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Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Somers Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Somers
Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Somers Firefighters were dispatched to a Northern Westchester residence after a lithium-ion battery sparked a blaze at the home.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 2:50 p.m., when a fire began at a residence in Somers in the Amawalk area, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving crews found heavy smoke coming from the home and began knocking out the flames with help from several mutual aid departments.  Luckily, the fire was put out with little damage to the residence. The cause of the blaze was later confirmed to have been a lithium-ion ba…

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by Ben Crnic
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Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley
Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley An incident that police originally thought was a shooting turned out to be something else entirely when they found a Hudson Valley homeowner injured by shrapnel from an exploded utility line fuse.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 around 9:45 a.m., when Carmel Police officers and members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were sent to the area of Birch Road near Lake Secor for a report of utility wires that were down and burning, according to Lt. Michael Bodo.  While units were responding to the call, they received a report of a man who had …

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Mahopac After Crash Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Mahopac After Crash
Driver Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Mahopac After Crash A person was taken to a hospital after a one-car crash that shut down a main road in the Hudson Valley.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Feb. 21 around 6:45 p.m., when firefighters in Mahopac were sent to the area of State Route 6N and Boniello Drive to respond to the collision.  Once arriving at the scene, crews found that the driver had to be assisted out of the damaged vehicle, according to the Mahopac Falls Fire Department.  Members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department respond to the crash. Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Route 6N was then closed at the inte…

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by Ben Crnic
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Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched A brush fire in the Hudson Valley left the edges of backyards and some residents' belongings blackened and singed by the time the blaze was put out.  Earlier Report - Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Mahopac The fire started on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters and police in Putnam County were sent to Mahopac in the area of 50 Astor Dr., where the blaze had started behind the residence.  Once arriving, firefighters discovered that the fire was quickly making its way up the hill behind Astor Drive to Tulip Road, where more houses were in da…

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by Ben Crnic
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Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Strip Mall In Area Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Strip Mall In Area
Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Strip Mall In Area A report of a possible blaze at a Hudson Valley strip mall sent numerous police and fire departments to make sure the building was safe.  On Monday, Nov. 28, police and firefighters responded to reports of possible smoke coming from a multi-store strip in Mahopac at 900 South Lake Blvd., according to Mahopac Falls Fire Department spokesman Jack Casey.  The response required multiple departments because of the size of the building, according to Casey.  Luckily though, after members of the Mahopac Fire Department, Carmel Police, Putnam County Bureau of Fire, and Mahopac F…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say
Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say An area grandfather died after saving his two grandchildren from a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley home. The fire broke out in Putnam County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, at a home on Scarsdale Road in Lake Carmel, a hamlet in the town of Kent. Arriving firefighters and police found two small children outside the burning building, said the Kent Police Department. A 65-year-old man was found inside the burning home and was transported to Putnam Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. The house fire.Lake Carmel Fire Department The children, who were reportedly…

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by Kathy Reakes
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House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area Crews from throughout the area worked to extinguish a fire that broke out in an area home. First responders in Putnam County were called to the house on Drewville Road in Carmel at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Jack Casey said. According to Casey, the first crews arrived confirmed the fire, and called for: Mutual Aid from Carmel Fire for a ladder truck; A FASteam from the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department; Tankers from the Mahopac Falls and Croton Falls fire departments; Multiple units and paramedics from the Ca…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area All hands were on deck to extinguish a two-alarm fire that broke out in a Putnam County home overnight. First responders from multiple agencies were dispatched to an Austin Road home in Mahopac shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, when a fire broke out in a barn that had been converted into a 5,000-square-foot home. Upon arrival, first responders found smoke coming from the home, with flames visible fro the outside. According to Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Nistico, due to the size of the home and fire, a second alarm was issued. Crews from the Ma…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area
One Airlifted, Two Others Hospitalized After Serious Crash In Area One person had to be extricated from his vehicle and airlifted from the scene of a two-car crash that left two others hospitalized in Putnam County, officials said. First responders in Mahopac were dispatched to Baldwin Place Road near the intersection of Route 6 at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, where there was a report of a multi-car crash, Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, first responders found two vehicles that had been totaled, with at least one person in need of being extricated. Crews called for an emergency helic…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area All hands were on deck as fire crews battled snowy conditions when a house fire broke out in the area. Crews from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were dispatched to a residence near the area of Barrett Hill Road and Varna Lane in Carmel shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15 when neighbors reported smoke coming from the home. Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said that NYSEG responded to the scene, cut the power to the home, and fire crews were forced to “hand lay” nearly 250 feet of firehose to the scene due to a narrow driveway. Officers from the…

