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Man Caught After Starting Outdoor Fire On Island In Mahopac Lake During Burn Ban: Police Man Caught After Starting Outdoor Fire On Island In Mahopac Lake During Burn Ban: Police
Man Caught After Starting Outdoor Fire On Island In Mahopac Lake During Burn Ban: Police A man was apprehended after starting a blaze on an island in a Hudson Valley lake and not putting it out despite numerous orders from authorities, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Friday, Nov. 1 at around 6 p.m., when residents reported an open burn on Teakettle Spout Lake in Mahopac, according to the town's police department. Arriving officers found a man identified as Steven Turnbull "engaged in unauthorized outdoor burning" on a small island in the center of the lake, according to police. Members of the Mahopac Fire Department also at the scene …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Northern Westchester Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Northern Westchester
Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Northern Westchester Firefighters were dispatched to a Northern Westchester residence after a lithium-ion battery sparked a blaze at the home.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 2:50 p.m., when a fire began at a residence in Somers in the Amawalk area, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving crews found heavy smoke coming from the home and began knocking out the flames with help from several mutual aid departments.  Luckily, the fire was put out with little damage to the residence. The cause of the blaze was later confirmed to have been a lithium-ion ba…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Former Fire Chief Of Hudson Valley Department Dies: Had 'Legacy Of Service' Former Fire Chief Of Hudson Valley Department Dies: Had 'Legacy Of Service'
Former Fire Chief Of Hudson Valley Department Dies: Had 'Legacy Of Service' A Hudson Valley community is mourning the loss of a former fire chief who spent nearly his entire life serving the public. The Mahopac Fire Department in Putnam County announced the death of its former chief, Edward J. Scott, on Sunday, Oct. 8.  In addition to serving as the former chief, Scott had also served as the past President and Chairman of the Mahopac Board of Fire Commissioners. He also worked as a 911 dispatcher for Putnam County.  The Putnam County Sheriff's Office posted a memorial for Scott on social media. "We remember and honor his remarkable lifetime dedicated to public se…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Crash Injures Person, Forces Trunk Door Open In Hudson Valley Car Crash Injures Person, Forces Trunk Door Open In Hudson Valley
Car Crash Injures Person, Forces Trunk Door Open In Hudson Valley One person was injured after crashing their car in the Hudson Valley.  The one-car crash happened on Monday, Feb. 20 around 10:40 a.m., when firefighters in Carmel responded to Westshore Drive (Route 38) in the area of Farview Road.  After arriving at the scene of the crash, officials closed the road for around 20 minutes until the damaged vehicle, which had its trunk door popped open, was able to be towed away.  The occupant of the vehicle suffered minor injuries, according to the Mahopac Fire Department. 

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Northern Westchester A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Hudson Valley Strip Mall Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Hudson Valley Strip Mall
Multiple Departments Respond To Report Of Smoke At Hudson Valley Strip Mall A report of a possible blaze at a Hudson Valley strip mall sent numerous police and fire departments to make sure the building was safe.  On Monday, Nov. 28, police and firefighters responded to reports of possible smoke coming from a multi-store strip in Mahopac at 900 South Lake Blvd., according to Mahopac Falls Fire Department spokesman Jack Casey.  The response required multiple departments because of the size of the building, according to Casey.  Luckily though, after members of the Mahopac Fire Department, Carmel Police, Putnam County Bureau of Fire, and Mahopac F…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say
Man Dies After Rescuing Grandchildren In Area House Fire, Police Say An area grandfather died after saving his two grandchildren from a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley home. The fire broke out in Putnam County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, at a home on Scarsdale Road in Lake Carmel, a hamlet in the town of Kent. Arriving firefighters and police found two small children outside the burning building, said the Kent Police Department. A 65-year-old man was found inside the burning home and was transported to Putnam Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. The house fire.Lake Carmel Fire Department The children, who were reportedly…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Area, Police Say 20-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Area, Police Say
20-Year-Old Nabbed After Fleeing Scene Of Crash In Area, Police Say An area man who fled from police during a routine traffic stop causing a school lockdown was captured after a chase. The 20-year-old unidentified Dutchess County man from Pawling was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 9, following the stop by Carmel Police in Putnam County. According to Carmel Police Chief Anthony Hoffmann, the man, when captured was charged with reckless driving and fleeing from police. The incident took place around 10:50 a.m. when an officer on patrol spotted a gray Nissan sedan traveling eastbound on Route 6 with multiple traffic violations, police said.d The officer stopped t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant
