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5 Adults, Young Child Evacuated From Burning Home In Westchester 5 Adults, Young Child Evacuated From Burning Home In Westchester
5 Adults, Young Child Evacuated From Burning Home In Westchester Fire officials are investigating a blaze at a Westchester home that left several people, including young children, displaced.  The blaze began on Saturday, Oct. 5 just after 5 p.m., when a home at 439 Homestead Ave. in Mount Vernon caught on fire, according to city officials.  Five adults and two children, including a 7-year-old, were inside the house when the blaze began. Luckily though, firefighters were able to safely get them all out. No serious injuries were reported.  The fire was under control by 7:40 p.m., officials said, adding that the New Rochelle and Eastchester …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley
Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley A massive fire in the Hudson Valley destroyed numerous apartments and left almost 100 people displaced. The blaze broke out in Rockland County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Surrey Carlton Apartments on Slinn Avenue in Spring Valley. According to the American Red Cross, by 5 p.m., Sunday some 63 adults and 83 children had signed up for assistance. The fire, which is believed to have started on the top floor, spread quickly, but no residents were injured, said ABC 7. One firefighter was treated and released at an area hospital after a roof collapsed on him, reported ABC 7.  Mo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Blaze Destroys Commercial Building, Displaces 9 Families In Westchester: Road Still Closed Blaze Destroys Commercial Building, Displaces 9 Families In Westchester: Road Still Closed
Blaze Destroys Commercial Building, Displaces 9 Families In Westchester: Road Still Closed Authorities are warning residents to stay away from the area of a fire in Westchester that left a commercial building destroyed and nine families displaced.  The fire erupted early on Tuesday morning, May 9 just after midnight, when firefighters in Mount Vernon were alerted of a structural fire at 24 Mount Vernon Ave., according to Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Within four minutes, firefighters were at the scene and saw that all of the building's occupants had evacuated before their arrival. Emergency services were then immediately dispatched to the scene to contain the fire a…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Westchester Residents Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Westchester
Residents Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Westchester Numerous residents and animals had to evacuate an apartment complex in Westchester County after a fire broke out.  On Tuesday, Nov. 22 around 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to an apartment complex in Harrison at 3 Calvert St. after its fire alarm went off and discovered a fire in the building, according to the Harrison Fire Department.  With the help of mutual aid from nearby fire departments, the blaze was put out, and residents were assisted out of the building along with their pets, fire officials said.  The American Red Cross was called to help the displaced residents…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
One Dead After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester One Dead After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
One Dead After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Fire officials have reported that one person died after a blaze broke out at an apartment building in Westchester County. The Pelham Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 17 Fifth Ave. at about 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, according to a report from the Village of Pelham on Sunday, Feb. 20. Fire officials who spoke to FNTV confirmed that one person has died, and said multiple agencies responded to the three-alarm fire that broke out on the fourth floor of the building. The American Red Cross also worked to assist residents who were displaced during the fire and those in ne…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Multiple Suspicious Fires Break Out At Area Apartment Complex, Displacing Dozens Multiple Suspicious Fires Break Out At Area Apartment Complex, Displacing Dozens
Multiple Suspicious Fires Break Out At Area Apartment Complex, Displacing Dozens Click here for a new, updated story: Multiple Fires At Area Apartment Complex Intentionally Set, State Police Say Several suspicious fires at a Hudson Valley apartment complex left at last 26, including two children, displaced. The fires broke out around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, April 18 in Dutchess County at numerous units of the Village of Merritt Apartment on Jefferson Boulevard in the Village of Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. The Fishkill Fire Department originally responded to the scene for fires in two units, officials said. As they worked to douse …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Simonne Quigley, 99, Red Cross Translator In World War II, Local Community Organizer, Activist Simonne Quigley, 99, Red Cross Translator In World War II, Local Community Organizer, Activist
