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Lithium Ion Battery Causes Garbage Truck Blaze In Port Chester
A garbage truck in Westchester was damaged after a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire inside, setting its load of trash ablaze. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 21 just after 8 a.m., when a garbage truck was reported to be on fire on Gilbert Place in Port Chester, according to the village's fire department. Arriving crews found that Public Works employees had already dumped the burning trash load in the street before it caught the rest of the truck on fire. Firefighters then stretched a hose to extinguish the flames in both the garbage pile and the truck, soon putting th…
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School Employee Hospitalized After Explosion At Maintenance Building In Mamaroneck
A 69-year-old man from the Hudson Valley was injured in an explosion inside a school district maintenance building in Westchester that also caused a small fire. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 13 just before 1:20 p.m., when an oil tank explosion was reported at a Mamaroneck School District maintenance building and garage at 119 Gertrude Ave., according to Lt. Mark Gatta of the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department. The building is located across from the Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School. Arriving police and fire crews found that a vapor explosion had occurred,…
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Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Deemed Homicide
The investigation into a burning body found in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester has been turned over to authorities in a neighboring jurisdiction after it was determined the victim was killed elsewhere, police announced. New, updated report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Yonkers: Report The body was found on Monday, Aug. 5 just before 2 a.m. on the southern sidewalk of the Oak Street bridge at the Yonkers and Mount Vernon border, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. The incident was first reporte…
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Residents Evaluated After Bathroom Blaze Fills Hudson Valley Home With Smoke
Residents were evaluated for smoke exposure following a bathroom fire in their Hudson Valley home. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, July 31 just before 6 a.m., when an oil burner malfunction was reported at a Mahopac home on Mountain View Drive. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, arriving crews found smoke filling the residence and soon determined an oil burner did not cause the blaze but began in a bathroom wastebasket. The blaze had already gone out by the time crews arrived and damaged the bathroom tile wall, the department added. The…
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Car Fire Nearly Spreads To Garage At Home In Westchester
Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a Northern Westchester home remained unscathed after a car burst into flames inside its garage. The blaze began on Tuesday, July 30, just before 7 p.m., when a vehicle went up in flames inside a Chappaqua residence on North Way, according to the Chappaqua Fire Department. Responding fire crews found smoke pouring from the home's garage and were able to knock out the flames inside the car. Firefighters then pushed the vehicle out into the driveway and hosed it down to make sure the blaze was completely out. After the car fire was de…
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Westchester Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill USPS Employees, Burn Down Post Offices
A Northern Westchester man has been accused of threatening to kill US Postal Service employees and burn down post officers. Ossining resident Anthony Alfano, age 46, was arrested in Yorktown Heights on Friday, July 19, after making violent threats against USPS employees and threatening to burn down US post offices in Ossining, according to federal authorities. The threats were made amid frustrations over a delayed parcel containing cremated remains from Florida, according to Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to court filings, Alfano th…
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Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Inn In Westchester
An over 120-year-old former convent in Northern Westchester that has since been converted to an inn was damaged by a lightning strike and resulting fire. The blaze began in Peekskill on Wednesday, July 17 just after 4:15 p.m. when lightning from a passing thunderstorm struck the Abbey Inn & Spa at 900 Fort Hill Rd., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the incident. Arriving fire crews raced to the 122-year-old building and began cutting into the layers of asphalt shingles, foam insulation, tar, plywood, and lumber in the roof …
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ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester
The identity has been released of a high school student who was killed in a crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire. The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collin…
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Victim In Fatal Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID'd As HS Student
A local high school student has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In New Rochelle The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire. The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne, the com…
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Person Found Dead Inside Burning Vehicle At Shopping Center In Westchester
An investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a burning vehicle at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story - Victim In Fatal Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID'd As HS Student The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire. The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Co…
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Semi-Truck Knocks Down Live Wires, Catches On Fire In Hudson Valley
Part of a busy Hudson Valley road was briefly closed to traffic after a semi-truck collided with a utility pole, causing a blaze sparked by live wires. The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 9 around 1 p.m., when a semi-truck hit a utility pole on Farmers Mills Road (Route 42) in Kent, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department. Arriving police and fire crews found that active live wires had sparked a fire that reached the truck. To put the blaze out, first responders isolated the live wires and had NYSEG crews cut power so the flames could be extinguished.&nb…
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2 Killed After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester: Report
Two people are dead following a blaze at an apartment in Westchester, according to reports. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For Mother, Son Killed In Westchester Fire The fire happened on Friday, June 21 just after 7 a.m. at an apartment at 30 Eastchester Rd. in New Rochelle, according to a report from ABC 7. Two victims suffered cardiac arrest and were pronounced dead, the outlet reported, also adding that firefighters reported the apartment had hoarding conditions. More information, including the cause of the blaze and the victims' identities,…
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