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Electrical Short Shuts Down School In Westchester For Day, Prompts Evacuation Electrical Short Shuts Down School In Westchester For Day, Prompts Evacuation
Electrical Short Shuts Down School In Westchester For Day, Prompts Evacuation A school in Westchester is holding remote classes following an electrical issue that prompted a response from firefighters. The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Jan. 13 at the Andalusia School in Yonkers at 380 Walnut St., according to Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief of Personnel Joseph Citrone.  Citrone said an electrical short occurred at the building, which caused smoke and blew out some panels and breakers. Con Edison is now working to fix the problem. Parts of the building also lost power, Citrone said, adding that the building was evacuated as a result on Monday.  No …

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by Ben Crnic
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Four-Alarm Displaces 80 Residents, Injures 17 Firefighters In Westchester Four-Alarm Displaces 80 Residents, Injures 17 Firefighters In Westchester
Four-Alarm Displaces 80 Residents, Injures 17 Firefighters In Westchester More than 80 residents were displaced and one resident and 17 firefighters injured during a four-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Westchester County. The fire started around 4 p.m., Sunday, May 23 on Maple Street in Yonkers. Three of the residents had to be rescued during the blaze which affected four buildings and caused two roofs to collapse, said Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone. "Very difficult putting out the fire because most of it was in the rear and hard getting access," Citrone said. "Also 90-degree weather hampered firefighters." Of the four building…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Large Three-Story Home Destroyed By Fire In Westchester Large Three-Story Home Destroyed By Fire In Westchester
Large Three-Story Home Destroyed By Fire In Westchester A large three-story Westchester home was destroyed by an early-morning fire due to poor water pressure conditions. The fire took place around 12:58 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 28, when the Yonkers Fire Department responded to a call for a fire at the home located at 423 Odell Ave., in Yonkers. The two-alarm fire was believed to have started in the garage and since the residents were away it was not noticed until the entire first floor was fully involved in flames, said Yonkers FD Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone. The first arriving fire company units were unable to enter the house due to the condit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Westchester Four Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Westchester
Four Injured After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Westchester Two residents received burns and two firefighters were injured during an early morning fire in Westchester. The fire started around 3:59 a.m., Friday, Feb. 26, at 2 Sherwood Terrace in Yonkers, said Chief  Joseph Citrone. Upon arrival, crews found a large fire in a 1st-floor apartment of the 7-floor apartment building.  Multiple civilians were on the fire escapes trying to escape the smoke, Citrone said. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire while also evacuating the tenants.  The fire was contained to the apartment of origin although the hallway obtained some dam…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Firefighters Injured After Battling Blaze At Westchester Home Three Firefighters Injured After Battling Blaze At Westchester Home
Three Firefighters Injured After Battling Blaze At Westchester Home Three firefighters were injured battling a blaze in a Westchester home filled with clutter and junk. The fire took place around 3:56 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23, at a single-family home located on the 100 block of Scott Avenue in Yonkers, said Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone. The fire started from an electrical outlet that sparked and ignited a mattress, Citrone said. "Fire crews had an extremely difficult time putting out the fire due to junk being piled to the ceiling making it hard to reach the seat of the fire," Citrone said. The house was so cluttered that it resulted in a large fire loa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four-Alarm Westchester Blaze Sees Dramatic Rescues, Residents Jumping From Balconies Four-Alarm Westchester Blaze Sees Dramatic Rescues, Residents Jumping From Balconies
Four-Alarm Westchester Blaze Sees Dramatic Rescues, Residents Jumping From Balconies Firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze and saved three residents trapped in a third-floor apartment building in Westchester County that left 20 apartments uninhabitable. The fire took place around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 1 Glenwood Ave., in Yonkers, said Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone. Arriving fire crews saw heavy fire coming from a third-floor apartment. Three residents were rescued by an outside ladder from one of the crews, Citrone said. The fire started inside a third-floor apartment and when the resident fled, the apartment door was not closed and the fire …

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by Kathy Reakes