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Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Hudson Valley Strip Mall Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Hudson Valley Strip Mall
Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Hudson Valley Strip Mall A report of a possible blaze at a Hudson Valley strip mall sent numerous police and fire departments to make sure the building was safe.  On Monday, Nov. 28, police and firefighters responded to reports of possible smoke coming from a multi-store strip in Mahopac at 900 South Lake Blvd., according to Mahopac Falls Fire Department spokesman Jack Casey.  The response required multiple departments because of the size of the building, according to Casey.  Luckily though, after members of the Mahopac Fire Department, Carmel Police, Putnam County Bureau of Fire, and Mahopac F…

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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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House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area Crews from throughout the area worked to extinguish a fire that broke out in an area home. First responders in Putnam County were called to the house on Drewville Road in Carmel at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Jack Casey said. According to Casey, the first crews arrived confirmed the fire, and called for: Mutual Aid from Carmel Fire for a ladder truck; A FASteam from the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department; Tankers from the Mahopac Falls and Croton Falls fire departments; Multiple units and paramedics from the Ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Click here for an updated story: Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Police are investigating a double-fatal two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N, said Yorktown Police. When police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found a 50-year-old Mahopac man, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead.  A 56-year-old woman, the driver of the second vehicle, also of Mahopac, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley A dog died after being caught in a house fire that broke out in the Hudson Valley. Crews in Putnam County from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department responded to the blaze early on Sunday, Aug. 30 when smoke was seen coming out of a house on Lake Shore Drive in the Lake Secor neighborhood. At the time the fire broke out, neighbors said that the home was unoccupied, except for a dog who was inside the residence. According to Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey, crews were able to quickly knock down the fire, and the dog was located within minutes. Firefighters a…

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by Zak Failla
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Photos: Two Rescued From Capsized Boat In Area Lake Photos: Two Rescued From Capsized Boat In Area Lake
Photos: Two Rescued From Capsized Boat In Area Lake All hands were on deck to rescue a pair of boaters who capsized in an area lake. First responders in Putnam County from the Mahopac and Mahopac Falls Fire Department and Carmel Police Department were dispatched to Dixon Lake at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28 in Mahopac, where there was a report of an overturned boat. Jack Casey, Mahopac Falls VFD public information officer, said that the responders had a full water rescue response from both departments, which helped “divert a possible tragedy.” The two boaters were rescued from the waters and treated by EMTs inside waiting …

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by Zak Failla
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Motorist Rushed To Hospital Rollover Crash In Area Motorist Rushed To Hospital Rollover Crash In Area
Motorist Rushed To Hospital Rollover Crash In Area A driver was hospitalized after becoming trapped inside a vehicle in a rollover crash. First responders from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were dispatched to the Lake Baldwin District in Mahopac late on Tuesday, Feb. 25, where there was a report of a vehicle that rolled over with entrapment. Crews from the fire department, area paramedics, Carmel Police Department, EMStar paramedics and recommend Towing and Recovery all responded to the scene to assist, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department spokesman Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, first responders found the driver already out of the…

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by Zak Failla
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Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area A late-afternoon, two-alarm house fire broke out on the third story of a residence in the area. It happened just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 in Mahopac on Nicole Way. The blaze brought a full response from the Mahopac Fire Department with mutual aid from Mahopac Falls, Yorktown and Croton Falls fire departments and NYSE&G, as stations that were responding were covered by other neighboring departments.   Chief Bill Nikisher was Incident Command and positioned the Ladder Company in the driveway of the home to access the third story.  Carmel Police responded wi…

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