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Flood Damages Westchester School: Officials Detail Phased Return To Classes Flood Damages Westchester School: Officials Detail Phased Return To Classes
Flood Damages Westchester School: Officials Detail Phased Return To Classes A phased return to classes has been announced for students in Westchester following significant flood damage to a middle school in the county, officials said.  The flooding occurred on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, when a sprinkler system supply line in the attic of the Farragut Wing at Farragut Middle School in Hastings-on-Hudson ruptured, causing water to flow unchecked for nearly 24 hours, district officials said.  Officials added that by the time alarms were triggered and the Hastings Fire Department responded on Christmas night, Dec. 25, the damage had already permeated al…

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by Ben Crnic
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Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Westchester, Prompts Hazmat Response Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Westchester, Prompts Hazmat Response
Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Westchester, Prompts Hazmat Response Firefighters raced to a baseball field in Westchester after an intense blaze ignited at a park building.  The blaze began on Saturday, March 30 around 8:15 p.m., when the park house by the Gould Park baseball field in Dobbs Ferry went up in flames, according to the village's fire department.  Arriving crews soon found smoke pouring from the lower extension of the building and began fighting to put it out. Additionally, members of the Westchester County Hazmat team were called to the scene when it was determined that the fire was dangerously close to the building's chlorine room.&n…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Chimney Fire Leaves Residence Blackened In Westchester Chimney Fire Leaves Residence Blackened In Westchester
Chimney Fire Leaves Residence Blackened In Westchester A fire that originated in a chimney left a Westchester residence with significant damage, including gaping holes in its walls.  The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 2 around 6:40 p.m. in Dobbs Ferry on Hunters Run. According to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department, arriving crews responding to a reported chimney fire were able to quickly extinguish the blaze before checking for any extension of the fire. After around two hours, the scene was cleared.  The Ardsley, Irvington, Fairview, Hastings, and Millwood Fire Departments also helped with the response, in addition to the Westches…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Westchester Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Westchester
Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Westchester A chimney fire severely damaged a home in Irvington on Sunday. The fire was reported to the Irvington Fire Department around 2:59 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at a home on Blueberry Hill Road, said Fire Chief Anthony Tarricone. Arriving firefighters found the flames and smoke contained to the living room and master bedroom he said. Firefighters had to stretch a hose up a long hill to attack the fire due to the location of the home. No residents or firefighters were injured. Irvington was assisted on the scene by Dobbs Ferry, Rivertown, and Hastings fire departments. 

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by Kathy Reakes