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3 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After House Fire In Mahopac
Three people were rescued from a burning Hudson Valley home and hospitalized, firefighters said. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Nov. 5 just after midnight, when flames went up on a home's porch in the Lake Secor area of Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving fire crews soon realized three people were still inside the residence and quickly went inside to remove them. They were then taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for evaluation and treatment. Hours after the blaze first started, at around 6 a.m., fire crews returned…
Police & Fire
Dryer Sparks Blaze At Hudson National Golf Course Clubhouse In Croton
Firefighters raced to a golf course clubhouse in Northern Westchester after a dryer fire filled the building with smoke. The incident happened in Croton-on-Hudson on Monday, Nov. 4 just before 8:45 a.m., when a blaze began inside a dryer at the Hudson National Golf Course's clubhouse, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found that the building was filled with smoke and quickly used a hose to put the fire out. Crews then stayed for around 90 minutes to ventilate the building. Luckily, the fire was contained to the appliance and no injuries wer…
Police & Fire
NY Native Melissa Joan Hart Touts Relief Fund After ‘Devastating’ Fire At Hometown Businesses
Actress Melissa Joan Hart is showing some love for her hometown on Long Island following a fire that damaged several businesses. The “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” star, who grew up in Sayville, took to Instagram to share a relief fund created to help the half dozen businesses that were damaged in the blaze along the beloved Main Street on Friday, Oct. 25. “The town I grew up in, Sayville, New York, had a devastating fire yesterday and many small businesses suffered big losses,” the 48-year-old Hart wrote. “I'm donating to the chamber of commerce to help them get back on their feet hopefully i…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At North Salem Home
A firefighter fell through a floor during the response to a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence. The blaze began on Tuesday, Oct. 29 inside the laundry room at a North Salem home on Nash Road, according to the Croton Falls Fire Department. Arriving fire crews soon began dousing the flames with hose lines and started making their way inside. However, while firefighters were battling the blaze inside, one member fell through the floor, prompting a mayday transmission. The firefighter was soon found, though, and removed from the building with minor injuries. The response to…
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Support Pours In For Restaurant Owners, Tenants After Fire Damages Westchester Eatery
Following a devastating blaze that severely damaged a beloved Westchester restaurant and left several tenants without homes, community members are pitching in to help those impacted rebuild. The fire began at around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Tarrytown's Tarry Tavern at 27 Main St. and went on to significantly damage the building, Tarrytown village officials said. Earlier Report - Fire Damages Tarrytown's Tarry Tavern Although there were no injuries and the blaze was prevented from spreading to surrounding buildings, the incident left restaurant employees without jobs and …
Business
Market Reopens In Northern Westchester After Fire At Previous Locale
A market that was forced to close after a devastating fire has reopened in a new location in Northern Westchester. Mast Market, a cafe and organic food store originally located in Mount Kisco, held a soft reopening in Bedford at 1 Court Rd. on Saturday, Oct. 26. The reopening comes more than a year after a blaze at its Mount Kisco locale on South Moger Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, that forced the market to relocate to Bedford. Earlier Report - 3-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Business In Mount Kisco Although the market is now open to customers, it will not launc…
Police & Fire
Fire Leaves Westchester Restaurant 'Significantly Damaged,' Causes Closure On Busy Road
A blaze at a Westchester restaurant damaged the building and left part of a busy road closed to traffic. The fire happened on Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, when a blaze broke out at a building housing the Tarry Tavern at 27 Main St. in Tarrytown, according to village officials. The blaze was eventually put out with no injuries thanks to the efforts of the Tarrytown Fire Department and several other agencies from the area, officials said. According to the village, the entire building suffered "significant damage" but the blaze was prevented from spreading to surrounding structures.&…
Police & Fire
Van With Gas Tanks Inside Goes Up In Flames In Front Of Somers Firehouse
A van filled with gas tanks caught on fire in front of a Northern Westchester firehouse under renovations. The blaze began on Wednesday, Oct. 23 just before 6 p.m., when a van containing acetylene gas tanks went up in flames in front of the Somers Fire House at 270 Route 202, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Although the blaze happened in front of a firehouse, the department's fire trucks were actually disbursed to other Somers firehouses because of ongoing renovations at that location. Because of this, crews raced to the blaze from other Somers fir…
Business
Iconic Longtime Bakery To Reopen After Devastating Fire In Westchester
A more than 80-year-old Westchester County bakery has announced that it will be reopening following a damaging fire that forced it to close for months. Delite Bake Shop, located in Yonkers at 773 Yonkers Ave., will reopen to customers on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6 a.m. and return to its normal business hours. The reopening comes months after a fire tore through the building on Saturday, July 13 around 12:30 a.m., according to the store's owner, Eric Jeraci. Luckily, no one was injured in the blaze, as it had happened when the bakery was closed. Still, the fire caused…
Police & Fire
Ambulance Goes Up In Flames Near School In Westchester, Disrupts Traffic
An ambulance went up in flames during the busy morning commute in a Westchester County village, disrupting traffic in the process. The fire began in Pelham on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at around 7:30 a.m., when an ambulance blaze was reported in the area of Wolf's Lane and Franklin Place near Pelham Middle School, according to the Village of Pelham Fire Department. Arriving firefighters quickly began efforts to put out the blaze, which was worsened by the ambulance's onboard oxygen tanks that were fueling the flames. After safely securing the tanks, firefighters were able to put ou…
