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Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At State Park In Hudson Valley
For two days, numerous Hudson Valley fire departments battled a stubborn brush fire atop Nordkop Mountain.
The fire occurred in Rockland County on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27, in Harriman State Park in Hillburn.
The Hillburn Fire Department, with the assistance of several fire departments and New York State Park rangers, battled the blaze that consumed acres.
According to the Hillburn Fire Department, firefighters cut fire lines and worked to put out the blaze, which they described as "difficult and stubborn."
The department said the fire was contained on Sunday, and park range…
Lifelong Hudson Valley Resident Who Served As Fire Chief, Owned Catering Business Dies At 70
A popular lifelong Hudson Valley former fire chief and catering business owner known for his love of cooking has died at the age of 70.
Ulster County resident Michael B. Hackett, of Highland, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15. He was born on Sunday, June 7, 1953, in Poughkeepsie, to the late Francis and the late Rita (McGrath) Hackett, according to his obituary.
He was a resident all of his life. He was a graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls and a member of St. Martin de Porres Church in Poughkeepsie, his obituary said,
Retired from Geodis/IBM of Poughkeepsie…
Former Volunteer Firefighter In Region Who 'Always Put Others Before Herself' Dies At Age 85
Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a former firefighter in the region with a history of serving her community.
Saratoga County’s Carole McBride, of the Town of Halfmoon, died Friday, Dec. 23, at the age of 85, according to her obituary. A cause of death was not given.
Born in Troy on Feb. 26, 1937 to parents Hubert and Helen Muckle, “she was known for her warm and welcoming personality, always putting others before herself, and going out of the way to help those in need,” reads her memorial.
McBride volunteered in the Clifton Park Halfmoon Emergency Corps, where she rose to t…
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Senior Housing Complex In Northern Westchester
A three-alarm fire destroyed a senior housing complex under construction in Northern Westchester.
The blaze, which was so intense it required some 100 firefighters, was reported around 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1847 Crompond Road, in Peekskill.
The Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, who also responded to the fire, said the fire was so intense and massive that embers from it were found throughout various areas of the city, including melting some items in a neighbor's yard.
At the same time, the department was receiving multiple 911 calls to report the blaze and from residents concerne…
Fire Rips Through Former Gucci Estate In Northern Westchester
Firefighters are battling a large fire at the former Gucci Estate in Northern Westchester
The fire began around 6 a.m., Friday, Nov. 8, at the 5,300-square-foot home located in Yorktown Heights at 1230 Baptist Church Road.
Firefighters are having to truck in water as no fire hydrants are located in the area.
Information on Zillow said the home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, an au pair suite, as well as a one-bedroom guest house. The 11-acre estate also has a pool, a double-sided paddock, professional tennis court, gazebo with a pond, and a waterfall and stream.
Firefighters are still …
Fdny Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday, April 8 was a New York City firefighter and a former Westchester resident.
Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Ladder Company 27 in the South Bronx, a 15-year veteran of the department, died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in Afghanistan, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Slutman, who lived in Yonkers with his wife and three children for years, most recently lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and commuted to New York to work, according to News 4.
The well-liked firefighter was honored five years ago…
