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Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Busy Road In Hudson Valley
A large brush fire near a busy Hudson Valley road sent plumes of smoke into the air before crews could put it out. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Tuesday afternoon, April 9 off Route 22 in Brewster, where a large brush fire ignited, Carmel fire officials said on Wednesday, April 17. The incident prompted a large response from the Brewster and Carmel Fire Departments and sent plenty of smoke into the air before it was eventually put out. No injuries were reported.
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Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Firefighter, Westchester Native Who Died At 26
Following the sudden loss of a young Hudson Valley firefighter who was always there to help others, his community is making sure his family gets the support they need. Putnam County resident William "Billy" May of Brewster died on Friday, March 29 in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 26, according to his obituary. Earlier Report - Brewster Firefighter Billy May Dies At 26: 'Rising Star' Born in the Westchester County village of Bronxville in 1997, May graduated from Brewster High School in 2016 and had been a proud member of the Brewster Fire Department since 2020, where …
Obituaries
Beloved Hudson Valley Firefighter Dies At 26: 'Rising Star'
A fire department in the Hudson Valley has announced the death of a 26-year-old member who is being remembered for the positive mark he left on everyone he knew. New, updated report - Support Pours In For Family Of Brewster's William May Putnam County firefighter William "Billy" May of the Brewster Fire Department died on Friday, March 29 at the age of 26, the department announced on Saturday, March 30. According to his department, May became a Brewster firefighter in February 2020 at age 22 and quickly became a "rising star who brought the best out of everyone he inte…
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Former Fire Chief Of Hudson Valley Department Dies
A fire department in the Hudson Valley has announced the death of one of its former chiefs. In a social media post on Sunday, Feb. 4, the Brewster Fire Department in Putnam County announced the death of former Chief and Commissioner Thomas Palmer. Palmer led the department from 1996 to 1998, the department said. More information about Palmer's death, including funeral arrangements, has not yet been announced. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed
A raging house fire in the Hudson Valley required firefighters to quickly improvise and utilize a water source a mile away to extinguish the blaze. New, updated report - Update: Support Rises For Mahopac Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 24, when a residence in Mahopac on Old Bullet Hole Road caught on fire just before 2 a.m., according to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Sacher. Crews soon arrived at the single-family home and found it fully engulfed by flames. They …
Police & Fire
Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Hudson Valley
The identity of a Connecticut man who was killed in a fatal crash and car fire in the Hudson Valley has been released by authorities. New Haven County resident Jaydir Ramos Jacobo of Prospect, age 40, was killed on Thursday, Jan. 11 in a Putnam County crash on Danbury Road (Route 6) in Brewster near Dingle Ridge Road, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report - New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster On the day of the crash around 6:45 a.m., a 2011 Toyota Rav4 driven by Jacobo had been speeding westbound before striking …
Police & Fire
Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Barn
Around a dozen horses had to be rescued from a barn that caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, fire officials announced. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 10 around 8:20 p.m., when the hay storage area inside a barn at the High Point Equestrian Center at 572 East Branch Rd. in Patterson caught on fire, according to the Putnam Lake Fire Department. Arriving fire crews were able to quickly knock out a large portion of the blaze, but found completely extinguishing it difficult because of the heavily stacked hay storage inside the barn. Firefighters worked…
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New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Hudson Valley
More details surrounding the circumstances that led up to a fatal crash and vehicle fire that left one person dead in the Hudson Valley have been released by authorities. New, updated report - Latest Update: ID Released Of Man Killed In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster The crash happened in Putnam County on Thursday, Jan. 11 around 6:45 a.m. on Danbury Road (Route 6) in Brewster near Dingle Ridge Road, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report - Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Brewster Initial investigation into the in…
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Support Swells For Longtime Hudson Valley Firefighter Severely Injured In Equipment Rollover
A Hudson Valley firefighter who has spent over five decades helping his village is now on the receiving end of assistance as community members raise funds to help him heal from serious injuries sustained in an accident. Putnam County resident Phillip McMurray is well-known in his hometown of Southeast as someone who has dedicated himself to serving others as an over 50-year member of the Brewster Fire Department, Little League coach, and Boy Scouts troop leader. Unfortunately, McMurray was seriously injured when a piece of heavy equipment rolled over him, causing him c…
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Man Rescued After Being Trapped For Hours In Mine Near Train Station In Hudson Valley
In an effort to rescue a man who became trapped in a mine behind a Hudson Valley train station, firefighters braved bats, pouring rain, and darkness to bring him back above ground. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday night, Sept. 17, when members of the Brewster Fire Department were sent to rescue a man who had become trapped in sealed-off mines behind the village's train station. According to the department, the man and four other friends had been exploring the mines when he became trapped on a lower ledge. After trying for hours to get him out, his friends realized that th…
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Man Dives After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
An area grandfather died after saving his two grandchildren from a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley home. The fire broke out in Putnam County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, at a home on Scarsdale Road in Lake Carmel, a hamlet in the town of Kent. Arriving firefighters and police found two small children outside the burning building, said the Kent Police Department. A 65-year-old man was found inside the burning home and was transported to Putnam Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. The house fire.Lake Carmel Fire Department The children, who were reportedly…
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Mother, Son Escape After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
A mother and a son managed to escape an intense Hudson Valley house fire that was gas-fed. The fire took place around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at a two-family home located in Putnam County at 2592 Carmel Ave., in Brewster. According to the Brewster Fire Department, first arriving firefighters were given reports of a mother and son still trapped in the fully engulfed home. Smoke from the gas-fed fire.Brewster Fire Department Firefighters made several attempts to enter the home to search for the trapped residents but were driven back by the intense fire, the department said. A sho…
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Missing Westchester Man Located With Help Of New Technology
With the help of new technology, authorities were able to find a missing man within a matter of hours. The incident began around 5:41 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, when the Mount Pleasant Police Department reported a missing elderly male who had not been heard from since 1 p.m. the previous day. The Mount Pleasant Police immediately broadcasted over the Westchester County Hotline information about the missing man and the vehicle he was driving. The WCPD entered the man's vehicle information into all databases in the event that his vehicle hit any location in Westchester County. At 8:5…
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Man Rescued After Arm Becomes Stuck Between Rollers At Manufacturer
A 33-year-old man is in intensive care after his arm became stuck in a large machine while at work late Monday afternoon. Michael Avery of Wappingers Falls was rescued around 4:35 p.m. Monday at the Dunmore Corporation in Brewster, after his arm was caught between two large rollers in a machine, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Once removed from the machine, by members of the Brewster Fire Department, Avery was transported via helicopter to Westchester Medical Center where he is in the Intensive Care Unit, said Hicks. During the rescue by firefighters, Danbury Road, adjacent t…
Police & Fire
Popular Deli Damaged In Westchester Fire
A quick response and plenty of help enabled firefighters to save a popular Northern Westchester deli and pizzeria from a fast-moving fire, according to the Croton Falls Fire Chief Dan Dreyer. The department received a call for the fire at Kingsley's Deli & Pizzeria in North Salem around 10:49 p.m. Sunday, from a resident of one of the upstairs apartments who saw smoke coming from the building, Dreyer said. Because there are no working fire hydrants in that part of North Salem, tanker trucks from surrounding departments responded to moved water from a local lake to the restaurant at 252 …
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