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First Responders Put Out Fire, Save Unconcious Woman From Northern Westchester Home
Two heroes are being recognized for their quick-thinking actions that saved a woman's life and prevented her Northern Westchester home from being destroyed by a fire. Joseph Abreau and Paul Mullin of the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps were honored by county officials for their rescue of an Ossining resident in mid-September, officials announced on Monday, Oct. 7. According to county officials, on the day of the rescue, Abreau and Mullin responded to an Ossining residence and found a woman on the floor who had fainted. They also discovered that dark smoke was pourin…
Police & Fire
Dramatic Video Shows Officers Rescuing Residents From Burning Northern Westchester Home
Several residents were saved from the rear of a burning Northern Westchester residence after officers braved flames and a downed live wire to rescue them. The blaze happened in Ossining on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, when a residence on Maurice Avenue went up in flames, according to Ossining Police. Arriving officers discovered that several residents were trapped in the rear of the building. However, a live wire in front of the burning porch blocked access to the residence. Although the situation proved dangerous, officers raced behind the building and used a ladder to bring the res…
Police & Fire
Officers Save Fleeing Suspect From Burning Car After Chase In Northern Westchester
Two police officers are being awarded for their quick actions that saved a fleeing suspect who had become trapped in his burning car following a chase on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester. Westchester County Police Officers Niall Nerney and Christopher Duffy are being nominated for a lifesaving award for pulling a fleeing 51-year-old suspect out of his burning car after he crashed on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 18. The events leading up to the crash began on Friday, Dec. 1 around 9:30 p.m., when a Chevrolet Malibu d…
Police & Fire
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown
A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said. The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti. After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …
Police & Fire
Residents Rescued After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester, Injuring Three Cops
Three police officers suffered injuries as they helped rescue residents when a fire broke out in a Westchester apartment building. New Rochelle Police Officer Timothy Childs was on patrol shortly after 9 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 on Pelham Road when he saw smoke coming from a six-unit Franklin Avenue apartment building, prompting him to leap into action. New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that the officer alerted police headquarters and began to evacuate the building until help arrived. Officer Phalen Pedro and Lt. Robert Wenzler responded and assisted in evacuating the building as …
Police & Fire
Woman Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
A woman was rescued from a Westchester home after a fire broke out, officials said. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, firefighters in New Rochelle responded to the Chatsworth Place home, Fire Chief Andy Sandor said. Upon arrival, they found flames coming out the front of the home and a woman trapped in the second floor of the burning residence. Firefighters were able to save the woman, and helped her down a ladder from the balcony in the back of the home, officials said. She was rescued without injury. It took crews approximately an hour to get the fire under control and the …
Police & Fire
Nearly 100 Puppies Rescued After Blaze Breaks Out At Pet Shop
Firefighters along with the help of Good Samaritans were able to save almost 100 puppies when a fire broke in a warehouse attached to a local pet store in Danbury. The fire was reported around 8:56 p.m. Thursday, Jan., 3, a fire was reported on Lake Avenue Extension in the area of the "Puppy Love" building, said the Danbury Fire Department on Facebook. When approaching the scene Engine 26 could see the heavy fire from Kenosia Avenue, causing Lt. Mark Miguel to transmit a second alarm. Deputy Chief Steve Williams arrived and took command, finding a fully involved 100 x 50-foot warehouse b…
Police & Fire
28 Families Displaced After Three-Alarm Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
A total of 28 families likely will need to be relocated following a three-alarm fire that broke out late Sunday afternoon at an apartment house in Westchester. One female resident was rescued by firefighters from a fourth-floor window and pulled to the fire escape at 637 Van Cortlandt Park Ave., said Yonkers Fire Department Deputy Chief of Personnel Daniel P. Flynn. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries. There have been no reports of civilian injuries. The fire began just after 3:30 on Dec. 2 and was extinguished at around 4:25 p.m., Flynn said. The cause of the fi…
Police & Fire
Quick Thinking Neighbors Prevent Major Fire In Northern Westchester
Some fast-acting neighbors jumped into action over the weekend, helping a neighbor prevent a potential kitchen fire and rescuing the family’s dog in the process. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, officials from the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department said that Andy Shapley and Nick Kalyvas went running into an unoccupied home on Windsor Road in Croton-on-Hudson in the Mount Airy Fire District when they saw smoke coming from a window. Officials said the two men proceeded to charge into the smoky house, taking a fire extinguisher and knocking down the flames of a kitchen fire that h…
Police & Fire
Good Samaritan Rescues Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car In Yorktown
Two Good Samaritans are being hailed as heroes after rushing to pull an unconscious woman who was trapped inside an overturned vehicle engulfed in flames on the Taconic State Parkway near the Northern Westchester/Putnam border on Thursday. The crash occurred around 3 a.m. near exit 14 (Baldwin Road) in Yorktown. Brian Geary, 30, of East Fishkill and another unknown passerby stopped to assist 56-year-old Linda Gironda prior to the arrival of emergency services. Gironda's vehicle had overturned after hit a rock wall and caught fire with her trapped inside. With the vehicle locked and Gironda…
Police & Fire
Car Bursts Into Flames After Overturning On Taconic Parkway In Yorktown
Click here for an updated story: Good Samaritans Pull Woman Trapped Inside Overturned Car On Taconic Volunteer firefighters in Yorktown helped rescue a motorist from a burning car overnight after it flipped on the Taconic State Parkway and burst into flames. Members of the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the Taconic at approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a report of a car completely engulfed in flames off the shoulder of the roadway. Upon arrival, firefighters found that the car was on its side and q…
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