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Beacon Fire Department

Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon
Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon A quick-thinking passerby helped rescue a victim from a burning home in Dutchess County, where a fast-moving fire prompted a multi-agency emergency response Tuesday afternoon, March 17. Fire crews were dispatched at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported house fire in Beacon, with initial reports indicating a person may have jumped from a second-story window, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Crews arrived within minutes and confirmed that there was a fire, prompting a second alarm that brought in more help and mutual aid from surrounding departments.  Firefighters wer…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
Cell Phone Explodes At Assisted Living Facility In Beacon Cell Phone Explodes At Assisted Living Facility In Beacon
Cell Phone Explodes At Assisted Living Facility In Beacon A cell phone powered by a lithium-ion battery exploded inside an assisted living facility in Dutchess County, prompting a fire department response. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, at Hedgewood in Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Fire units were sent for an automatic fire alarm and arrived to find staff reporting that a resident’s cell phone had exploded on the second floor.  Firefighters soon found light smoke in the hallway and made sure the fire was contained to the phone.   No injuries were reported, and all units cleared the…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail
Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail A hiker had to be rescued from a Dutchess County mountain after injuring his ankle and getting stranded off-trail, prompting a multi-agency emergency response. The incident happened around 7:34 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, when Beacon Fire and EMS crews were dispatched to the Mount Beacon Incline Trail for a report of a 45-year-old man with an ankle injury, the Beacon Fire Department said on Wednesday, May 7.  The injured hiker was able to call for help and said he was about a quarter mile up the stairs on the trail. Firefighters and Beacon Police officers climbed the mountain to find him.&…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Goes Up In Coffee Shop Roasting Area In Beacon Fire Goes Up In Coffee Shop Roasting Area In Beacon
Fire Goes Up In Coffee Shop Roasting Area In Beacon Emergency crews rushed to a Dutchess County coffee shop after a blaze began in the roasting area, firefighters said. The incident began on Tuesday, April 8 at around 10:15 a.m., when Beacon firefighters were sent to a commercial fire at Trax Espresso Bar & Coffee Roasters on Fishkil Avenue after several callers reported a fire through the roof, the Beacon Fire Department said on Wednesday, April 9.  Arriving units found an active blaze in the roasting area and chimney and soon knocked the flames out before checking for any extension.  The fire was extinguished with no ex…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into 2 Homes In Beacon: Driver Hospitalized Car Crashes Into 2 Homes In Beacon: Driver Hospitalized
Car Crashes Into 2 Homes In Beacon: Driver Hospitalized Emergency crews responded to a startling scene in Dutchess County on Thursday afternoon, April 3, after a vehicle left the roadway and crashed into two houses. The incident happened in Beacon around 12:52 p.m., when the Beacon Fire Department, Beacon Volunteer Ambulance, and City of Beacon Medic 1 were dispatched to Washington Avenue for a report of a car accident involving residential structures.  According to the Beacon Fire Department,  first responders found that a vehicle had veered off the road, smashed through a section of fencing, continued through a front yard patio, and …

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
Car Fire Spreads To House In Beacon Car Fire Spreads To House In Beacon
Car Fire Spreads To House In Beacon A vehicle fire was soon extinguished by firefighters in Dutchess County, but not before it spread to a nearby residence.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at around 1:30 p.m., when a car caught on fire at a Beacon home on Rector Street, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon knocked out the flames and searched the home, finding no one inside.  Crews then overhauled the home and confirmed the blaze had not stretched further into the residence.  However, the first floor was damaged by the flames. No injuries were reported.  Crew…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Police & Fire
New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening
New Beacon Fire Station Celebrates Opening Hundreds of residents, city officials, and firefighters turned out to unveil a fire department's new station, which consolidates three stations into one. The event occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Beacon. According to Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou, the new central station for the Beacon Fire Department, located at the “gateway” to Beacon on Route 9D opposite City Hall, represents the culmination of decades of studies and plans to consolidate three fire stations into one central location. Kyriacou said the 17,000-square-foot facility, which costs $14.7 mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say
Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say A man was taken to an area hospital for observation after calling the police and telling them he was sitting in a vehicle doused with gasoline and explosives. The incident took place around 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11, on Main Street in the City of Beacon, said Detective Sergeant Jason Johnson of the City of Beacon Police Department. According to Johnson, the 64-year man called Dutchess County 911 and stated that he was sitting in his vehicle doused in gasoline with explosives and a loaded firearm.  He also threatened to use them if anyone approached, Johnson said.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Beacon Building Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Beacon Building
Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Beacon Building All hands were on deck on Sunday morning when a two-alarm fire broke out in a senior housing building in Beacon that had to be evacuated. Members of the MTA Police, Beacon Fire and Police Departments were dispatched to a local apartment building that houses seniors shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, where there was a report of smoky conditions inside the residence. Firefighters were first on the scene, and upon arrival, they reported that there was a smoke condition on the first floor, prompting them to transmit a second alarm. The location of the fire was initially unknown, and cr…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon 51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon
51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon Some fast acting police officers in Dutchess County helped save the life of a man in Beacon who may have been suffering an early morning overdose. First responders from the Beacon Police and Fire Departments responded to an emergency medical services call at approximately 5 a.m. in the city, where there was a report of a possible overdose victim. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a 51-year-old man in the who was unconscious, unresponsive and demonstrating signs of an overdose, police said. Officers administered first aid and nasally delivered two doses Narcan, and the man regained c…

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by Zak Failla