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2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Hudson Valley 2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Hudson Valley
2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Hudson Valley Firefighters stopped a barn fire from spreading after a tractor caught fire in Dutchess County.  The blaze happened on Monday, Sept. 22, when crews were first dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to Woods Road in Tivoli for a reported tractor fire. While on the way, the call was upgraded to a barn fire, according to the Tivoli Fire Department.  The first arriving engine confirmed a working barn fire, followed quickly by Tivoli’s second engine, which hit the closest hydrant to provide extra water. Firefighters then upgraded the response to a second alarm to bring in more manpower …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Girl Struck By Minivan, Pinned, Rescued In Westchester Girl Struck By Minivan, Pinned, Rescued In Westchester
Girl Struck By Minivan, Pinned, Rescued In Westchester First responders in Westchester came to the aid of a 10-year-old girl who was struck by a car while riding her bike and wound up pinned under the vehicle. Members of the Yonkers Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to rescue a girl after she was struck by a minivan in Yonkers, finding herself pinned under the vehicle after being hit. Crews worked swiftly to remove the girl, who only suffered minor injuries in the incident, officials said. “Due to the companies’ speed, professionalism, and skill in extrication, only minor injuries were reported to the young girl,” The Yonkers Uniformed Fir…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester
Two Parks, Rec Employees Injured By Falling Tree At Park In Westchester Two parks and recreation department employees were injured when a tree fell and struck them. The incident occurred at approximately 3:50 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at Neptune Park in New Rochelle. The injuries were sustained as the pair were conducting a regularly scheduled cleanup at the park, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. One employee suffered a head injury and the other sustained a shoulder injury. Costa said both employees were conscious and have been transported to a local hospital for evaluation on the injuries. Paramedics from Empress, officers from the New Rochel…

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by Zak Failla