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Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Rockland Plaza Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Rockland Plaza
Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Rockland Plaza Three businesses, including a beloved pizzeria, were destroyed at a Hudson Valley plaza by a fire that was discovered by police during an early morning patrol. The fire took place in Rockland County around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 8 at the Hillcrest Plaza at 312 Route 45 in Hillcrest. A Ramapo officer on patrol discovered the fire and notified the Hillcrest Fire Department and began evacuating people at an open business in the mall, the department said. Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1 responded to a fully involved fire. Firefighters were met with heavy fire coming through the roof upon arr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Home Heavily Damaged After Fire Breaks Out In Rockland Home Heavily Damaged After Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
Home Heavily Damaged After Fire Breaks Out In Rockland A house was heavily damaged after an overnight fire in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out at around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 in Rockland County, at Regina Court in the hamlet of Blauvelt. Emergency responders found the house to be fully involved in flames upon arriving at the scene, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The Blauvelt Fire Department extinguished the fire with mutual aid assistance from the: Orangeburg Fire Department,  Sparkill Fire Department,  West Nyack Fire Department,  Central Nyack Fire Department, Pearl River Fi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Several Roads Closed Following Crash Between Car, Dump Truck In West Nyack Several Roads Closed Following Crash Between Car, Dump Truck In West Nyack
Several Roads Closed Following Crash Between Car, Dump Truck In West Nyack Several roads in Rockland County are closed to traffic following a two-vehicle crash. West Nyack, Old Mill Road, and Snake Hill Road in West Nyack are closed due to the crash which involved a car and a dump truck.   The crash took place around 2:45 p.m., Monday, May 3, said Officer Norman Peters of the Clarkstown Police. The driver of the car receives a serious arm injury, said Peters. The driver of the dump truck was not injured. Clarkstown Police, the West Nyack Fire Department, and EMS are all on the scene. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Police expect the closure to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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More Info Released After Man Found Dead In West Nyack Residence More Info Released After Man Found Dead In West Nyack Residence
More Info Released After Man Found Dead In West Nyack Residence A 26-year-old man found dead inside a home in Rockland was the victim of suicide. The unidentified man was found around 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 by Clarkstown Police after responding to a report of an unresponsive man on Dutch Court in West Nyack, said Officer Norman Peters. When officers arrived, they were directed by family members to a bedroom where the man was found and pronounced dead by Rockland Paramedic Services, Peters said. A note was located in the room that advised first responders of a possible chemical-induced suicide, Peters said. Firefighters with the West Nyack Fire Depa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In West Nyack Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In West Nyack
Man Found Dead Inside Dump Truck Draped With Live Power Lines In West Nyack A 57-year-old man found dead inside a dump truck after officers responded to a call of downed power lines likely had a medical emergency, police said. The incident took place around 4:55 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, when Clarkstown Police responded to a medical emergency on Route 59 adjacent to the West Nyack Fire Department, in West Nyack, said Clarkstown Officer Norman Peters. The first patrol units on the scene found downed power lines across the body of a dump truck and the ground. The operator of the dump truck was unconscious and in contact with the truck when officers arrived, Peters sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed In Nanuet House Fire ID Released For Man Killed In Nanuet House Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Nanuet House Fire A man who died during an early morning fire in Rockland County has been identified. Michael Mantell, 75, of Nanuet, died around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, during a fire at his home at 27 Amarillo Drive, said the Clarkstown Police Department. When police officers arrived on the scene, they found the front part of the house engulfed in smoke and flames.  The officers were unable to gain entry to search the home due to the flames, police said. Following the fire, Mantell was removed from the home by fire personnel and pronounced dead by medical personnel, police said. The Nanuet F…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed In Nanuet House Fire One Killed In Nanuet House Fire
