Flames Shoot Out Of Chimney At Northern Westchester Home Flames Shoot Out Of Chimney At Northern Westchester Home
Flames Shoot Out Of Chimney At Northern Westchester Home Firefighters raced to a Northern Westchester home after a blaze broke out in the residence's chimney.  The blaze happened on Sunday evening, Feb. 25, when a chimney fire broke out at a residence in Bedford on Mary's Lane, the Bedford Fire Department said on Wednesday, Feb. 28.  The resident told firefighters that flames were extending several feet from the top of the chimney. However, the blaze died down a bit by the time crews arrived and became contained within the flue between the fireplace and the chimney top.  Crews soon began working to clean out the firebox and climbe…
Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Hudson Valley Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Hudson Valley
Man Rushed To Hospital By Helicopter After Being Pinned Between Car, Building In Hudson Valley A man was critically injured after becoming pinned between a car and a building in the Hudson Valley, firefighters said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Feb. 2 around 12:30 p.m., when a vehicle that had been put on a mechanical lift suddenly accelerated forward, pinning a man against a building in Carmel, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  The exact location of the incident was not released.  Arriving first responders found the man with severe traumatic injuries and used mechanical systems to move the car and free him. He was then taken by Lake Carme…
Hudson Valley Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed Hudson Valley Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed
Hudson Valley Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed A raging house fire in the Hudson Valley required firefighters to quickly improvise and utilize a water source a mile away to extinguish the blaze.  New, updated report - Update: Support Rises For Mahopac Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 24, when a residence in Mahopac on Old Bullet Hole Road caught on fire just before 2 a.m., according to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Sacher.  Crews soon arrived at the single-family home and found it fully engulfed by flames. They …
Winter Storm - Hochul Warns NYers To Prepare For Snow, Possible Power Outages: 'Be Vigilant' Winter Storm - Hochul Warns NYers To Prepare For Snow, Possible Power Outages: 'Be Vigilant'
Winter Storm - Hochul Warns NYers To Prepare For Snow, Possible Power Outages: 'Be Vigilant' As a powerful Nor'easter threatens to dump inches of snow and a wintry mix on much of New York State, Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging residents to prepare for power outages and travel hazards posed by the white stuff.  According to Hochul, the large coastal weather system is predicted to hit New York late Saturday, Jan. 6, and continue into Sunday, Jan. 7, bringing anywhere from 3 to 12 inches of snow to parts of the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, and Central New York, and a mix of snow and rain to New York City and Long Island. Winter storm watches are in effect throughout New York S…
3 Injured In Crash At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection 3 Injured In Crash At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection
3 Injured In Crash At Busy Hudson Valley Intersection A busy intersection in the Hudson Valley was shut down for nearly an hour following a two-car crash that left three people injured.  It happened in Putnam County on Saturday, Dec. 2 around 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of West Lovell Street and Union Valley Road in Carmel. Police and first responders soon arrived at the scene of the incident and found that three people had been injured. The patients were later taken to a hospital with minor injuries, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. After around 40 minutes, the roadway was reopened to traffic. In addition to t…
Power Outage Measure: New Law Forces NY Companies To Prioritize Fixing Downed Wires Power Outage Measure: New Law Forces NY Companies To Prioritize Fixing Downed Wires
Power Outage Measure: New Law Forces NY Companies To Prioritize Fixing Downed Wires A new law signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will force utility companies in the state to quickly respond to downed wires reported by members of the public.  The legislation, which was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22, will protect residents during storms by requiring utility companies to respond to reports of downed wires no later than 72 hours after the response to the emergency event ends, according to Hochul.  Before the new law was signed, power companies were only required to have a plan to secure a wire on a schedule if it was reported by a municipal emergency official.&nb…
Tricky Rescue: Person Saved From 20-Foot Embankment In Northern Westchester Tricky Rescue: Person Saved From 20-Foot Embankment In Northern Westchester
Tricky Rescue: Person Saved From 20-Foot Embankment In Northern Westchester A person was hospitalized after falling down a 20-foot steep embankment in Northern Westchester, which required them to be rescued with the help of rope lines.  The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 9 around 3:15 p.m., when Somers Fire and EMS responded to the Lake Lincolndale area on a report of a person falling down a steep wooded embankment.  According to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, arriving crews quickly found the person and began working to establish rope lines and belay lines down into the wooded drop-off. This eventually allowed for first responders and their e…
Car Hits Tree On Parkway In Northern Westchester: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response Car Hits Tree On Parkway In Northern Westchester: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response
Car Hits Tree On Parkway In Northern Westchester: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response Three people were critically injured when the vehicle they were in slammed into a tree on a parkway in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 around 10 p.m., when a Toyota Corolla traveling north on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua between Route 120 and Reader's Digest Road swerved off the road and into a tree, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  Minutes after the crash, a Westchester County Police sergeant also traveling on the parkway noticed the car and surmised that the wreck had jus…
Woman, 25, Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley Woman, 25, Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley
Woman, 25, Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman had to be freed from her vehicle by first responders after crashing down an embankment on Route 9W. The crash occurred in Ulster County around 5:40 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 6, in Ulster Park. According to Sgt. Collin Reynolds, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, Manpreet Mann, age 25, of Poughkeepsie was located by police trapped in a 2014 Ford Fusion about 15 feet down an embankment on Route 9W. Firefighters extricated Mann from the car in 20 minutes using Hurst tools known as the Jaws of Life. It took an additional 10 minutes to bring her up to the roadway, the Esopus …
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley
Police Officer Seriously Injured After Tractor-Trailer Strikes Her Vehicle In Hudson Valley A police officer was seriously injured when her patrol vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Tuesday, July 11 at the intersection of Route 94 and Warwick Turnpike in Warwick. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police responded to the area for a report that a 2011 Freightliner tractor-trailer and a town of Warwick police vehicle, a 2019 Ford Explorer had crashed. A preliminary investigation revealed that the tractor-trailer, driven by Mouhamadou Diallo, age 50, of Brooklyn was traveling northwest on the…
Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester
Injured Worker Rescued From Roof Of Metro-North Facility In Northern Westchester Emergency responders were called to a Metro-North yard in Northern Westchester to rescue an injured worker from a roof.  The incident happened on Tuesday, June 13 just before noon, when firefighters and first responders were sent to the Metro-North Croton-Harmon Yard in Croton-on-Hudson on a report of an injured worker on top of a building.  According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, the worker, who suffered a shoulder injury, was evaluated on the roof before they were lowered to the ground by a ladder.  The quick rescue was completed within a half-hour, fire officia…
Car Crashes Down Embankment In Hudson Valley, Causes Road Closure Car Crashes Down Embankment In Hudson Valley, Causes Road Closure
Car Crashes Down Embankment In Hudson Valley, Causes Road Closure A Hudson Valley road had to be temporarily closed after a car with two people inside crashed down an embankment and hit a tree.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Sunday, May 7 around 2:30 p.m., when first responders were sent to Hill Street in Mahopac on a report of a vehicle crashing into an embankment, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Once emergency responders arrived at the scene, they discovered that the two occupants had been able to get out of the car on their own and had suffered minor injuries.  Both occupants were evaluated at the sce…