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Investigation Determines Cause Of WWI Replica Fatal Plane Crash In Hudson Valley
An initial investigation has determined the cause of a crash that claimed the life of a well-known pilot at an air show in New York. Just before 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Dutchess County, a World War I-era replica Fokker D.VIII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome during an exhibition in Red Hook. The sole occupant of the plane, 60-year-old Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, of the town of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Red Hook Police. A preliminary investigation determined the crash was due to unknown me…
Police & Fire
Well-Known Pilot ID'd As Victim Of Fiery Fatal Crash At Air Show In Hudson Valley
A pilot killed during a fiery crash while performing in an air show in the Hudson Valley has been identified. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, on Norton Road in Red Hook. According to the Red Hook Police Department, an initial investigation determined that due to unknown mechanical issues, the engine of a World War I Fokker D.VII caught fire, causing the plane to crash near the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome where the exhibit was taking place. The pilot and sole occupant, Madison County resident Brian T. Coughlin, age 60, of Cazenovia, was pronounced dead …
Police & Fire
Blaze Breaks Out At Nursing Home In Westchester
Firefighters raced to a nursing home in Westchester after a fire began in its attic. The blaze broke out just before 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 at the Atria Woodlands assisted living facility at 1017 Saw Mill River Rd. (Route 9A) in Ardsley, according to the Ardsley Fire Department. After arriving at the facility, firefighters soon learned that the blaze had sparked in the attic near a washer machine. Soon after this, the blaze was put out. No injuries were reported. View this post on Instagram A post shared …
Police & Fire
1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Lake Carmel
A resident was killed in a blaze at a Hudson Valley home that left two others hospitalized. New, updated report - New Update: Support On Rise For Fatal House Fire Victim's Family In Lake Carmel The fire happened in Putnam County on Sunday morning, Sept. 22, when a blaze broke out at a Lake Carmel residence at 16 Marion Way, according to the Carmel Fire Department. Fire crews that arrived at the burning home encountered "challenging conditions," the department said. Despite this, they still made their way inside the home to look for those trapped inside and successfully re…
Police & Fire
SUV Goes Up In Flames On I-287 In Westchester
A lane of a busy interstate in Westchester was temporarily blocked after flames engulfed a vehicle. The blaze happened on Interstate 287 West in Purchase on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 5:30 a.m., when an SUV caught on fire, according to the Purchase Fire Department. Arriving crews found the vehicle in the right lane at mile marker 7.5 and soon put the fire out. No injuries were reported and the vehicle was later towed from the area.
Police & Fire
New Update: IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery Westchester Crash
Two victims killed when a Tesla crashed into a residential building in Westchester have been identified as relatives of a town councilman in the county. Both 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale died in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner. Earlier Report - 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Millie Sheehan had been the wife of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan, while Diana Sheehan…
Police & Fire
2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into Westchester Apartment Building, Catches On Fire
Two people were killed when a Tesla slammed into an apartment building in Westchester and went up in flames, police said. New, updated report - IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash The crash happened just after 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains, when the vehicle lost control, hit the curb and a tree, and crashed into the front of an apartment building at 295 Battle Ave., according to White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong. The vehicle and building both caught on fire after the car exploded, Chong said, adding that it was an…
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash
One person was killed in a wrong-way crash in Westchester. Click here for a new, updated story: Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Westchester Crash It happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street. Westchester County Police received several 911 calls reporting that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car. Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles was fully engulfed in flames. The driver of that car was pron…
Police & Fire
Building To Be Demolished Following Devastating Hudson Valley Fire
A Hudson Valley apartment building that was destroyed by a quick-moving fire will be demolished this week. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, at The Highlands (the former Avalon Gardens) in Nanuet. According to Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann, the fire destroyed eight units, leaving all homeless. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Rockland County Fire Coordinator Chris Kear said construction workers installing lighting may have hit a gas line, igniting the fire. He added the official cause of the fire is still pendin…
Police & Fire
Lithium Ion Battery Causes Garbage Truck Blaze In Westchester
A garbage truck in Westchester was damaged after a lithium-ion battery sparked a fire inside, setting its load of trash ablaze. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 21 just after 8 a.m., when a garbage truck was reported to be on fire on Gilbert Place in Port Chester, according to the village's fire department. Arriving crews found that Public Works employees had already dumped the burning trash load in the street before it caught the rest of the truck on fire. Firefighters then stretched a hose to extinguish the flames in both the garbage pile and the truck, soon putting th…
Police & Fire