One Killed In Nanuet House Fire Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Rockland House Fire One person was killed during an early morning fire in Rockland County. The fire took place around 6:20 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, in Nanuet, at 27 Amarillo Drive, said the Clarkstown Police Department. When police officers arrived on the scene, they found the front part of the house engulfed in smoke and flames.  The officers were unable to gain entry to search the home due to the flames, police said. Following the fire, an adult man was removed from the home by fire personnel and pronounced …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Breaks Out At Popular Rockland Restaurant Fire Breaks Out At Popular Rockland Restaurant
Fire Breaks Out At Popular Rockland Restaurant A fire at a popular area restaurant was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The blaze began in Rockland County around at 9:39 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, at Bailey's Smokehouse on East Erie Street in Blauvelt, said the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters responded to a report of a kitchen/chimney fire at the restaurant but discovered once on the scene that the air conditioning unit on the roof was the source of the fire. Crews from Blauvelt were able to knock down the fire before it could extend to the building itself, the department said on Facebook. They were assisted on the sce…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Nyack Three Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Nyack
Three Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Nyack Three people were hospitalized following a house fire in Nyack, police say. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of smoke in the building of 166 Cedar Hill Avenue in the Village of Nyack on Sunday, April 7 around 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers reportedly observed a large volume of fire in the building. Nyack Fire Department responded alongside the Piermont and Valley Cottage Fire Departments to get the fire under control, police say. The West Nyack and Tarrytown Fire Departments also responded and conducted standby operations while the Nyack Fire Department was working on co…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Neighbors Help Rescue Residents After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland Neighbors Help Rescue Residents After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
Neighbors Help Rescue Residents After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland A collaborative effort between emergency responders and local residents helped save seven people after a house fire broke out in Blauvelt. The Orangetown Police Department responded to a working house fire on Glynn Oval in Blauvelt just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16.  Numerous homeowners on Glynn Oval observed a large amount of smoke coming from a neighbor's attic vent, police said. The homeowners called the police and then were able to make contact with the individuals inside of the residence. The neighbors assisted in safely getting the seven occupants …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Transformer Fire Causes Fuses To Explode In West Nyack Transformer Fire Causes Fuses To Explode In West Nyack
Transformer Fire Causes Fuses To Explode In West Nyack A fire inside a transformer at the Orange & Rockland Utilities substation in West Nyack caused three fuses to pop startling residents in the area. The incident took place around 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the substation at 195 E. Route 59 in West Nyack, said Mike Donovan, spokesman for O&R.  According to Donovan, a small fire broke out in the transformer located inside the substation. West Nyack firefighters were called to the scene and quickly extinguished the blaze, but during the process, the three fuses popped. No one was injured. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Injured While Hiking Rescued At DeForest Lake Woman Injured While Hiking Rescued At DeForest Lake
Woman Injured While Hiking Rescued At DeForest Lake A woman who was injured while hiking around DeForest Lake in New City was rescued by firefighters. The 46-year-old was rescued around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after twisting her ankle in an area that was hard for rescue personnel to reach, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. When first reached, first responders thought they might have to utilize a high-angle team out of the West Nyack Fire Department and technical equipment, but in the end, the woman was rescued by firefighters on an ATV, Walker said.  The woman received a sprained ankle and was treated at the scene. Agencies responding …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pearl River Fire Update: House Destroyed, Dog Missing Pearl River Fire Update: House Destroyed, Dog Missing
Pearl River Fire Update: House Destroyed, Dog Missing Two people were injured and a family dog is missing following a fire that destroyed a Pearl River home, according to the Orangetown Police Department. The fire started around 4:20 p.m. Monday at 314 Orangeburg Road, and within a couple of hours had reduced the home to rubble, according to Det. Sgt. James Sullivan. Upon arrival at the scene, patrol officers found the home to be fully engulfed in flames and one female resident, who was able to escape but was slightly injured, was taken to Nyack Hospital for treatment. A firefighter also suffered a hand injury and was treated at Nyack Hospita…

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by Kathy Reakes