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11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Westchester County 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Westchester County
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Westchester County A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester
Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester A fast-moving fire that heavily damaged a building is under investigation in Northern Westchester. The fire was discovered around 8:13 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, when the Chappaqua Fire Department was called to the area behind their firehouse for a reported garage fire, the department said. First arriving units, who found flames shooting out of the roof, determined the address to be on Memorial Drive, in a building that had a significant fire in September 2020.  Crews battled frigid conditions for over three hours and severe icing conditions to extinguish the fire, the department said.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86 Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86
Businessman, Former Fire Chief, Mount Kisco Citizen Of Year, William A. Stewart Dies At 86 William A. Stewart, Sr., 86, of Mount Kisco, died on Thursday, April 11.  He was born on Dec. 27, 1932, in Mount Kisco to Margaret (Hughes) and Robert Stewart. He was the beloved husband of Joan Fox Stewart, loving father of William Jr. (Linda), Margaret Brittingham (Gerry), James (Higgins), John (Duskie) and Ellen Rigano (Chip) and loving Poppy of nine grandchildren. Stewart is survived by his sister-in-law Pat Reilly and several loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his siblings Jane and Robert. An honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army who served during the Korean …

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Synagogue In Westchester Damaged By Fire Synagogue In Westchester Damaged By Fire
Synagogue In Westchester Damaged By Fire Firefighters managed to save a majority of religious items and artifacts during a fire at the Chabad Jewish Center in Bedford Hills. The fire started around 2 p.m. Tuesday at the center located on Railroad Avenue, said Bedford Hills Fire Chief Jason Nickson. Firefighters arrived on the scene within four minutes of the initial call and immediately went to work including searching the structure, said Nickson. Some 75 firefighters were able to knock down the fire after battling the flames for about 30 minutes.  About a quarter of the center's main entrance area was damaged by the b…

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by Kathy Reakes