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Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Mount Kisco Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Mount Kisco
Driver Hospitalized After Live Power Lines Fall On Car In Mount Kisco A driver was rescued from their car and taken to a hospital after striking a utility pole in Northern Westchester, causing live power lines to fall on their vehicle.  The crash happened on Monday, June 17 around 2 p.m., when a vehicle struck a utility pole on Knowlton Avenue in Mount Kisco, according to the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving first responders and police soon discovered that the driver was trapped in their car and that the snapped pole had dropped live power lines onto it.  Crews then had Con Edison remotely deactivate the electricity in the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Mount Kisco Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Mount Kisco
Person Rescued From Steep Hill After 20-Foot Fall In Mount Kisco Firefighters made use of a rope system during the dramatic rescue of a victim who fell around 20 feet down a steep hill in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 8, when an elderly person fell from the top of a steep hill in the Village of Mount Kisco, according to the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving firefighters soon found that the victim had fallen around 20 feet and had come to a rest against two trees.  Because the hill had a steep incline and unstable ground, crews immediately sprang into action and made use of a rope rescue syst…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Business In Mount Kisco 3-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Business In Mount Kisco
3-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Business In Mount Kisco An overnight three-alarm blaze at a store in Northern Westchester prompted a large response from several fire departments and left the business damaged.  The blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Mast Market in Mount Kisco located at 92 South Moger Ave., prompting a response from several fire departments in the area.  According to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, the blaze was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm fire because of the size of the building and the amount of firefighters involved in the response. After arriving at the scene of the fire, crews…

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by Ben Crnic