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Police & Fire
Mother, 2 Children Pulled From Burning Hudson Valley Home
A mother and her two young children were taken to a hospital after they were rescued from a burning residence in Northern Westchester. The blaze began on Friday, May 31, around 2:45 a.m. at 38 Park Ave. in Bedford Hills. Responding police and firefighters soon realized that three people were trapped inside, according to Assistant Chief Zachary Patierno of the Bedford Hills Fire Department. Arriving police soon found a 35-year-old woman hanging from a small bathroom window in distress who told officers her two children were still inside. Bedford Police officers then kicked in the…
Police & Fire
Resident Jumps From Third-Story Window After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
A large fire that began on the first floor of a Westchester home and quickly raced to the attic caused one resident to jump out of a third-floor window, injuring his ankle. The fire began in White Plains around 8 a.m., Tuesday, July 12, in an old three-story home on Hale Avenue. White Plains Fire Chief Douglas McMath said fire officials arrived within minutes and the house was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. Firefighters at work.White Plains Fire Department "Once we made sure everyone was out we had to fight the large fire from outside because it was not worth endangering f…
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IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire
The final list of names of those who perished in a massive fire in a New York City apartment building that claimed the lives of 17 people, has been released. The names of the last three victims were released by the NYPD Wednesday, Jan. 12. The youngest was 2 years old. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50 years old. All died from accidental smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner's office. Members of the FDNY attend a vigil for the victims.New York City Fire Department The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly s…
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Home, Vehicles In Rockland
Three residents were treated for smoke inhalation after a fast-moving fire destroyed their Hudson Valley home and two vehicles. The Rockland County fire started around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 29, in the Town of Ramapo at 987 Haverstraw Road in the village of Wesley Hills. According to Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins, of the Ramapo Police, the family was able to escape the flames but were treated at an area hospital for smoke inhalation. The home and the resident's two vehicles were destroyed by the blaze, Higgins said. No firefighters were injured. All roads in the area have reopened as fir…
Police & Fire
Woman Found Hiding Under Table Killed In Three-Alarm Fire
A woman was found dead hiding under a kitchen table after a three-alarm fire broke out at a multiple-family structure in the area. The blaze began in Ulster County around 10:52 p.m., Wednesday, May 20, at 77 Abruyn Street in the City of Kingston. Cit of Kingston firefighters arrived on the scene within three minutes and found smoke coming from a first-floor apartment, said Kingston Assistant Fire Chief Chris Rea. Occupants had already evacuated by the time firefighters arrived, but one tenant informed fire personnel that a woman who lived in a basement apartment was not accounted for,…
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized After Fire Breaks Out In Rockland Home
A Rockland County resident was hospitalized after a fire broke out in an area garage, prompting an emergency response. First responders from the Ramapo Police Department and Hillcrest Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Dwight Avenue in Hillcrest at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19. According to officials, firefighters were able to contain the fire to just the attached garage, and it was quickly extinguished by first responders. Police said that one resident was transported by paramedics from the Spring Hill Ambulance to Spring Hill Samaritan Hospital who was…
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized After House Fire Breaks Out In Nyack
Three people were hospitalized following a house fire in Nyack, police say. Orangetown Police say they responded to a report of smoke in the building of 166 Cedar Hill Avenue in the Village of Nyack on Sunday, April 7 around 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers reportedly observed a large volume of fire in the building. Nyack Fire Department responded alongside the Piermont and Valley Cottage Fire Departments to get the fire under control, police say. The West Nyack and Tarrytown Fire Departments also responded and conducted standby operations while the Nyack Fire Department was working on co…
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire
Click here for an updated story: 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes A 7-year-old boy was killed in a raging house fire that broke out early Friday morning in the area. Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the fire in Dutchess County on Relyea Terrace in the town of Wappinger at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Upon arrival at the scene, state police troopers were told a child may still be in the residence. Troopers made entry to the house without protective fire gear, but were unable to locate the child due to extensive fire and smoke, a…
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