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Irvington Fire Department

Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Dobbs Ferry Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Dobbs Ferry
Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Dobbs Ferry 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…
Chimney Fire Leaves Residence Blackened In Dobbs Ferry Chimney Fire Leaves Residence Blackened In Dobbs Ferry
Chimney Fire Leaves Residence Blackened In Dobbs Ferry 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…
Home Heavily Damaged In Two-Alarm Irvington Fire Home Heavily Damaged In Two-Alarm Irvington Fire
Home Heavily Damaged In Two-Alarm Irvington Fire A Westchester home received extensive damage following a two-alarm fire. The incident took place around 9:24 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7, at the home at 142 Locust Lane in the Dowingwood Condominium Complex in Irvington, officials said. The Irvington Fire Department, with help from numerous agencies, was able to bring the fire under control, the department said. No one was injured in the blaze, but the home received extensive damage.
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Elmsford Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Elmsford
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Elmsford Four families were displaced from a Westchester condominium complex when a two-alarm fire broke out overnight, leaving the building with extensive damage. Fire crews responded to The View on Nob Hill in Elmsford at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18 when the electrical fire sparked and burned for several hours, authorities said. According to officials, the fire was knocked down shortly before 5:30 a.m., with the second floor reportedly collapsing onto the floor below it in the complex. The interior of the building was destroyed by the fire, which could be seen roaring through the…
Port Authority, Westchester, NYC, PIP Police Search Hudson In Vain For Presumed GWB Jumper Port Authority, Westchester, NYC, PIP Police Search Hudson In Vain For Presumed GWB Jumper
Port Authority, Westchester, NYC, PIP Police Search Hudson In Vain For Presumed GWB Jumper Responders from several law enforcement agencies searched the Hudson River in vain for a presumed jumper after a car was found abandoned on the George Washington Bridge. Port Authority police found the abandoned vehicle midspan of the bridge's westbound upper level around 9 p.m. Sunday. Among the agencies that sent air and sea units to assist were the NYPD, Palisades Interstate Parkway Police, the Nyack and Piermont fire department marine units, the Thiells dive team,  the Irvington and Tarrytown fire departments, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office and the Westchester County Police A…
Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Mother's Day Fire In Tarrytown Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Mother's Day Fire In Tarrytown
Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Mother's Day Fire In Tarrytown All hands were on deck on Mother’s Day when a blaze broke out at an area home, prompting a heavy response by local fire departments. Crews from the Tarrytown Fire Department were dispatched to a reported structure fire at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Arriving in minutes, Chief Patrick Derivan said that there was a heavy smoke condition, with the flames breaching through the roof. In response, additional crews from Irvington, Ardsley, Sleepy Hollow, Dobbs Ferry and Elmsford offered mutual aid. Derivan said that the flames were knocked down within an hour using “multiple hose …
Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Irvington Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Irvington
Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Irvington 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. 
Fire Causes Evacuation At Irvington High School Fire Causes Evacuation At Irvington High School
Fire Causes Evacuation At Irvington High School This story has been updated. Students were evacuated from Irvington High School following a fire from an extension cord. The incident happened around 8 a.m. Monday when the extension cord shorted out and caught fire in the area of the high school office at 40 N. Broadway, Irvington Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kristopher Harrison said. "Due to the fast actions of our school staff, the hazard was immediately extinguished," Harrison said. The Irvington Fire Department checked for any extension and vented the school before giving the all clear. "At approximately 8:45 am, the…