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Massive Oil Spill Contaminates Saw Mill River In Westchester Massive Oil Spill Contaminates Saw Mill River In Westchester
Massive Oil Spill Contaminates Saw Mill River In Westchester An environmental hazard unfolded in Westchester County when a ruptured fuel line from a generator dumped nearly 1,200 gallons of home heating oil into a drainage system, sending the pollutant flowing into the Saw Mill River.  The Hawthorne Fire Department responded to the spill around 9 a.m. on Monday, March 17, after reports of a large diesel spill near Skyline Drive and Saw Mill River Road, the department said. When crews arrived, they discovered a substantial amount of home heating oil pouring from a drainage pipe into the river.  Firefighters traced the source of the spill by …

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Students Evaluated, Treated After Chemical Exposure At Middle School In Northern Westchester Students Evaluated, Treated After Chemical Exposure At Middle School In Northern Westchester
Students Evaluated, Treated After Chemical Exposure At Middle School In Northern Westchester Multiple students were treated following a chemical exposure at a Northern Westchester middle school, fire officials said. The incident happened on Friday afternoon, Nov. 15, when the incident was reported at Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Arriving fire crews began isolating and ventilating the affected room while the Westchester County Hazmat team sent a representative to the scene.  After an investigation, first responders determined the product and exposures were "not significant" or critically harmful. Fox Lane staff then handled …

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Update: Park Pool To Still Open On Time Despite Bathhouse Blaze In Westchester Update: Park Pool To Still Open On Time Despite Bathhouse Blaze In Westchester
Update: Park Pool To Still Open On Time Despite Bathhouse Blaze In Westchester A pool at a Westchester County park will open on schedule despite a fire that left the nearby bathhouse unusable, officials announced. The Gould Park Pool in Dobbs Ferry is scheduled to open on time during Memorial Day weekend for the 2024 season, the village's Recreation Department announced on Friday, April 26.  Earlier Report - Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Dobbs Ferry The planned opening comes after a fire at the bathhouse on Saturday, March 30 around 8:15 p.m. that prompted a response from the Westchester County Hazmat team after flames came dangerousl…

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Workers Fall Ill After Contact With Unknown Chemical At Northern Westchester Facility Workers Fall Ill After Contact With Unknown Chemical At Northern Westchester Facility
Workers Fall Ill After Contact With Unknown Chemical At Northern Westchester Facility A hazmat crew responded to a research facility in Northern Westchester after an unknown chemical caused two lab workers to become ill.  The incident happened on Thursday morning, Aug. 3, when firefighters were sent to the Westchester County Labs and Research Facility at 10 Dana Rd. in Valhalla after the two workers became ill from contact with an unknown chemical.  According to the Valhalla Fire Department, arriving firefighters were told that the chemical had an ammonia-like odor.  Soon, the Westchester County HAZMAT team arrived at the facility and metered the building to …

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by Ben Crnic
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HazMat Team Called To Peekskill PD After Fentanyl Exposure Scare HazMat Team Called To Peekskill PD After Fentanyl Exposure Scare
HazMat Team Called To Peekskill PD After Fentanyl Exposure Scare The Peekskill Police Department was evacuated after several officers and an arrestee were potentially exposed to fentanyl in the booking area of the police station on Nelson Avenue. The incident took place around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when a white powdery substance, later identified as fentanyl, was "introduced" into the booking area, said Peekskill Police Lt. Jack Galusha.  Five officers and the arrestee were in the area at the time of the incident, he Galusha said. Because of the dangerous nature of fentanyl, the Westchester County hazmat team was called and the booking area…

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by Kathy Reakes
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School Buses Burst Out In Flames In Northern Westchester School Buses Burst Out In Flames In Northern Westchester
School Buses Burst Out In Flames In Northern Westchester Buses burst out in flames in a bus lot in Armonk for the second time this school year. The Armonk Fire Department was dispatched to the area of the bus garage on MacDonald Avenue Friday evening at about 8 p.m. The first unit arrived on the scene immediately and confirmed two small school buses fully involved with multiple cars parked nearby, the Armonk Fire Department said. Crews from the Armonk Fire Department responded and started to extinguish the fire within approximately 10 minutes of dispatch. Upon arrival of additional units, five buses were on fire due to the proximity of the vehic…

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