Simonne Quigley, 99, Red Cross Translator In World War II, Local Community Organizer, Activist Simonne (Lanowitz) Quigley, 99, of Newton, Massachusetts, formerly of Peekskill, passed away peacefully on January 18 at her home in Newton. Born October 25, 1920 and raised in Paris, France, Simonne worked as a translator for the American Red Cross during World War II. Following the end of the war, she immigrated to the United States, settled and worked in New York City, marrying her husband of 46 years, Robert Nolan Quigley in 1948. While raising eight children and several foster children, Simonne was the Westchester co-coordinator for the Christian Family Movement’s foreign student progr…

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by Daily Voice
News
Massive Fire Breaks Out Near Governor's Mansion Massive Fire Breaks Out Near Governor's Mansion
Massive Fire Breaks Out Near Governor's Mansion A massive blaze broke out just blocks away from several government-owned buildings in Albany, including the governor’s mansion. Firefighters responded to 20 Myrtle Avenue at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, less than two blocks from the office, fire officials said. It took crews more than four hours to knock down the flames, which destroyed multiple buildings in the area. The fire was declared under control shortly after 4 a.m. The fire reportedly started in a vacant three-family home that spread to the adjacent structures. In total, 14 families, 42 people were forced from th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces Family Of Four In Area Fire Displaces Family Of Four In Area
Fire Displaces Family Of Four In Area A family of four in Dutchess County was temporarily displaced over Memorial Day Weekend after their house went up in flames, destroying a garage and partial living space. All hands were on deck at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, where there was a reported house fire on Ring Road in Salt Point. Crews were able to contain the fire mostly to the garage - which housed an apartment - before it spread to the main house. The fire destroyed the garage, two cars and a motorcycle that were all inside. Upon arrival, fire crews found the vehicles fully engulfed in flames, officials said. In…

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by Zak Failla
News
Westchester County, Red Cross 'Sound Alarm' On Home Fires Westchester County, Red Cross 'Sound Alarm' On Home Fires
Westchester County, Red Cross 'Sound Alarm' On Home Fires Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced the county’s partnership with the American Red Cross for a new initiative intended to improve household fire safety and preparedness. The “Sound the Alarm, Save a Life” campaign stresses the importance of smoke alarms and general fire safety. On Saturday, May 11, members of the American Red Cross Greater New York Region will distribute and install free smoke alarms in the Yonkers area. “Keeping Westchester County homeowners safe is my top priority, and having a working smoke alarm is critical for the early detection of a home fire,” sai…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Apartment Building Evacuated In Westchester After Retaining Wall Collapses Apartment Building Evacuated In Westchester After Retaining Wall Collapses
Apartment Building Evacuated In Westchester After Retaining Wall Collapses A building had to be evacuated on Wednesday night when a retaining wall supporting a concrete parking slab collapsed. First responders were dispatched to a Landscape Avenue building in Yonkers shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, police said, when the concrete collapsed on a hill above the building. The wall collapsed on Landscape Avenue onto Bruce Avenue, though no injuries were reported. Police said that the retaining wall was supporting a concrete parking slab that was at risk of sliding down and crushing a structure below. Members of the Yonkers Police Department, IAFF Local 6…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
15 Displaced As Fire Breaks Out At Three-Story, Multi-Family House In Westchester 15 Displaced As Fire Breaks Out At Three-Story, Multi-Family House In Westchester
15 Displaced As Fire Breaks Out At Three-Story, Multi-Family House In Westchester Fifteen residents have been displaced after a two-alarm fire sparked in a multi-family home on Christmas night. Firefighters were dispatched to a three-story Locust Hill Avenue home shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 25, when a fire broke out in the walls and ceilings of all three floors, Yonkers Deputy Chief Daniel Flynn said. Crews were on scene within two minutes, Flynn noted. The fire was knocked down and under control by 11:27 p.m. According to Flynn, four firefighters suffered minor injuries battling the blaze. The building suffered “significant damage.” The cause of the fire is …

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by Zak Failla
News
Father, Son Go Missing After Raft Overturns In Hudson Valley River Father, Son Go Missing After Raft Overturns In Hudson Valley River
Father, Son Go Missing After Raft Overturns In Hudson Valley River Click here for an updated story: IDs Released As Bodies Of Father, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting Located A search is underway for a father and son who went missing while swimming in a river in the Hudson Valley. The raft of the 9-year-old boy and 46-year-old father overturned in the Neversink River near the Oakland Valley Campground in Orange County on Saturday morning, Aug. 18, state police said. The Neversink River is located north of I-84 and west of Route 17. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. State Police and numerous area fire rescue squads immediately responded. Aviation…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury
