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Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley
Blaze Tears Through Condominium Building In Hudson Valley A residence inside a Hudson Valley condominium complex was left damaged by a fire. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, just before 6:40 p.m., when a blaze began inside a unit at a condominium building in Mahopac on East Lake Boulevard. Arriving crews soon realized they would need more manpower to tackle the blaze, so they received help from the Mahopac Falls, Croton Falls, Carmel, and Yorktown Heights fire departments, the Carmel Police Department, and the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services. After around t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Hudson Valley Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Hudson Valley
Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Hudson Valley A man was critically injured after becoming pinned between a car and a building in the Hudson Valley, firefighters said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Feb. 2 around 12:30 p.m., when a vehicle that had been put on a mechanical lift suddenly accelerated forward, pinning a man against a building in Carmel, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  The exact location of the incident was not released.  Arriving first responders found the man with severe traumatic injuries and used mechanical systems to move the car and free him. He was then taken by Lake Carme…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Barn Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Barn
Horses Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Hudson Valley Barn Around a dozen horses had to be rescued from a barn that caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, fire officials announced. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 10 around 8:20 p.m., when the hay storage area inside a barn at the High Point Equestrian Center at 572 East Branch Rd. in Patterson caught on fire, according to the Putnam Lake Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews were able to quickly knock out a large portion of the blaze, but found completely extinguishing it difficult because of the heavily stacked hay storage inside the barn. Firefighters worked…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hit By Car At Scene Of Vehicle Rollover In Hudson Valley: 'Please Slow Down' Firefighter Hit By Car At Scene Of Vehicle Rollover In Hudson Valley: 'Please Slow Down'
Firefighter Hit By Car At Scene Of Vehicle Rollover In Hudson Valley: 'Please Slow Down' A firefighter was injured after they were struck by a car while responding to a vehicle rollover in the Hudson Valley.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, March 15, when firefighters and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps members responded to a vehicle rollover in Carmel on Stoneleigh Avenue near Putnam Hospital, firefighters announced on Saturday, March 18. According to the Carmel Fire Department, first responders found that the driver had escaped from the rolled-over car themselves. They then evaluated the driver for injuries.  While firefighters were operating …

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Hospitalized After Car Rolls On Side Into Woods In Hudson Valley Driver Hospitalized After Car Rolls On Side Into Woods In Hudson Valley
Driver Hospitalized After Car Rolls On Side Into Woods In Hudson Valley One person was taken to a hospital after a vehicle rolled on its side into the woods in the Hudson Valley.  The crash happened on Friday, March 10 around 8:30 a.m., when police and fire officials responded to Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel to a car that had veered off the roadway into the woods, according to the Carmel Fire Department.  After arriving, emergency responders found that a single car had rolled over on its side and that the driver had managed to free themselves.  The sole occupant of the car was then evaluated by medical personnel and taken to a nearby hospita…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say
Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say An area grandfather died after saving his two grandchildren from a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley home. The fire broke out in Putnam County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, at a home on Scarsdale Road in Lake Carmel, a hamlet in the town of Kent. Arriving firefighters and police found two small children outside the burning building, said the Kent Police Department. A 65-year-old man was found inside the burning home and was transported to Putnam Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. The house fire.Lake Carmel Fire Department The children, who were reportedly…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Roadway Area Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Roadway
Area Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Roadway An investigation is underway after a fatal crash involving three vehicles on a busy roadway in the area. It happened around 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Carmel. Town o Carmel Police Department officers, along with members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Carmel Fire Department, responded to a 911 call for a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Route 301 involving two motorcycles and a motor vehicle.  Upon arrival, it was determined one of the motorcycle operators, Dutchess County resident Christian A. Campagna, age 22, of Staatsburg, was seriously inj…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Swimmer Who Went Missing In Area Lake Found Dead Swimmer Who Went Missing In Area Lake Found Dead
Swimmer Who Went Missing In Area Lake Found Dead The body of a man who went missing while swimming in Putnam County has been recovered by police. Kent police said they located the body of the 54-year-old Connecticut man floating in the middle of Lake Carmel around 5:30 a.m., Monday, July 22. Neither his identity nor place of residence have been released. The man disappeared after telling his wife he was going swimming Saturday afternoon, July 20, but then never returned home. A massive search ensured with .first responders from numerous agencies including Lake Carmel firefighters, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, the New York Sta…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake
Search For Missing Man Causes Closures Of Area Lake Lake Carmel is closed to swimmers and boaters as emergency responders search for a missing man. The Lake Carmel Fire Department said it was dispatched on a report of a missing swimmer at around 7:35 p.m. Saturday, July 20. The man has been identified as a Connecticut resident in his 50s. The department was assisted in the search by the Carmel Fire Department, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department dive team and Putnam County Sheriff's Department, Kent Police. Search efforts resumed early Sunday morning, July 21. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice