Five Firefighters Injured In Two-Alarm Blaze At Waste Management Facility In Westchester

Five firefighters suffered injuries on Tuesday morning as they battled a blaze that broke out in a Westchester waste management facility.

Five firefighters sustained injuries battling a blaze at a waste management facility in Yonkers.
Photo Credit: *Yonkers Fire Department*

Zak Failla

04/11/2019 6:00 a.m.

Fire crews responded to the A-1 Compaction facility at 325 Yonkers Ave. in Yonkers shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, where the fire sent smoke soaring through the windy conditions.

Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Flynn said that upon arrival, firefighters found a heavy volume of fire that had been started in a garbage fire.

Flynn said that the fire was under control as of 2:38 p.m. and extinguished by 3:30 p.m. Five firefighters were treated for minor injuries sustained in the progress. Flynn noted that mutual aid was sent to Yonkers by fire departments in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and Eastchester. In total, 13 fire companies, including approximately 60 firefighters responded to the blaze. As of noon on Tuesday, the fire had not been completely extinguished, Flynn said.

The fire led police to temporarily shut down Yonkers Avenue in both directions.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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