Three-Alarm Townhouse Fire Spreads Quickly In Danbury A three-alarm fire spread to four townhouse units in short time early Friday morning in Danbury. Danbury Fire units were alerted by 911 around 6:40 a.m. Friday of a reported fire in a townhouse at 120 Triangle Street, said James Gagliardo, communication coordinator for the department.  While responding units reported a column of smoke visible from White Street. Deputy Chief Bernie Meehan was first on scene and confirmed a working fire with a heavy volume of smoke and fire showing from the rear of the condo, Gagliardo said. The incident was quickly escalated to a three-alarm fire which brou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Building Condemned After Fire Displaces 35 Westchester Residents Building Condemned After Fire Displaces 35 Westchester Residents
Building Condemned After Fire Displaces 35 Westchester Residents A total of 35 people have been displaced following a fire that broke out at a multiple-unit building late Friday afternoon in Westchester. There were no injuries reported in the blaze at 172 Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford Road, according to Greenburgh Police Chief Chris McNerney. The building is across from Casa Building Products. Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said the building "was the subject of many Building Code violations several years ago. The Building Department has condemned the building, Feiner said.  The town is assisting 18 people with emergency shelter at the Th…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Simulated Plane Crash Exercise Set For Saturday At Westchester Airport Simulated Plane Crash Exercise Set For Saturday At Westchester Airport
Simulated Plane Crash Exercise Set For Saturday At Westchester Airport This is only a drill. Using a salvaged aircraft, a mock-up aircraft, dozens of volunteer victims, and strategically placed debris such as suitcases and airplane parts, the Westchester County Airport and Office of Emergency Management will stage a full-scale emergency drill to test the response to a catastrophic incident on airport grounds. Beginning about 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 5 a plane will “crash” at Westchester County Airport.  A simulation will take place as one aircraft “strikes” another aircraft, breaks into two pieces and spews debris all over a section of the airport – resulting…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Red Cross, Danbury Fire Department Partner To Offer Free Smoke Alarms Red Cross, Danbury Fire Department Partner To Offer Free Smoke Alarms
Red Cross, Danbury Fire Department Partner To Offer Free Smoke Alarms The City of Danbury Fire Department in partnership with the American Red Cross spent their St. Patrick's Day visiting residents to install free smoke alarms as a way to help reduce/eliminate fire-related deaths and injuries. The day-long event included a continental breakfast, provided by Dunkin Donuts and an extraordinary lunch buffet hosted by Taste of South Africa, said Danbury Fire Department Spokesman James Gagliardo. During the day, teams of volunteers made visits to homes, shared fire safety and preparedness information and installed smoke alarms. Volunteers helped families understan…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Westchester 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money For Blood Cancer Research Westchester 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money For Blood Cancer Research
Westchester 'Students Of The Year' Raise Money For Blood Cancer Research Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School students Melinda Chavez, Henna Khan and Patricia Paladio, who attend in the Elmsford Union Free School District, are among nine teams of young philanthropists from high schools across the region that the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has nominated as “Students of the Year.” The girls, two 11th-graders, and one 10th-grader have been given the chance to claim that title as part of a fundraising competition to see who can raise the most money for blood cancer research. The motivated teens are supporting the campaign’s “Honored Hero” Giovanni “Gio” Torib…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Westchester Resident Takes Natural Disasters In Stride Westchester Resident Takes Natural Disasters In Stride
Westchester Resident Takes Natural Disasters In Stride Eli Russ credits the start of his career with a 10 a.m. phone call in October 2010. On the other end was his best friend telling him there was an apartment fire in Larchmont. The then 16-year-old didn't hesitate. He was on his way. But first, he needed to ask his mom for a ride.  Thus, began the odyssey of a first responder. As president of the Mamaroneck High School (MHS) Red Cross Club -- for all of 30 days --  Russ had knowledge -- though no experience. His backpack stocked, he did what he was assigned upon arrival at the scene: helping evacuees from the burning building recollect at th…

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by James Miranda