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Raging Car Fire Caught On Video By New Police Drone In Yonkers Raging Car Fire Caught On Video By New Police Drone In Yonkers
Raging Car Fire Caught On Video By New Police Drone In Yonkers Police and firefighters had eyes in the sky while extinguishing a vehicle blaze in Westchester.  The blaze happened alongside a busy street in Yonkers over the weekend of Saturday, July 20, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Monday, July 22. According to police, after the fire was reported in the city's 3rd Precinct, the department's new drone, Air1, took off from its launching location from the roof of St. Joseph's Medical Center and flew to the scene of the blaze. There, it was able to catch the incident on camera and give first responders an idea of the situation before they…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drone As First Responder: Yonkers Police Department Becomes First In County To Use Them Drone As First Responder: Yonkers Police Department Becomes First In County To Use Them
Drone As First Responder: Yonkers Police Department Becomes First In County To Use Them A police department in Westchester has become the first in the county to embrace help from drones during emergency calls.  The Yonkers Police Department announced the launch of its Drone as a First Responder pilot program during a press conference held on Wednesday, July 10.  As part of the initiative, the only one of its kind in Westchester, the department will use one drone outfitted with high-definition cameras and thermal imaging and will fly alongside and overhead officers during calls.  The drone will launch from the roof of St. Joseph's Medical Center and will be remo…

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by Ben Crnic