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Blaze Damages 12-Story Vacant Building On Old Hospital Property In Port Chester Blaze Damages 12-Story Vacant Building On Old Hospital Property In Port Chester
Blaze Damages 12-Story Vacant Building On Old Hospital Property In Port Chester Several fire departments had to race to an old hospital property in Westchester after a debris pile near a 12-story vacant building went up in flames.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Nov. 7 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters responded to the old United Hospital property in Port Chester in the area of Boston Post Road and High Street, where a debris pile behind a 12-story vacant residential building had ignited.  According to the Port Chester Fire Department, arriving crews stretched lines to the pile and were able to extinguish the bulk of the flames. In the meantime…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Flames At College In Westchester Blamed On Trash Compactor, Firefighters Say Flames At College In Westchester Blamed On Trash Compactor, Firefighters Say
Flames At College In Westchester Blamed On Trash Compactor, Firefighters Say A fire at a college in Westchester County was the result of a trash compactor going up in flames, firefighters said.  On Tuesday, Jan. 3 around 2:40 p.m., firefighters were sent to SUNY Purchase College to respond to a reported transformer fire, according to the Purchase Fire Department.  Once there, firefighters saw that the trash compactor at the north loading dock was on fire, and quickly began working to put it out.  After running a hose to the flames, the blaze was put out by 3:30 p.m. Luckily, no injuries were reported.  Members of the West Harrison and Harrison …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued From Car After Accident In Westchester County Trapped Driver Rescued From Car After Accident In Westchester County
Trapped Driver Rescued From Car After Accident In Westchester County One person is injured after they became trapped in their car following an accident in Westchester County, requiring them to be rescued.  The accident happened on Tuesday, Dec. 27 around 8:45 p.m., in Harrison in the area of White Plains Avenue and High Street, according to the West Harrison Fire Department.  Upon arriving, firefighters realized the driver was trapped in their car which was lying on its side and needed to be extricated. To free them, firefighters stabilized the vehicle and cut the driver out using saws.  The driver was then taken to a local hospital, fir…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Volunteer Fireman In Westchester Dies At Age 36 Volunteer Fireman In Westchester Dies At Age 36
Volunteer Fireman In Westchester Dies At Age 36 A volunteer firefighter from Westchester County has died at the age of 36. Christopher Colasacco died on Wednesday, Jan. 19, according to his obituary. He was a graduate of Harrison High School and worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Town of Harrison. He was also a volunteer firefighter for the Harrison Fire Department, the Valhalla Fire Department and the West Harrison Fire Department, his obituary reads. He was the son of Raymond and Kim Colasacco, the husband of Cynthia Nagle, and the father of Colton. A visitation is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Purchase Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Purchase
Crews Respond To Fire At Elementary School Kitchen In Purchase .Fire crews responded to the Purchase Elementary School on Wednesday morning when a fire broke out in one of the building’s commercial refrigerators. Engines from the Purchase, Port Chester and West Harrison Fire Departments were dispatched to the school early on Wednesday, March 6, where there was a report of a heavy smoke condition in the kitchen area. Officials said that crews were met with a “moderate smoke condition” in the kitchen, and investigation found that a fire had broken out in one of the commercial refrigerators. Crews were able to extinguish the fire without incident, and the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Extricated In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Purchase One Extricated In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Purchase
One Extricated In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Purchase One person was extricated from a van following a two-vehicle crash that also involved a tractor-trailer on I-684. The crash took place Monday morning, Jan. 21 northbound near I-287 in Purchase, said officials with the Purchase Fire Department. Personnel from Purchase, along with the West Harrison Fire Department, Harrison EMS were dispatched to scene were they extricated the trapped person, the department said. The injured individual was transported to a local hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes