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Drone Captures Massive Mulch Fire As Crews Battle Blaze For Hours In Northern Westchester Drone Captures Massive Mulch Fire As Crews Battle Blaze For Hours In Northern Westchester
Drone Captures Massive Mulch Fire As Crews Battle Blaze For Hours In Northern Westchester A massive mulch fire in Northern Westchester required drone support and hours of effort to contain as crews battled frigid conditions and a lack of hydrants, officials said.  The fire began early Sunday, Dec. 8, when the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department was dispatched at around 12:30 a.m. for a reported brush fire on the Taconic State Parkway, according to fire officials.  After searching the area, no fire was found on the parkway. However, a large plume of smoke led responders to a mulch pile fire burning on Clay Bird Lane in Mount Pleasant With no hydrants nearby, tankers from …

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