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by Zak Failla
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One Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Area One Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Area
One Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Tree In Area One person was hospitalized over after losing control and crashing into a tree off the road of an intersection in Putnam County, officials said. First responders were dispatched to the intersection of Archer and Wayacross roads shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, first responders proceeded to close the roadway, and the occupants of the vehicle, which had slid off the roadway at the intersection, were evaluated, with one transported to Hudson Valley Hospital for further treatment of non-life-threa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Photos: Three Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Area Photos: Three Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Area
Photos: Three Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Area All hands were on deck as first responders worked to clear a multi-car crash in Putnam County that sent three to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Paramedics, fire crews, and police responded to reports of a three-car crash on Route 6N at the entrance of the Red Mills Convenience Store and Zachs’ Pizza in Mahopac at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, units from the Carmel Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and EMStar worked to detour heavy traffic in the area ont…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Yorktown Crash Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Yorktown Crash
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Yorktown Crash Click here for an updated story: Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Northern Westchester Crash Police are investigating a double-fatal two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash took place around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N, said Yorktown Police. When police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found a 50-year-old Mahopac man, who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead.  A 56-year-old woman, the driver of the second vehicle, also of Mahopac, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Mahopac Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Mahopac
Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Mahopac A dog died after being caught in a house fire that broke out in the Hudson Valley. Crews in Putnam County from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department responded to the blaze early on Sunday, Aug. 30 when smoke was seen coming out of a house on Lake Shore Drive in the Lake Secor neighborhood. At the time the fire broke out, neighbors said that the home was unoccupied, except for a dog who was inside the residence. According to Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey, crews were able to quickly knock down the fire, and the dog was located within minutes. Firefighters a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Photos: Two Rescued From Capsized Boat In Area Lake Photos: Two Rescued From Capsized Boat In Area Lake
Photos: Two Rescued From Capsized Boat In Area Lake All hands were on deck to rescue a pair of boaters who capsized in an area lake. First responders in Putnam County from the Mahopac and Mahopac Falls Fire Department and Carmel Police Department were dispatched to Dixon Lake at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28 in Mahopac, where there was a report of an overturned boat. Jack Casey, Mahopac Falls VFD public information officer, said that the responders had a full water rescue response from both departments, which helped “divert a possible tragedy.” The two boaters were rescued from the waters and treated by EMTs inside waiting …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash Motorist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash
Motorist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash A driver was hospitalized after becoming trapped inside a vehicle in a rollover crash. First responders from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were dispatched to the Lake Baldwin District in Mahopac late on Tuesday, Feb. 25, where there was a report of a vehicle that rolled over with entrapment. Crews from the fire department, area paramedics, Carmel Police Department, EMStar paramedics and recommend Towing and Recovery all responded to the scene to assist, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department spokesman Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, first responders found the driver already out of the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area A late-afternoon, two-alarm house fire broke out on the third story of a residence in the area. It happened just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 in Mahopac on Nicole Way. The blaze brought a full response from the Mahopac Fire Department with mutual aid from Mahopac Falls, Yorktown and Croton Falls fire departments and NYSE&G, as stations that were responding were covered by other neighboring departments.   Chief Bill Nikisher was Incident Command and positioned the Ladder Company in the driveway of the home to access the third story.  Carmel Police responded wi…

