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40 Firefighters Battle Blaze That Started In Bedroom Of Westchester Home 40 Firefighters Battle Blaze That Started In Bedroom Of Westchester Home
40 Firefighters Battle Blaze That Started In Bedroom Of Westchester Home Dozens of firefighters were called into action on Sunday afternoon to battle a one-alarm blaze that broke out in the bedroom of a two-story Westchester home. Fire crews responded to an Eisenhower Drive home shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, when a family reported a fire had broken out in a bedroom on the second floor. Yonkers Deputy Chief of Personnel Daniel Flynn said that approximately 40 firefighters responded to the home and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. The home suffered “heavy fire damage” in the bedroom and there was “significant smoke and water damage” throughout…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
While You’re Away: Tips To Keep Your Home Safe While You Travel While You’re Away: Tips To Keep Your Home Safe While You Travel
While You’re Away: Tips To Keep Your Home Safe While You Travel It’s summer, which means time for sun, fun and vacations! With all the prepping, planning and packing, it's easy to miss one very important thing: ensuring your home is protected from water damage. Water is high on our list of things that go bump in the night. People underestimate the power water has to wreak havoc on your home. Water damage makes up 45 percent of all interior property damage. That is more than damage caused by fire or burglary. That is the bad news. The good news is that 93 percent of all water damage is preventable. In fact, your plumbing supply system is the No. 1 ca…

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