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Firefighters Burn Off Leaking Propane Tank In Rye Brook
Part of a residential road in Westchester was closed as fire crews burned off a leaking propane tank at a home. The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 9 at a residence in Rye Brook on Hillandale Road near King Street, according to the Rye Brook Police Department. After the leaking propane tank was discovered, crews from the Port Chester and Rye Brook Fire Departments emptied it by burning it off, creating a pillar of flames coming from the residence's yard. During the controlled burn, the road in the area was closed to traffic. It was eventually reopened by 4:45 p.m.&…
Police & Fire
Blaze Damages 12-Story Vacant Building On Old Hospital Property In Westchester
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…
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At 4-Story Apartment Building In Port Chester
A fire that sparked in the laundry room at a Westchester apartment building prompted a fast response from several departments in the area. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 13 around 3 p.m., when crews were sent to an apartment building in Port Chester at 140 Grace Church St. for a reported fire. According to the Port Chester Fire Department, arriving crews found smoke pouring out of the four-story building, which had been occupied by residents at the time. Firefighters then found that the blaze had originated in the laundry room on the ground floor and quickly e…
Police & Fire
Vehicle Fire Rages In Port Chester: Photos
A raging vehicle fire in Westchester near the Fairfield County line kept crews busy for an extended amount of time. The blaze happened on Thursday morning, Aug. 17 in the village of Port Chester near the border with Greenwich, the village's fire department said. Because the car's fuel tank had become compromised, the effort to extinguish the flames became an "extended operation," according to the department. The Greenwich, Rye Brook, and Purchase Fire Departments also helped put out the blaze. The exact location and cause of the fire has not yet been made available…
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Bursts Into Flames On I-287 In Port Chester
A tractor-trailer fire on a highway in Westchester caused a plume of smoke to soar into the air as the vehicle was fully engulfed. The incident happened on Monday, July 24 around 5:30 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 287 in Port Chester near Exit 11, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. When crews arrived at the blaze, they found the vehicle's occupants outside and knew the response would be prolonged because of the intensity of the flames, the department said. With the help of the Rye, Rye Brook, and Purchase Fire Departments, the fire was eventually put out after several hours.…
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Residence, Causes Structural Damage In Rye Brook
A residence in Westchester suffered structural damage after a car jumped a curb and crashed into it, fire officials said. The incident happened on Friday, June 23 around 1 p.m., when firefighters from both the Port Chester and Rye Brook fire departments were sent to 43 Avon Circle in Rye Brook on a report of a car crashing into a building. Once crews arrived at the scene, they determined that a vehicle had jumped the curb and crashed into the two-story residence, which had been occupied at the time. Soon, firefighters found structural damage in the building's basement and…