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2 Hospitalized After Boats Go Up In Flames At Marina In Westchester 2 Hospitalized After Boats Go Up In Flames At Marina In Westchester
2 Hospitalized After Boats Go Up In Flames At Marina In Westchester A mother and child were both taken to a hospital following a marina blaze in Westchester that took hours to extinguish.  The fire happened at the Imperial Yacht Club in New Rochelle a little bit after midnight on Saturday, Feb. 22, when multiple boats went up in flames, New Rochelle firefighters said. Arriving firefighters soon realized that the flames threatened surrounding properties and buildings and quickly worked to put it out despite below-freezing temperatures.  After around three hours, the flames were contained and stopped from spreading, firefighters said, adding that a…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze At NY Home Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze At NY Home
Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze At NY Home Authorities identified three family members who were killed in a fast-moving house fire that left two others hospitalized in Upstate New York. Colonie Police identified the victims as: Lynne Lyons, 72 Kateleyn Ryan, 33, daughter of Lynne Timothy Ryan, 42, husband to Katelyn Emergency crews in Colonie responded to a residential fire on Locust Park shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, as Daily Voice reported. Firefighters and police arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames and multiple residents trapped inside, Colonie Police said. Despite the efforts of first responders, three p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Blaze Destroys Vehicle In I-84 In Hudson Valley Blaze Destroys Vehicle In I-84 In Hudson Valley
Blaze Destroys Vehicle In I-84 In Hudson Valley A fire completely consumed a vehicle on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley.  The blaze happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at around 2:15 p.m., when a vehicle caught on fire on I-84 in Kent, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department. Fire crews rushed to the scene and were able to put the flames out.  No injuries were reported and the incident was safely brought under control, firefighters said.  "Remember to keep an eye on your vehicle’s condition to help prevent incidents like this," the department said in a social media post on Thursday, Jan. 23. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Electrical Short Shuts Down School In Yonkers For Day, Prompts Evacuation Electrical Short Shuts Down School In Yonkers For Day, Prompts Evacuation
Electrical Short Shuts Down School In Yonkers For Day, Prompts Evacuation A school in Westchester is holding remote classes following an electrical issue that prompted a response from firefighters. The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Jan. 13 at the Andalusia School in Yonkers at 380 Walnut St., according to Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief of Personnel Joseph Citrone.  Citrone said an electrical short occurred at the building, which caused smoke and blew out some panels and breakers. Con Edison is now working to fix the problem. Parts of the building also lost power, Citrone said, adding that the building was evacuated as a result on Monday.  No …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rush To 3 Calls On Christmas Night In Westchester Firefighters Rush To 3 Calls On Christmas Night In Westchester
Firefighters Rush To 3 Calls On Christmas Night In Westchester Firefighters in Northern Westchester were busy on Christmas night, responding to three incidents in just two hours, including a house fire. The incidents all happened in Croton-on-Hudson on Wednesday night, Dec. 25, the village's fire department announced on Thursday, Dec. 26. The first call came shortly after 6 p.m. when crews responded to a residential fire alarm activation on Franklin Avenue.   A short time later, crews were dispatched to Continental Village to help with a house fire. The tanker remained on the scene for over an hour, firefighters said.  While this crew …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Hudson Valley Home Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Hudson Valley Home
Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Hudson Valley Home A Hudson Valley family was forced from their home during a Christmas Eve blaze that prompted a multi-department response.  The fire broke out shortly after 6 p.m. in Putnam County on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at a residence located at 414 North Salem Rd. in Southeast, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Crews arrived within six minutes to find the house, located approximately 500 feet from the road, fully engulfed in flames.  The family inside the home managed to evacuate before firefighters arrived, though one family member sustained minor burns, Brewster Second Assistant C…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Freed From Car After Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Greenville Trapped Driver Freed From Car After Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Greenville
Trapped Driver Freed From Car After Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Greenville Firefighters had to cut the doors off of a car following a crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester. The crash happened on Saturday, Dec. 21 on the northbound Sprain Book Parkway in the Greenville area of Greenburgh near Jackson Avenue, the Hartsdale Fire Department announced.  Following the collision, firefighters extricated a driver from one of the vehicles, cutting doors off to do so.  More information about the crash was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes
Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes A Connecticut mansion valued at more than $4 million was destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving as a family of 20 was about to sit down to enjoy their holiday meal, authorities said. The fire ignited shortly before 4 p.m. in Fairfield County at a two-story, nearly 9,300-square-foot residence in Weston on Weston Road, near the intersection with Broad Street. All occupants escaped unharmed, Weston firefighters reported. On the rainy Thanksgiving afternoon of Thursday, November 28, 2024, most firefighters in lower Fairfield County were... Posted by Sayje Benjamin on Friday, November 29, 20…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Westchester Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Westchester
Car Goes Up In Flames Near Parkway In Westchester A vehicle blaze near a parkway in Northern Westchester sent a column of smoke into the air before it was put out by firefighters.  The fire happened in Yorktown on Sunday morning, Aug. 25, when a vehicle was consumed by flames on Underhill Avenue near its crossing with the Taconic State Parkway, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews were soon able to extinguish the blaze, the department said.  No injuries were reported. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Deer Pulled From Mud In Dramatic Westchester Rescue Deer Pulled From Mud In Dramatic Westchester Rescue
Deer Pulled From Mud In Dramatic Westchester Rescue Despite being faced with an unusual situation, firefighters pulled off the successful rescue of a young deer that became stuck in mud in a Westchester pond.  The rescue happened in New Rochelle on Thursday, July 11, when firefighters responded to reports of a stuck deer near Pryer Manor Road.  After around an hour, firefighters were able to remove the deer from the mud in Mill Pond and reunite it with a deer believed to be its mother who had been watching from a distance.  New Rochelle Firefighters

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Damaged By Fire On Busy Parkway In Westchester Car Damaged By Fire On Busy Parkway In Westchester
Car Damaged By Fire On Busy Parkway In Westchester A car fire prompted a large response from firefighters on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester. The blaze happened on Tuesday, June 25 around 5 p.m., when a car caught on fire on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, according to the Millwood Fire Department. Fire crews soon arrived at the scene and found the burning car on the parkway's shoulder. The blaze was put out after around 45 minutes, the department said. No injuries were reported. The department did not give details on the cause of the fire. 

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by Ben Crnic
News
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport.  Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Gas Leak Damages Westchester Home, Compromises Foundation Gas Leak Damages Westchester Home, Compromises Foundation
Gas Leak Damages Westchester Home, Compromises Foundation A home in Westchester was evacuated after firefighters discovered damage caused by a gas leak, officials said. The incident happened on Saturday, March 23, when damage was found at a home in Pelham Manor on Shore View Circle, according to village officials.  Firefighters soon responded to the residence and evacuated the home after detecting a strong gas odor. Crews also discovered that the residence's chimney was pulled away from the structure and that the foundation was compromised, officials said.   After the damage was found, Con Edison crews arrived to make repairs. …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Injured Hiker Rescued From Trail At Park In Hartsdale Injured Hiker Rescued From Trail At Park In Hartsdale
Injured Hiker Rescued From Trail At Park In Hartsdale A woman was rescued from a narrow wooded trail in Westchester after suffering an injury while hiking, firefighters said. The events leading to the rescue happened on Saturday, March 16 around 2:20 p.m., when a hiker was injured while walking on a trail in Hart's Brook Park and Preserve in Hartsdale, according to the hamlet's fire department.  After a quick search of the area, first responders eventually found the woman on the Orange Trail about a quarter-mile into the woods and realized she would not be able to walk out of the park.  Because of this, the department loaded the wom…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation At Hudson Valley Condo Complex Gas Leak Forces Evacuation At Hudson Valley Condo Complex
Gas Leak Forces Evacuation At Hudson Valley Condo Complex Several residents and firefighters were evaluated by first responders following a gas leak at a Hudson Valley condominium complex that forced an evacuation.  The incident happened on Saturday, March 9 in Putnam County, when a gas leak was detected in a building at The Retreat at Carmel condominium complex, the Carmel Fire Department said on Wednesday, March 20.  Arriving fire crews soon smelled a heavy odor of gas and began to evacuate the building. Firefighters were then able to find and isolate the leak, which was found to be coming from a stove on the second floor of the buildi…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In Westchester Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In Westchester
Driver Rescued After Losing Control Of Car, Crashing Down Slope In Westchester With the help of ropes and grip hoist equipment, firefighters were able to pull off a tricky rescue of a driver who crashed down a slope in Westchester after losing control of their vehicle.  The rescue happened on Friday morning, Dec. 29 behind a White Plains residence, when a driver crashed their car down a steep slope behind the home after suffering a medical emergency, according to White Plains fire officials.  Arriving first responders were able to secure the vehicle with a grip hoist and set up a rope system with a frame to help pull the car up from the muddy unstable slope.…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
