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Missing Man Found At Night After Long Search In Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Missing Man Found At Night After Long Search In Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Missing Man Found At Night After Long Search In Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Thanks to the perseverance of police and first responders, a missing man was successfully found at a Northern Westchester nature preserve following a nighttime search.  The hiker was reported missing on Wednesday night, Sept. 11, when police and firefighters were requested to help search for them at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in the area of Michigan Road, according to the Bedford Police Department.  The hiker had already been missing for several hours and did not have enough battery power left to dial 911 at 10 p.m. when Bedford Police joined the search along with the Pound Ridg…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Blaze Tears Through Bedford Home, Causes Road Closure Blaze Tears Through Bedford Home, Causes Road Closure
Blaze Tears Through Bedford Home, Causes Road Closure Firefighters from several departments spent hours fighting a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence that required nearly 100,000 gallons of water and an excavator to completely extinguish. Updated Report - Update: Funds Come To Pound Ridge Firefighter Hurt In Blaze The blaze began on Monday morning, April 8 at a residence on Long Ridge Road in Bedford, according to the Bedford Fire Department. After crews arrived at the home at around 7:30 a.m., they searched the building and found no one inside. Firefighters then began dousing the flames, which were tearing through the sides and r…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Van In Pound Ridge Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Van In Pound Ridge
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Van In Pound Ridge A bicyclist from Fairfield County was struck and killed by a van in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 22 just before 1 p.m. in Pound Ridge. The 2014 Ford Econoline van, operated by Lorenzo Davis, 33, of the Bronx, was traveling south on Route 137 (High Ridge Road), when, for unknown reasons, struck a bicyclist also traveling south on High Ridge Road, state police said. The bicycle operator, Thomas J. Schultz, 70, of New Canaan, was pronounced dead by a Pound Ridge Emergency Medical Technician after life-saving techniques were unsuccessful. Pound Ridge Fire Depa…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Pound Ridge FD Responds To Stamford Explosion, Partial Home Collapse Pound Ridge FD Responds To Stamford Explosion, Partial Home Collapse
Pound Ridge FD Responds To Stamford Explosion, Partial Home Collapse A home partially collapsed after an explosion in Stamford. At 07:20 a.m. Saturday, June 20, the Stamford 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call reporting that the house next door to the callers on Woodbine Road had exploded and was on fire.  The caller further reported that two people and multiple pets were in the house attempting to get out, the Stamford Fire Department said. Stamford FD Engine No. 8 was the first to arrive and the crew found heavy smoke but no visible flames emitting from the house. A further investigation revealed the house to be partially collapsed in multiple are…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Pound Ridge Firefighters Assist In Battling Stamford Blaze Pound Ridge Firefighters Assist In Battling Stamford Blaze
Pound Ridge Firefighters Assist In Battling Stamford Blaze Fires broke out in two homes within a few miles of each other overnight in Fairfield County with one resulting in an injured resident. The first of the blazes began around 1:18 a.m., Tuesday, May 5, when neighbors called 9-1-1 reporting a large fire in the area of Blackwood Lane in the Turn of River area of Stamford. When Stamford Police arrived on the scene, officers located a fire burning through the roof of the structure located at 81 Blackwood Lane, aid Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Tripodi. Stamford firefighters found a two-and-a-half story wood frame home fully involved in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces New Canaan Family Fire Displaces New Canaan Family
Fire Displaces New Canaan Family A two-alarm fire left a New Canaan home with extensive damage, officials said. Fire crews were dispatched to a Strawberry Hill Road home shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, where there was a report of a fire that spread from the chimney to the surrounding walls and an attic space, Fire Marshal Fred Baker said. “The fire appears to have been caused by a breach in the chimney system, allowing hot embers to escape and ignite the structural members,” he said. The homeowners were able to escape the home at the time the blaze broke out, and no injuries were reported. They reportedly pl…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Damages Long Ridge Home Basement Fire Damages Long Ridge Home
Basement Fire Damages Long Ridge Home Residents in a Long Ridge home had to evacuate over the weekend when a fire broke out in a basement, sending smoke billowing through the house over the weekend. The Stamford Fire Department received a report at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, of dark black smoke that was spreading from the basement to the rest of the West Haviland Lane home. Crews from the Long Ridge Fire Company, Stamford and Turn of River Fire Departments responded to the home, with units arriving within 10 minutes of the initial report. Officials said that firefighters found a working fire in the basement …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Missing Bedford Man Found Missing Bedford Man Found
Missing Bedford Man Found Update The 68-year-old man who went missing in Northern Westchester on Monday, Aug. 13 has been found, Bedford Police announced Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15. A third formal search was conducted for John A. Vasile late Wednesday morning, police said, and Vasile was located - conscious and alert - within the Bedford Village hamlet. He was transported to the Northern Westchester Hospital Center for evaluation. "Today, following a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies, John Vasile has been successfully reunited with his family," Bedford Police Chief Melvin Padilla said. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home
Quick Work Of Firefighters Saves South Salem Home Quick action by firefighters from the Vista and South Salem fire departments saved a family's home following a basement fire. The fire started around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at 87 East St., in South Salem, according to Vista Fire Chief Jeff Peck.  Once on scene, firefighters found smoke showing from inside the home and quickly determined the fire was coming from the basement. After running hoses, firefighters were able to knock down the fire within minutes, Peck said. Once the fire was out, Vista and South Salem firefighters conducted ventilation and overhaul operations while checking for extens…

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by Kathy Reakes