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Officer Rescues Dog From Third Floor Of Burning Building In Westchester Officer Rescues Dog From Third Floor Of Burning Building In Westchester
Officer Rescues Dog From Third Floor Of Burning Building In Westchester A police officer is being recognized for his brave rescue of a dog who had become trapped behind a gate on the third floor of a burning building in Northern Westchester.  The rescue happened on Thursday, April 13, when a fire broke out in an apartment building in Ossining on Croton Avenue and a dog named Cujo became trapped on the third floor behind a gate.  When Officer Jason DaSilva arrived at the scene of the fire, residents told him that Cujo was still trapped. The neighbors had attempted to enter the apartment but were unable to get in because Cujo's owner was at work and the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Loss Of Water Pressure Affected Response To Westchester Condo Fire; How To Donate Loss Of Water Pressure Affected Response To Westchester Condo Fire; How To Donate
Loss Of Water Pressure Affected Response To Westchester Condo Fire; How To Donate In the wake of a massive fire that destroyed 16 units of a condominium complex in Northern Westchester, donations are being accepted to help those who were displaced.  Earlier Report - Condominiums Go Up In Flames In Peekskill Early Morning Blaze The fire happened at the Hillcrest Park Condominiums on Thursday morning, Jan. 5, and ultimately ended up in the complex's Building 3 being demolished, destroying 16 units, according to Peekskill city officials.  The battle to put out the flames, which took around 14 hours, was affected by a loss of water pressure condominium's privately owned hy…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester
Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester A fast-moving fire that heavily damaged a building is under investigation in Northern Westchester. The fire was discovered around 8:13 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, when the Chappaqua Fire Department was called to the area behind their firehouse for a reported garage fire, the department said. First arriving units, who found flames shooting out of the roof, determined the address to be on Memorial Drive, in a building that had a significant fire in September 2020.  Crews battled frigid conditions for over three hours and severe icing conditions to extinguish the fire, the department said.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
12 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Blaze That Causes Metro-North Delays 12 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Blaze That Causes Metro-North Delays
12 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Blaze That Causes Metro-North Delays Ten firefighters were injured and a dozen families displaced when a fire broke out that left two houses in Westchester destroyed and caused Metro-North delays. Crews were dispatched to 781 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, when flames broke out in the first building affected, Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn said. In total, 55 firefighters responded to the scene, with additional relief crews called in for assistance. Flynn said that upon arrival, crews found that the fire had spread throughout the building, and the rear walls of the building collapsed…

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by Zak Failla