatched to an Austin Road home in Mahopac shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, when a fire broke out in a barn that had been converted into a 5,000-square-foot home. Upon arrival, first responders found smoke coming from the home, with flames visible fro the outside. According to Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Nistico, due to the size of the home and fire, a second alarm was issued. Crews from the Ma…
Police & Fire
One Extricated, Airlifted After Serious One-Car Crash In Area
A driver suffered bodily trauma and had to be extricated from a vehicle and airlifted to a Westchester hospital after being involved in a one-car crash in Putnam County. First responders from the Putnam Valley Fire Department and Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a one-car crash on Wood Street near the intersection of Secor Road at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said. Casey said units from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Carmel Police and New York State Police dep…
Police & Fire
Oil Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Causing Fuel Leak In Area
An oil tanker crashed down an embankment, causing a fuel leak that firefighters are still busy soaking up. The crash took place around 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1, in Putnam Valley on Hollowbrook Road, officials said. The driver was not injured, but firefighters with the Putnam Valley Department are using absorbent pads to stop the oil from leaking into the nearby Hollow Brook, the department said. Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department and Montrose VA Fire Department and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services Hazmat Team assisted with the call.
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Boy Scout Helps Rescue Man From Frigid Waters After ATV Falls Through Ice
This story has been updated. A Putnam Valley man in his 50s was rescued in dangerous conditions after falling through the ice on his four-wheeled ATV on Lake Oscawana. The incident took place around 7:19 p.m. Wednesday, when deputies were responding to a report of a male screaming for help, possibly out on the ice in Lake Oscawana in Putnam Valley. One of the deputies, Jonathan Bradley was responding to the call when he was flagged down, in the area of Colemans Landing, by 14-year-old Zachary Kuttruf. Zachary, who is a Sheriff’s Cadet and Boy Scout, led Bradley to the area of&nbs…
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Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event
Love a parade and big trucks, then head to the annual Ossining Fire Department Parade Friday evening. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., will feature members of numerous surrounding departments and allow residents a chance to thank them for their service. The parade route is the same as years prior, staring on Croton Avenue at Campwoods Road and will head west on Croton Avenue to Highland Avenue and proceed south on South Highland Avenue to Main Street, then West on Main Street continuing on to Secor Road and ending at the Louis Engel Park at the waterfront. Note: Road closures will be in…
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11-Year-Old Killed By Fallen Tree In Putnam
An 11-year-old boy was killed Friday afternoon when a tree crashed through a home amid the Nor'easter, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. The tragic death occurred on 33 Dunderberg Road in Putnam Valley at about 12:15 p.m. When Deputy Charlie Johnson arrived, he observed a large tree had fallen and crashed into the home, trapping the young boy underneath. Johnson attempted to rescue the boy but was unable to reach him. Deputy Anthony Tolve and members from the Putnam Valley Fire Department also arrived on the scene and attempted to rescue the boy who had been home with hi…
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