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Fire Sparks In Chimney At Putnam Home Fire Sparks In Chimney At Putnam Home
Fire Sparks In Chimney At Putnam Home A chimney fire in a Hudson Valley home prompted a swift multi-agency response that kept the flames from spreading further, firefighters said. The incident occurred in Putnam County on Friday, Dec. 27, at a residence on Ferris Drive in Garrison, according to the Garrison Fire Department, which responded to a mutual aid call from the Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of all responding departments, the fire was quickly brought under control, officials said. No injuries were reported. The Garrison Volunteer Fire Company emphasized the importa…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: 17-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: 17-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured
Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: 17-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured A 17-year-old has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash in Northern Westchester in which a 16-year-old was critically injured. It happened around 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Cortlandt. According to New York State Police spokesman AJ Hicks, an iitial investigation revealed Putnam County resident and Haldane High School student Vladislav Saban, of Cold Spring, operating a 2012 Toyota Prius southbound sideswiped a Subaru Forester while passing illegally on the right shoulder.  Saban lost control of the vehicle, struck a utility pole, and then a tree.&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Flu Vaccine Clinics Scheduled In Putnam Flu Vaccine Clinics Scheduled In Putnam
Flu Vaccine Clinics Scheduled In Putnam The Putnam County Department of Health is alerting residents to multiple upcoming flu vaccine clinics.  The vaccine clinics will be held on the following dates and locations: Monday, Sept. 27 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Department of Health, 1 Geneva Road, Brewster (Drive-thru) Monday, Oct. 18, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Putnam County Department of Health, 1 Geneva Road, Brewster (Drive-thru) Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Garrison Fire Department (Not a drive-thru) Residents ages 18 years old and older can schedule an appointment onlin…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Morning Fire Destroys Putnam Home Morning Fire Destroys Putnam Home
Morning Fire Destroys Putnam Home A home under construction in Putnam County was destroyed when a fire broke out early on Friday, Dec. 13. Officials said that a home being built on Canopus Hollow Road went up in flames at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Friday in Putnam Valley. It is unclear what caused the fire, which fully engulfed the frame of the home. First responders from the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Continental Village Volunteer Fire Department, Garrison Fire Department, North Highlands Engine Company and Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services responded to the s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Putnam Woman Dies In Fire Putnam Woman Dies In Fire
Putnam Woman Dies In Fire A 52-year-old Philipstown woman died in an overnight fire at the Stepping Stone Group Home, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. The fire, which started around 11:50 p.m. Thursday, at the center at 345 Route 301, sent multiple fire department to the scene, said Putnam County Sheriff's Capt. Lisa Ortolano.  Arriving units discovered an active fire in a bedroom on the second floor of the residence. A search of the bedroom revealed an unidentified female resident, who was unconscious. Firefighters rushed the victim to awaiting EMS personnel. The woman was pronounced dead at the sce…

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by Kathy Reakes