4 Firefighters Hospitalized After 4-Alarm Blaze At Condominiums In White Plains 4 Firefighters Hospitalized After 4-Alarm Blaze At Condominiums In White Plains
4 Firefighters Hospitalized After 4-Alarm Blaze At Condominiums In White Plains A four-alarm blaze at a condominium complex in Westchester resulted in four firefighters and one civilian being sent to a nearby hospital, fire officials said.  The blaze happened on Thursday night, Dec. 7 at a three-story condominium complex in White Plains at 87 North Broadway, when a fire ignited on the building's second floor.  According to White Plains Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 274, arriving crews found extreme clutter conditions and high heat inside the room where the fire had begun, which forced them to retreat into a hallway.  Another engine company t…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Firefighter Sues His Department, City In Westchester For Discrimination Claims Firefighter Sues His Department, City In Westchester For Discrimination Claims
Firefighter Sues His Department, City In Westchester For Discrimination Claims A firefighter is suing the Northern Westchester department he has spent nearly 20 years with for allegedly discriminating against him and denying him recognition of his professional achievements.  Robert Pappas, a 19-year member of the Peekskill Fire Department, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 26 against the city of Peekskill, the Peekskill Fire Department, and Peekskill Fire Chief James Seymour IV.  According to Pappas's complaint, the fire department failed to promote him to the rank of lieutenant on three separate occasions despite his claims that h…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Heating Malfunction Causes 130-Degree Temps In Westchester Home Heating Malfunction Causes 130-Degree Temps In Westchester Home
Heating Malfunction Causes 130-Degree Temps In Westchester Home Firefighters were called to a Northern Westchester home after a heating malfunction caused temperatures to rise to over 130 degrees inside the residence.  The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 26 just before 10:30 p.m., when members of the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department were called to a residence on the south end of the village for a reported odor of smoke. Arriving crews soon found that a heating equipment malfunction had caused temperatures in the home's upper levels to swell to over 130 degrees Fahrenheit.  Firefighters then remained at the residence for almost two hours i…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
MRI Malfunction Causes Smoke To Pour Out Of Medical Building In Westchester MRI Malfunction Causes Smoke To Pour Out Of Medical Building In Westchester
MRI Malfunction Causes Smoke To Pour Out Of Medical Building In Westchester A malfunctioning MRI machine prompted an emergency response when it caused smoke to pour out from the roof of a medical building in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Tuesday, July 11, when firefighters rushed to a medical building at 19 Bradhurst Ave. in Hawthorne to respond to a reported explosion.  According to the Valhalla Fire Department, the first crews to arrive found smoke coming from the north side of the building. Firefighters then checked both the MRI area and the building's roof and came to the conclusion that one of the MRI machines had malfunctioned…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Fire Captain, Business Owner From Westchester Dies: Worked Until Last Week Of Life Former Fire Captain, Business Owner From Westchester Dies: Worked Until Last Week Of Life
Former Fire Captain, Business Owner From Westchester Dies: Worked Until Last Week Of Life A Hudson Valley man who served his community as a fire captain and owned a local business in Westchester for decades is being remembered for his dedicated work ethic and his passion for racing.  Putnam County resident John J. Fasciglione of Mahopac died on Sunday, May 7 at the age of 62 after a battle with colon cancer, according to his obituary.  Born in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in 1960, Fasciglione was raised in Yonkers, where he served as a firefighter and eventually Captain from 1999 until his retirement in 2021.  Anyone who knew Fasciglione woul…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Damages Westchester County Home Basement Fire Damages Westchester County Home
Basement Fire Damages Westchester County Home A late morning basement fire sent firefighters in droves to a home in Northern Westchester.  On Sunday, Jan. 8, around 11:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a residence in Peekskill on Crompond Road (Route 202) after smoke was seen coming out of the two-and-a-half-story home.  Once there, firefighters then realized the fire was coming from the basement and called for help from off-duty members. The fire was then put out within minutes after an "aggressive attack," according to the Peekskill Professional Firefighters Local 2343.  After the blaze was extinguished, firefig…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Person Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester County Person Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester County
