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Monday, jun 15
Police & Fire
Barn Fire Breaks Out In Carmel
Without any water supply, more than a dozen fire departments worked hauling water for hours to put out a blazing fire at a Carmel barn. The fire started around 3:35 a.m. at the barn on Croton Falls Road located near the border with Croton Falls and with North Salem and Somers, said Croton Falls Fire Chief Daniel Dreyer. When firefighters arrived on scene they found a huge fire, sending flames into the air. Due to the lack of fire hydrants, all water had to be trucked in by tanker from a local river and reservoir, the chief said. Firefighters worked for several hours just try…
Police & Fire
Synagogue In Northern Westchester Damaged By Fire
Firefighters managed to save a majority of religious items and artifacts during a fire at the Chabad Jewish Center in Bedford Hills. The fire started around 2 p.m. Tuesday at the center located on Railroad Avenue, said Bedford Hills Fire Chief Jason Nickson. Firefighters arrived on the scene within four minutes of the initial call and immediately went to work including searching the structure, said Nickson. Some 75 firefighters were able to knock down the fire after battling the flames for about 30 minutes. About a quarter of the center's main entrance area was damaged by the b…
Police & Fire
Fire Called 'Suspicious' Destroys Home In Westchester
A raging fire destroyed a house in Westchester on Tuesday morning. Firefighters from several Westchester departments were dispatched to Smith Street in Port Chester shortly before 5 a.m., when the vacant home went up in flames. According to reports, the fire has been deemed “suspicious.” Fire crews took several hours to knock down the flames, and a first-floor roof collapsed. No injuries were reported. Smith and Pearl streets were temporarily closed in Port Chester as officials investigated the fire, including an arson detection dog from the Westchester Police Department. The village …
Police & Fire
Firefighters From Multiple Municipalities Battle Blaze In South Salem
Firefighters from multiple municipalities in Northern Westchester battled a house fire late Sunday afternoon near the Fairfield County border. The blaze broke out on the 100 block of Main Street in South Salem. The Katonah and Ridgefield fire departments assisted the South Salem FD. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Church In Westchester
A three-alarm fire tore through a church on Thursday morning in Westchester just two days after Christmas. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Zion Evangelical Baptist Church on Lockwood Avenue in New Rochelle at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27, when the fire broke out on the second floor, officials said. Smoke could be seen billowing for several blocks as crews worked to knock down the flames and extinguish several stubborn hotspots that broke out in the walls for several hours. New Rochelle Fire Chief cited “void spaces” in the church and an abundance of dry wood in the near…
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Causes Shopping Center Evacuation In Westchester
A shopping center had to be evacuated after a carpet cleaning business caught fire, sending black smoke into the surrounding stores and closing a major roadway. The fire at the Excelsior Cleaners at 1320 W Boston Post Road in the Ferndale Shopping Center, began around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, said the Town of Mamaroneck Police. At least 40 firefighters from local departments were on hand helping battle the flames that were reportedly contained to the one building. Boston Post Road is closed between Richbell Road and Weaver Street. As of 5:15 p.m., that roadway remained closed, police…
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Four Teens Arrested For Fire At Historic Westchester Mansion
Four teenagers have been arrested in connection to the fire that broke out at a historic Westchester mansion that burned to the ground, police said. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Wildcliff Manor in New Rochelle shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, when a fire was reported at the building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. On Wednesday, police said that four 13-year-olds are currently being held accountable for the fire. Three of the teenagers are facing trespassing charges and a fourth has also been charged with arson, police said. The…
Police & Fire
Fire Causes Serious Damage To Seven-Bedroom Home In Westchester
A seven-bedroom home sustained serious damage during a fire that started in the attic. The fire, at 320 Elm Road in Briarcliff Manor, was reported around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, said the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. The fire ripped through the roof and attic areas of the home, requiring a large contingent of firefighters to battle the blaze. Firefighters had to use handheld hoses in the beginning due to the difficult location of the fire before a water cannon on engine tower ladder was brought in. No one was currently living at the home, which is being renovated. F…
Police & Fire
Six Departments Battle House Fire In Mahopac
It took responders from six departments from Putnam and Northern Westchester to contain a heavily involved house fire that broke out early Saturday afternoon in Mahopac. The blaze began just before 1 p.m. on Ann Road, in the northern end of the district. Mahopac Fire Chief Bill Nikisher assumed Incident Command, assisted by Battalion 16, George Waehler and Mahopac Falls Asst. Chief Bob Trace. A call was put out for the FASTeam from Yorktown, tankers from Mahopac Falls, Carmel and Croton Falls, the Putnam County Fire Investigation Team, multiple units from Carmel Police …
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Fire Department Responds To Two Fires In One Morning
Poughkeepsie firefighters were on the run Thursday morning tackling two fires within hours of each other. The first fire took place around 6:16 a.m. at 333 Mansion St., when a pile of clothes on the second floor of the home that was supposed to be vacant and off-limit following a fire at the same location on Saturday, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. Johnson said the fire, which was extinguished quickly, was caused by clothes that were not in the home on Saturday when a large refrigerator fire on the third-floor made the home inhabitable and left some 21 people displa…
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Breaks Out At Three-Story Westchester Home
All hands are on deck as crews battle a massive fire inside a three-story home in Westchester. Firefighters were dispatched to Summit Avenue in Mount Vernon at approximately 2:15 p.m., when a fire broke out in the upper floors of the home. Flames could be seen through the roof and windows as crews attempted to combat gusting winds and poor conditions. The cause of the fire has not been released. No injuries have been reported as of 2:45 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Roof, Fully Ingulfed Car Fires Break Out In Armonk
Firefighters in Armonk were busy this week, dealing with a heating unit that went up in flames on an area roof while also handling a fully involved car fire. Crews were dispatched to a propane-fed roof fire at 111 Bedford Road in Armonk at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Upon arrival, firefighters - with an assist from the members of the Banksville Fire Departmetn - were able to extinguish the fire before it spread to any other parts of the building. While handling the roof fire, another crew from the Armonk Fire Department was dispatched to a fully-involved car fire in Airmont…
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