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House Fire Breaks Out At Building In Peekskill House Fire Breaks Out At Building In Peekskill
House Fire Breaks Out At Building In Peekskill Volunteers with the Peekskill Ambulance Corps helped with two Westchester County fires over the past week, including one at an abandoned house.The fire, at 928 Second St., in Peekskill, broke out about 5 a.m. Thursday, officials said. About 40 firefighters responded to the scene, which kept the ambulance corps busy provided cold water to keep them hydrated, said the ambulance corps on Facebook. They also provided coverage in case of any injuries as the first moved from the first floor and moved to the third. The cause of the fire is unknown, but it does not appear to be suspicious, officia…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued At Croton Point Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued At Croton Point
Man On Top Of Sinking Boat Rescued At Croton Point All hands were on deck - literally - as first responders rescued a man whose boat capsized in the Hudson River. The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department received a report of the boater in distress off Croton Point at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, leading to a water rescue involving several area first responders. Upon arrival at the scene, a man was found on top of his sinking boat and was rescued by a Sea Tow vessel that was in the area, while first responders secured the boat and attempted to pump off the water it was taking on, before eventually beaching it at Senesqua Park. The man wa…

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by Zak Failla