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Car Bursts Into Flames At Gas Station In Northern Westchester Car Bursts Into Flames At Gas Station In Northern Westchester
Car Bursts Into Flames At Gas Station In Northern Westchester Thanks to the quick action of firefighters, a car blaze was prevented from spreading to fuel pumps at a Northern Westchester gas station.  The incident happened on Saturday, Nov. 11 just after 11 a.m., when members of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department were sent to a Sunoco gas station at 253 Route 100, where a car had gone up in flames next to the building.  According to the department, firefighters quickly arrived and put out the blaze, keeping it from spreading to the gas pumps.  After around an hour, crews left the scene and went back into service. Both Somers Police a…
Dusty Bathroom Fan Causes Smoke to Pour From Northern Westchester Home Dusty Bathroom Fan Causes Smoke to Pour From Northern Westchester Home
Dusty Bathroom Fan Causes Smoke to Pour From Northern Westchester Home Fire crews were called to a Northern Westchester home after a debris-covered bathroom fan caused smoke to pour out of the residence. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 19 around 7 p.m., when the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department responded to a home in the Harmon section of the village for a report of smoke coming from the ceiling of a residence. According to the department, arriving crews confirmed that the smoke was coming from a bathroom in the residence. Firefighters then stretched a hose line to the house's front door and set up a ladder to reach the roof.  After this, the sou…
Two Buildings Destroyed During Early Morning Blaze In Area Two Buildings Destroyed During Early Morning Blaze In Area
Two Buildings Destroyed During Early Morning Blaze In Area Two buildings were destroyed during an early morning fire in the area. The fire started around 3:29 a.m., Monday, March 2, in Dutchess County at 318 Mill St. and 316 Mill St., in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Fire Chief Mark Johnson. First arriving crews found two floors on fire in the multi-story building with the flames moving upward, the chief said. After about 30 minutes firefighters moved outside to battle the blaze due to safety reasons, Johnson said. The fire spread to engulf the empty residence at 316 Mill St., the chief said. One resident, of 318 Mill St., the building that is …