School Employee Hospitalized After Explosion At Maintenance Building In Westchester
A 69-year-old man from the Hudson Valley was injured in an explosion inside a school district maintenance building in Westchester that also caused a small fire. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 13 just before 1:20 p.m., when an oil tank explosion was reported at a Mamaroneck School District maintenance building and garage at 119 Gertrude Ave., according to Lt. Mark Gatta of the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department. The building is located across from the Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School. Arriving police and fire crews found that a vapor explosion had occurred,…
Police & Fire
Latest Update: Investigation Into Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Westchester Deemed Homicide
The investigation into a burning body found in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester has been turned over to authorities in a neighboring jurisdiction after it was determined the victim was killed elsewhere, police announced. New, updated report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Found In Shopping Cart In Yonkers: Report The body was found on Monday, Aug. 5 just before 2 a.m. on the southern sidewalk of the Oak Street bridge at the Yonkers and Mount Vernon border, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. The incident was first reporte…
Police & Fire
Residents Evaluated After Bathroom Blaze Fills Mahopac Home With Smoke
Residents were evaluated for smoke exposure following a bathroom fire in their Hudson Valley home. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, July 31 just before 6 a.m., when an oil burner malfunction was reported at a Mahopac home on Mountain View Drive. According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, arriving crews found smoke filling the residence and soon determined an oil burner did not cause the blaze but began in a bathroom wastebasket. The blaze had already gone out by the time crews arrived and damaged the bathroom tile wall, the department added. The…
Police & Fire
Car Fire Nearly Spreads To Garage At Home In Northern Westchester
Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a Northern Westchester home remained unscathed after a car burst into flames inside its garage. The blaze began on Tuesday, July 30, just before 7 p.m., when a vehicle went up in flames inside a Chappaqua residence on North Way, according to the Chappaqua Fire Department. Responding fire crews found smoke pouring from the home's garage and were able to knock out the flames inside the car. Firefighters then pushed the vehicle out into the driveway and hosed it down to make sure the blaze was completely out. After the car fire was de…
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Man Nabbed In Yorktown Threatened To Kill USPS Employees, Burn Down Post Offices: Feds
A Northern Westchester man has been accused of threatening to kill US Postal Service employees and burn down post officers. Ossining resident Anthony Alfano, age 46, was arrested in Yorktown Heights on Friday, July 19, after making violent threats against USPS employees and threatening to burn down US post offices in Ossining, according to federal authorities. The threats were made amid frustrations over a delayed parcel containing cremated remains from Florida, according to Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to court filings, Alfano th…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Abbey Inn In Peekskill
An over 120-year-old former convent in Northern Westchester that has since been converted to an inn was damaged by a lightning strike and resulting fire. The blaze began in Peekskill on Wednesday, July 17 just after 4:15 p.m. when lightning from a passing thunderstorm struck the Abbey Inn & Spa at 900 Fort Hill Rd., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the incident. Arriving fire crews raced to the 122-year-old building and began cutting into the layers of asphalt shingles, foam insulation, tar, plywood, and lumber in the roof …
News
ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester
The identity has been released of a high school student who was killed in a crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire. The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collin…
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Victim In Fatal Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID'd As HS Student
A local high school student has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In New Rochelle The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire. The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collins Coyne, the com…
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Person Found Dead Inside Burning Vehicle At Shopping Center In Westchester
An investigation is underway after a person was found dead inside a burning vehicle at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story - Victim In Fatal Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID'd As HS Student The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire. The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Co…
Police & Fire
Semi Truck Knocks Down Live Wires, Catches On Fire In Kent
Part of a busy Hudson Valley road was briefly closed to traffic after a semi-truck collided with a utility pole, causing a blaze sparked by live wires. The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 9 around 1 p.m., when a semi-truck hit a utility pole on Farmers Mills Road (Route 42) in Kent, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department. Arriving police and fire crews found that active live wires had sparked a fire that reached the truck. To put the blaze out, first responders isolated the live wires and had NYSEG crews cut power so the flames could be extinguished.&nb…
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2 Killed After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester: Report
Two people are dead following a blaze at an apartment in Westchester, according to reports. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For Mother, Son Killed In Westchester Fire The fire happened on Friday, June 21 just after 7 a.m. at an apartment at 30 Eastchester Rd. in New Rochelle, according to a report from ABC 7. Two victims suffered cardiac arrest and were pronounced dead, the outlet reported, also adding that firefighters reported the apartment had hoarding conditions. More information, including the cause of the blaze and the victims' identities,…
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