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by Daily Voice
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Photos: Car Crashes Into Pole In Mahopac Photos: Car Crashes Into Pole In Mahopac
Photos: Car Crashes Into Pole In Mahopac A driver in Putnam County escaped serious injury after crashing into a utility pole in a busy Mahopac intersection. Shortly before noon on Thursday, first responders from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department, paramedics and area police were dispatched to the intersection of Baldwin Place Road and Stillwater Road, where there was a report of a car that had crashed into a pole. Upon arrival, the roadway was temporarily blocked off until first responders could control traffic, and NYSEG responded to the scene to evaluate the damage to the utility pole. The driver of the vehicle suffered minor in…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Hospitalized After Three-Car Crash In Area Three Hospitalized After Three-Car Crash In Area
Three Hospitalized After Three-Car Crash In Area Three people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash in the area. The crash, which involved three vehicles, happened on Saturday morning, July 20 in the area of 30 Secor Road in Mahopac. Members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department, including EMS and Fire Police, responded along with multiple units from the Carmel Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Office and EMStar paramedics, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. After the road was initially shut down, Fire Police soon had a lane open for alternating traffic as tow trucks arrived at the scene. The …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three-Car Crash Causes Route 6N Closure Three-Car Crash Causes Route 6N Closure
Three-Car Crash Causes Route 6N Closure Three people suffered minor injuries after being involved in a three-car crash on Route 6N in Putnam County. Members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department, Police Department, and paramedic were dispatched at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, to a stretch of Route 6N between the Putnam County sand depot and Austin Road, where there was a report of a multi-vehicle crash, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.. The crash forced first responders to close the roadway between Potter Road and Austin Road to allow crews to have full access to the injur…

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by Zak Failla
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House Fire Breaks Out In Mahopac House Fire Breaks Out In Mahopac
House Fire Breaks Out In Mahopac Firefighters knocked down a house fire that broke out on Secor Road in Mahopac after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 29. Fire crews from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department received reports of smoke billowing from a house on Secor Road. Emergency teams converged on the scene and found heavy smoke upon entering the home, but little fire was found. The property owners were on the scene to stay close to their dogs. EMTs kept an eye on the owners as the fire crews worked to stabilize the property. Fire Police closed one lane of Secor Road to give fire trucks access. Drivers are requested to slow down i…

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by Valerie Musson
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State Sen. Murphy, Chief Of Staff Jump Into Action After Two-Car Crash On Route 6N State Sen. Murphy, Chief Of Staff Jump Into Action After Two-Car Crash On Route 6N
State Sen. Murphy, Chief Of Staff Jump Into Action After Two-Car Crash On Route 6N All hands were on deck early on Monday afternoon, including state senator and an aide who assisted at the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Putnam County. First responders in Mahopac Falls and the Carmel Police Department were dispatched to a stretch of Route 6N near the Westchester County line shortly after noon, where there was a report of the crash involving injuries. According to officials, when the first responders initially responded to the scene of the crash, it was already under the control of Sen. Terrence Murphy and his Chief of Staff Matt Slater, who happened to drive up to the cra…

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by Zak Failla
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Heavy Smoke At Popular Mahopac Restaurant Prompts Fire Department Response Heavy Smoke At Popular Mahopac Restaurant Prompts Fire Department Response
Heavy Smoke At Popular Mahopac Restaurant Prompts Fire Department Response This story has been updated. Heavy smoke at a popular Mahopac restaurant prompted a quick fire department response early Sunday morning, allowing the eatery to open as planned for Father's Day. Just before 4:30 a.m., the Mahopac Falls Fire Department and a unit from Carmel Police were dispatched to the Holy Smoke restaurant on Route 6N for a commercial fire alarm, according to Jack Casey of the MFFD. First arriving units found the area covered in a haze that brought calls for re-dispatch for a possible structure fire and more manpower. Chief Brian Sacher assumed Incident Command and Asst.…

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by Daily Voice
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Mahopac Brush Fire Sandwiched On Tree Line Threatens Home Mahopac Brush Fire Sandwiched On Tree Line Threatens Home
Mahopac Brush Fire Sandwiched On Tree Line Threatens Home Mahopac firefighters spent several hours battling a fire located behind a home on Shinaya Court located near a heavily wooded tree line. The call for the fire came in around 3 p.m. Wednesday with the department responding within minutes, Chief Bill Nikisher was quick to call for reinforcements. Mahopac firefighters tried to sandwich the fire between the trucks but the tree line proved too dense and a mutual aid call was put out for Battalion 16 and Mahopac Falls to roll out with a brush truck and tanker. Firefighters had to work the fire from both Shinya Court and Eleanor Drive, officials s…

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by Kathy Reakes