Person Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Westchester County One person suffered serious injuries after a car hit a stone wall in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Monday, January 2 around 4 p.m., when firefighters in Somers responded to an accident on Butlerville Road and found the vehicle heavily damaged after hitting the wall.  Two people were injured in the crash after being ejected from the car. One of the occupants suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, firefighters said. Both were taken to a hospital in the area. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Three firefighters were injured battling a house fire in the Hudson Valley. The fire took place in Orange County around 6:50 p.m., Saturday, July 30, in the City of Newburgh when the blaze at the home on South Street started in the basement, authorities said. When seven City of Newburgh firefighters arrived on the scene, all occupants and pets were out of the home and a heavy fire was found in the basement, the department said. With limited manpower, the fire had the opportunity to extend to the upper floors of the residential building, the department added. A City of Newburgh firefi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Massive Four-Alarm Westchester Fire Displaces 11 Families, Injures Firefighters Massive Four-Alarm Westchester Fire Displaces 11 Families, Injures Firefighters
Massive Four-Alarm Westchester Fire Displaces 11 Families, Injures Firefighters More than 40 people were displaced and numerous firefighters were injured during a four-alarm multi-family housing unit fire that broke out in Westchester late in the evening on Christmas Day. The fire started around 11 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 25 at 81 Elliott Ave., in Yonkers. Arriving firefighters found a full fire from the bottom of the building to the roof of the four-story unit, said Yonkers Fire Commissioner Anthony Pagano. All Yonkers firefighters responded to the fire that could have easily destroyed the entire block, the commissioner said. Three other nearby units were damaged …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Funeral Arrangements Announced For 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Westchester Funeral Arrangements Announced For 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Westchester
Funeral Arrangements Announced For 26-Year-Old Firefighter From Westchester Funeral services have been scheduled for a 26-year-old firefighter from Northern Westchester who died after a fire broke out at his home on Thanksgiving morning. Sean Carroll, a firefighter with the Thornwood Fire Department, died after a blaze broke out in the basement of his home in Thornwood on Thursday, Nov. 25, authorities reported. Our condolences are sent for Sgt. Carroll of @ryebrookpd, the members of the @thornwoodfd, and the entire Carroll family... Posted by Eastchester Police Department on Saturday, November 27, 2021 Earlier report - 26-Year-Old Firefighter Dies After Blaz…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Firefighter Dies Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley, Police Say Firefighter Dies Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Firefighter Dies Rock Climbing In Hudson Valley, Police Say A firefighter in Fairfield County who died from injuries he sustained while rock climbing in New York's Hudson Valley had nearly reached the 200-foot mark of his climb when he fell and was killed. Stephen M. Buda III, age 56, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7, while rock climbing at a popular spot of the Trapps Bridge section of the Mohonk Preserve, said the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. A firefighter with the Bridgeport Police Department since 2013, sheriff's deputies said it appears Buda had reached about 150 to 175 feet of the roughly 200-foot-section when he …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others
Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others Following the scandal and resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Change.Org petition has been started and gained more than 9,000 signatures to change the official name of the new Tappan Zee Bridge to honor a Rockland County firefighter who died rescuing others. The new bridge's official, though seldom used name, is the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge. The old Tappan Zee Bridge's official name was the Gov. Malcolm Wilson Bridge. Andrew Cuomo changed the official name of the bridge in June 2017 to honor his late father. Since then, there has been much controversy over the move, especially since polls s…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse
Former Westchester Resident Reportedly Among Missing In Florida Condo Collapse Current and former residents of the suburban New York City area, including Long Island and the Hudson Valley, are reportedly among the missing after a 12-story building collapsed in Surfside, Florida. Town of Surfside Police said about 99 people from the condo complex are unaccounted for after the incident that happened around 1:30 a.m., Thursday, June 24 just north of Miami Beach. Among those missing is a woman who once lived in Westchester, in the Village of Ardsley, her family told News 12. Others believed missing include a couple from Nassau County who were visiting relatives in S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four-Alarm Displaces 80 Residents, Injures 17 Firefighters In Westchester Four-Alarm Displaces 80 Residents, Injures 17 Firefighters In Westchester
Four-Alarm Displaces 80 Residents, Injures 17 Firefighters In Westchester More than 80 residents were displaced and one resident and 17 firefighters injured during a four-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Westchester County. The fire started around 4 p.m., Sunday, May 23 on Maple Street in Yonkers. Three of the residents had to be rescued during the blaze which affected four buildings and caused two roofs to collapse, said Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief Joseph Citrone. "Very difficult putting out the fire because most of it was in the rear and hard getting access," Citrone said. "Also 90-degree weather hampered firefighters." Of the four building…

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by Kathy Reakes