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Hundreds Turn Out To Goldens Bridge Fire Department Community Day Hundreds Turn Out To Goldens Bridge Fire Department Community Day
Hundreds Turn Out To Goldens Bridge Fire Department Community Day A live burn with firefighters battling real flames in a makeshift house and daring rope bailout maneuvers from a second-story window were among a series of action-packed demonstrations during the Goldens Bridge Fire Department's Third Annual Community Day. Several hundred residents and fans of the department turned out for the recent event that included a little of everything from learning about fire safety to painting pumpkins to enjoying a good old hot dog. Members of the Goldens Bridge Fire Department demonstrate how they work during an active fire.Goldens Bridge Fire Department "It …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
86 People, 10 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Apartment Fire 86 People, 10 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Apartment Fire
86 People, 10 Families Displaced In Two-Alarm Westchester Apartment Fire Ten families were displaced, including 48 adults and 38 children, during a two-alarm fire in Westchester County. The fire started shortly before 7 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 11, at 149 North Boardway, in Yonkers, said Yonkers Fire Department Assistant Chief Thomas F. Fitzpatrick Jr. Fitzpatrick said firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and found heavy fire on the top floor of a 5-story apartment building, Fitzpatrick said. Companies quickly stretched hose lines and began suppression efforts, he said. "There was heavy fire damage on the top floor and water damage throughout," Fitzpatrick sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Families Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Two Families Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
Two Families Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester A fire in a multi-family apartment building that left several families temporarily displaced. The fire was reported on Beech Street at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, prompting a heavy response from multiple fire departments in the area. In total, approximately nine companies and three dozen firefighters responded to the scene. No injuries were reported. Fire officials said that it took approximately a half hour to knock down the flames, which were largely contained to the first floor of the building, though some second-floor units suffered damage, as did the building itself…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Goldens Bridge FD Opens Its Fire Truck Bays To Local Residents Goldens Bridge FD Opens Its Fire Truck Bays To Local Residents
Goldens Bridge FD Opens Its Fire Truck Bays To Local Residents When the Goldens Bridge Fire Department opens its fire truck bays to local residents during its annual firefighter recruitment, members won’t have to exaggerate about the exhilaration and sometimes the heartbreak, of being a volunteer firefighter.  Since the beginning of 2019, the department has answered the call of major emergencies that received significant media coverage including drowning victims at the Muscoot Reservoir, three significant residential fires, a brush fire that scorched 12 acres of wetlands, two hazardous materials spills, and dangerous road conditions due to downed p…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Red Flag Warning In Effect With Rapid Spread Of Wildfires Possible Red Flag Warning In Effect With Rapid Spread Of Wildfires Possible
Red Flag Warning In Effect With Rapid Spread Of Wildfires Possible A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the area is at a risk for brush and forest fires. Conditions are ripe for a fire to break out, according to the National Weather Service, which issued the warning on Thursday. The Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the area. According to the National Weather Service, a Red Flag Warning means that “critical fire weather conditions are expected or occurring. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels will create a significantly elevated fire growth potential. Southeast New York, southern Connecticut an…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Spreading Fire In Westchester Home Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Spreading Fire In Westchester Home
Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Spreading Fire In Westchester Home A newly installed gas fireplace in a living room under construction led to a fire that spread through the walls of a home in Westchester. Firefighters from the Scarsdale Fire Department were dispatched shortly before 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 24 to a South Church Lane home, where there was a report of a fire in a Fox Meadow neighborhood home. Upon arrival, crews found smoke spreading throughout the home and launched an investigation into the source. Firefighters quickly located a living room under construction that was isolated by a plastic barrier that was charged with smoke. Crews worke…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Raging Fire Destroys House In Mahopac Raging Fire Destroys House In Mahopac
Raging Fire Destroys House In Mahopac A raging fire gutted a Mahopac home on Monday as fire crews from several departments worked to extinguish the blaze.  The call for the fire came in around 1:15 p.m. Monday, March 10 for smoke coming from a home on Barnett Hill Road in the Mahopac Falls section of Carmel, said officials with the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Carmel Police arrived on the scene first and confirmed a visible fire from the home. Arriving fire units found downed powerlines and fire with a heavy concentration of smoke.  While stretching hose lines, calls were put out NYSEG for a crew to kill power to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home
Residents Living In Building Illegally Escape Fire At Westchester Home Residents living illegally in a building without any working utilities were able to escape without injury when a fire broke out in the basement area of a Yonkers home, the Yonkers Fire Department said. The fire, at 51 Victor Street, was reported to the Yonkers Fire Department around 3 a.m. Tuesday, said Assistant Chief John Bonanno, Firefighters from Battalion 1 arrived within a minute and confirmed there was a working structure fire located in the basement of the two-and-a-half story wood-frame building. Some 40 firefighters quickly made an aggressive interior attack along with searching …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Condominium Complex In Westchester Fire Breaks Out At Condominium Complex In Westchester
Fire Breaks Out At Condominium Complex In Westchester A fire broke out at a busy White Plains condominium. Firefighters were dispatched to 4 Martine Ave. in White Plains at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 28, according to reports. Crews were reportedly still at the building as of 2:45 p.m. after the fire was brought under control. No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire has not been disclosed.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Dumpster Fire Breaks Out On Route 6 Dumpster Fire Breaks Out On Route 6
Dumpster Fire Breaks Out On Route 6 All hands were on deck in Mahopac when a fire broke out in a dumpster of a Route 6 waste oil recovery business. First responders were dispatched to Enviro Waste Oil Recovery LLC on Friday, Jan. 18, leading to a full response from fire crews and paramedics. Mahopac Fire Chief Bill Nikisher was the first on scene and took over control as crews went to work. Due to difficult confines, a second call was made to bring in additional manpower to battle the dumpster fire. According to the Mahopac Fire Department, a passing fire captain from Yorktown also stopped at the scene to offer assistance. Po…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Roof Of Northern Westchester Mansion Fire Tears Through Roof Of Northern Westchester Mansion
Fire Tears Through Roof Of Northern Westchester Mansion Smoke could be seen billowing from a mansion in Northern Westchester as flames tore through the roof on Sunday leading to a partial collapse. Members of the Chappaqua Fire Department and a crew from Pleasantville were dispatched to Sutton Farms Drive shortly after 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, where there was a report of a possible roof fire, officials said. Upon arrival at the home, crews found a fully involved fire that had torn through the roof, which collapsed. It was ultimately determined that the fire started in the upper floors and spread through the attic and roof. Following the roo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Westchester Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Westchester
Fire Breaks Out At Restaurant In Westchester Firefighters were able to knock down a fire that broke out at an area Chinese restaurant, saving several other businesses in the process. The fire, at the Hunan III at 6 Cedar St., in Bronxville, started around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 from a build-up of grease in the broiler, said Eastchester Fire Chief Brian Tween. The department responded with 15 firefighters and found fire in a large broiler in the basement prep area on fire and the ductwork up to the roof also ignited, Tween said. The firefighters, with assistance from New Rochelle and Mount Vernon fire departments, were …

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by Kathy Reakes