Overnight Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester

All hands were on deck to take down a fire that tore through a Northern Westchester building.

An overnight fire destroyed a vacant building in Chappaqua
Photo Credit: *Chappaqua Fire Department*

Zak Failla

09/01/2020 1:51 p.m.

Officers from the New Castle Police Department on regular patrol alerted the Chappaqua Fire Department that there was a blaze burning shortly before 1 a.m. on Memorial Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

Fire crews from Thornwood, Pleasantville, Millwood and Mount Kisco all responded, with members of the Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Westchester EMS, and Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance on scene to provide medical assistance.

It was determined that the building was unoccupied at the time the fire broke out, and crews quickly had the blaze under control. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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