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Police & Fire
Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Westchester, Prompts Hazmat Response
Firefighters raced to a baseball field in Westchester after an intense blaze ignited at a park building. The blaze began on Saturday, March 30 around 8:15 p.m., when the park house by the Gould Park baseball field in Dobbs Ferry went up in flames, according to the village's fire department. Arriving crews soon found smoke pouring from the lower extension of the building and began fighting to put it out. Additionally, members of the Westchester County Hazmat team were called to the scene when it was determined that the fire was dangerously close to the building's chlorine room.&n…
Police & Fire
Chimney Fire Leaves Residence Blackened In Westchester
A fire that originated in a chimney left a Westchester residence with significant damage, including gaping holes in its walls. The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 2 around 6:40 p.m. in Dobbs Ferry on Hunters Run. According to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department, arriving crews responding to a reported chimney fire were able to quickly extinguish the blaze before checking for any extension of the fire. After around two hours, the scene was cleared. The Ardsley, Irvington, Fairview, Hastings, and Millwood Fire Departments also helped with the response, in addition to the Westches…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Mother's Day Fire In Westchester
All hands were on deck on Mother’s Day when a blaze broke out at an area home, prompting a heavy response by local fire departments. Crews from the Tarrytown Fire Department were dispatched to a reported structure fire at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Arriving in minutes, Chief Patrick Derivan said that there was a heavy smoke condition, with the flames breaching through the roof. In response, additional crews from Irvington, Ardsley, Sleepy Hollow, Dobbs Ferry and Elmsford offered mutual aid. Derivan said that the flames were knocked down within an hour using “multiple hose …
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Westchester
A chimney fire severely damaged a home in Irvington on Sunday. The fire was reported to the Irvington Fire Department around 2:59 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at a home on Blueberry Hill Road, said Fire Chief Anthony Tarricone. Arriving firefighters found the flames and smoke contained to the living room and master bedroom he said. Firefighters had to stretch a hose up a long hill to attack the fire due to the location of the home. No residents or firefighters were injured. Irvington was assisted on the scene by Dobbs Ferry, Rivertown, and Hastings fire departments.
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event
Love a parade and big trucks, then head to the annual Ossining Fire Department Parade Friday evening. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., will feature members of numerous surrounding departments and allow residents a chance to thank them for their service. The parade route is the same as years prior, staring on Croton Avenue at Campwoods Road and will head west on Croton Avenue to Highland Avenue and proceed south on South Highland Avenue to Main Street, then West on Main Street continuing on to Secor Road and ending at the Louis Engel Park at the waterfront. Note: Road closures will be in…