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Police & Fire
Synagogue In Westchester Damaged By Fire
Firefighters managed to save a majority of religious items and artifacts during a fire at the Chabad Jewish Center in Bedford Hills. The fire started around 2 p.m. Tuesday at the center located on Railroad Avenue, said Bedford Hills Fire Chief Jason Nickson. Firefighters arrived on the scene within four minutes of the initial call and immediately went to work including searching the structure, said Nickson. Some 75 firefighters were able to knock down the fire after battling the flames for about 30 minutes. About a quarter of the center's main entrance area was damaged by the b…
Police & Fire
Fire Called 'Suspicious' Destroys Home In Westchester
A raging fire destroyed a house in Westchester on Tuesday morning. Firefighters from several Westchester departments were dispatched to Smith Street in Port Chester shortly before 5 a.m., when the vacant home went up in flames. According to reports, the fire has been deemed “suspicious.” Fire crews took several hours to knock down the flames, and a first-floor roof collapsed. No injuries were reported. Smith and Pearl streets were temporarily closed in Port Chester as officials investigated the fire, including an arson detection dog from the Westchester Police Department. The village …
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Church In New Rochelle
A three-alarm fire tore through a church on Thursday morning in Westchester just two days after Christmas. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Zion Evangelical Baptist Church on Lockwood Avenue in New Rochelle at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27, when the fire broke out on the second floor, officials said. Smoke could be seen billowing for several blocks as crews worked to knock down the flames and extinguish several stubborn hotspots that broke out in the walls for several hours. New Rochelle Fire Chief cited “void spaces” in the church and an abundance of dry wood in the near…
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Causes Shopping Center Evacuation In Westchester
A shopping center had to be evacuated after a carpet cleaning business caught fire, sending black smoke into the surrounding stores and closing a major roadway. The fire at the Excelsior Cleaners at 1320 W Boston Post Road in the Ferndale Shopping Center, began around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, said the Town of Mamaroneck Police. At least 40 firefighters from local departments were on hand helping battle the flames that were reportedly contained to the one building. Boston Post Road is closed between Richbell Road and Weaver Street. As of 5:15 p.m., that roadway remained closed, police…
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Four Teens Arrested For Fire At Historic Westchester Mansion
Four teenagers have been arrested in connection to the fire that broke out at a historic Westchester mansion that burned to the ground, police said. Dozens of firefighters responded to the Wildcliff Manor in New Rochelle shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 26, when a fire was reported at the building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. On Wednesday, police said that four 13-year-olds are currently being held accountable for the fire. Three of the teenagers are facing trespassing charges and a fourth has also been charged with arson, police said. The…
Police & Fire
Fire Causes Serious Damage To Seven-Bedroom Home In Westchester
A seven-bedroom home sustained serious damage during a fire that started in the attic. The fire, at 320 Elm Road in Briarcliff Manor, was reported around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, said the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. The fire ripped through the roof and attic areas of the home, requiring a large contingent of firefighters to battle the blaze. Firefighters had to use handheld hoses in the beginning due to the difficult location of the fire before a water cannon on engine tower ladder was brought in. No one was currently living at the home, which is being renovated. F…
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Breaks Out At Three-Story Westchester Home
All hands are on deck as crews battle a massive fire inside a three-story home in Westchester. Firefighters were dispatched to Summit Avenue in Mount Vernon at approximately 2:15 p.m., when a fire broke out in the upper floors of the home. Flames could be seen through the roof and windows as crews attempted to combat gusting winds and poor conditions. The cause of the fire has not been released. No injuries have been reported as of 2:45 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Four Cats Missing , Woman Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Somers
A three-alarm fire left four cats "unaccounted" for and a Somers woman homeless. More than 75 firefighters battled the blaze that started around 9:44 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of a home on Anita Road, said the Somers Fire Department. The fire, which spread to the first and second floor, left the homeowner, Nancy Haggerty, a lifetime Somers resident, without any belongings and missing her four cats. Haggerty is known as a supporter of the town and a lover of animals. To help, friends have started a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $6,000 to date. According to the fire…
Police & Fire
Interim Fire Chief Earns Full-Time Gig In New Rochelle
A veteran firefighter has been named as the new Chief of the New Rochelle Fire Department. City Manager Charles Strome III announced that Andrew Sandor has been named the new full-time Chief, effective as of Sept. 1. He had served as the department’s interim Fire Chief since former Chief Lou DiMeglio announced he was stepping down on June 29 after more than four decades of service in the city. A 22-year veteran of the department, Sandor quickly rose through the ranks since becoming a probationary firefighter in 1996. He was named a Lieutenant in 20002 and a Captain in 2008. During his time …
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out After Lightning Strikes Yonkers Tennis Club
Torrential rain and severe lightning hampered firefighters as they worked a two-alarm fire Thursday at a popular tennis club. The call came in around 4:30 p.m. Thursday for the fire at the Amackassin Club at 557 Palisade Ave. in Yonkers, said Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick. "A captain was nearby and within a minute he could see flames shooting out of the roof," Fitzpatrick. Within two minutes, more than 40 firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire that may have been started by a lightning strike to the chimney, he added. "There was a large chunk of masonry…
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Four-Alarm Blaze Destroys Route 22 Restaurant, Apartments
This story has been updated. A four-alarm fire destroyed a restaurant and adjoining apartments and led to the hours-long closure of a stretch of Route 22 in the area, according to fire officials. Multiple tanker trucks and firefighters from throughout the region rushed to the scene of the blaze in Dutchess County at the three-story structure in which people were inside at the time the fire started at the Dover Cafe and six apartments, said officials with the Dover Plains Fire Department. Tanker trucks are being staged at the Dunkin' Donuts to bring in additional water to the scene due to f…
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester
Just hours after being celebrated at their annual parade, firefighters from Ossining and other assisting departments jumped into action when a basement fire broke out at a building downtown. The Ossining Fire Department received a report of a structure fire inside a corner building on Central Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, leading to a heavy response from first responders in the area. The call came shortly after their annual parade concluded. Firefighters struggled to knock down the flames in the basement, which continued to escalate, leading to additional aid from …
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