One Hospitalized Following Two-Car Crash Outside Area Restaurant One driver was hospitalized, while a second refused medical attention following a two-car crash outside a popular area restaurant, officials said. First responders in Putnam County were dispatched at approximately 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 20 to a reported two-car crash in front of the Countryside Kitchen Restaurant on Route 6 in Mahopac. The first responders, from the Mahopac Fire and Carmel Police departments, found the two cars involved in the crash, one of which was stopped in the righthand lane, the other caroming into the nearby wooded area, Mahopac FD spokesman Jack Casey T…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Injured After Rollover Crash In Area Two Injured After Rollover Crash In Area
Two Injured After Rollover Crash In Area Two were injured when a driver lost control of a vehicle and rolled over, landing more than 20 feet off the roadway in Putnam County, officials said. Jack Casey, the Mahopac Fire Department public information officer, said that first responders were dispatched to Union Valley Road shortly after 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, where there was a reported rollover crash. Upon arrival, first responders found a vehicle on its side off the roadway with the driver outside and a passenger still inside. Casey said that one victim was evaluated and the driver was transported by a Mahopac ambulance to Da…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized After Head-On Mahopac Crash Two Hospitalized After Head-On Mahopac Crash
Two Hospitalized After Head-On Mahopac Crash Two drivers were injured in Putnam County after one crossed over into the opposite lane and struck the other head-on. First responders were dispatched to Croton Falls Road near the intersection of Sandy Street in Mahopac shortly after 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, Jack Casey, the Public Information Officer for the Mahopac Fire Department said. Upon arrival, paramedics, crews from Mahopac Fire, and members of the Carmel Police Department, determined that both the drivers of a car and pick-up truck were in need of medical assistance, while they closed the roadway to investigate the crash. Both…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Route 6 Crash Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Route 6 Crash
Injuries Reported In Two-Vehicle Route 6 Crash A driver was injured when a box truck and sedan collided on a busy stretch of Route 6. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, first responders in  Putnam County were dispatched to a stretch of Route 6, where there were reports of a two-car crash with injuries in Mahopac. Mahopac Fire Department Public Information Office Jack Casey said that there was one reported injury, and the driver opted to get checked out, transported by a private vehicle. The crash led to fluids being leaked on the roadway, which were cleaned up by fire crews. Casey said that “with more vehicles back on the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Report Of Smoke At House In Carmel Hamlet Draws Fast Response Report Of Smoke At House In Carmel Hamlet Draws Fast Response
Report Of Smoke At House In Carmel Hamlet Draws Fast Response Unexpected smoke in a Putnam County structure led to a rapid response from fire crews and area police. Shortly after noontime on Tuesday, May 19, crews from the Mahopac Fire Department were dispatched to a Wellington Drive home in Carmel Hamlet, where there was a report of smoke inside the residence. With members of the Carmel Police Department assisting at the scene, fire officials investigated the smoky situation, tracing its origin to a faulty ceiling fan. Mahopac Fire PIO Jack Casey said that firefighters checked all other possible sources before wrapping up the scene and were able to …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Car Lands On Roof In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash Car Lands On Roof In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash
Car Lands On Roof In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash A car landed on its roof in a one-vehicle crash in the area.  First responders in Putnam County from the Mahopac Fire Department, EMS, and Carmel Police Department were dispatched to a rollover crash at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, on Union Valley Road in Mahopac. Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department public information officer Jack Casey said that upon arrival, first responders found the vehicle on its roof and the driver out of the car. According to Casey, first responders diverted traffic, while the driver was treated at the scene, though he refused transport to t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area A late-afternoon, two-alarm house fire broke out on the third story of a residence in the area. It happened just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28 in Mahopac on Nicole Way. The blaze brought a full response from the Mahopac Fire Department with mutual aid from Mahopac Falls, Yorktown and Croton Falls fire departments and NYSE&G, as stations that were responding were covered by other neighboring departments.   Chief Bill Nikisher was Incident Command and positioned the Ladder Company in the driveway of the home to access the third story.  Carmel Police responded wi…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say
Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say An 18-year-old Mahopac teen was killed during a crash in which his vehicle struck a pine tree and then the car burst into flames. John Rossetti, 18, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, when his gray Honda Civic struck the tree on Woodbine Drive, came to rest on its passenger side, and then the engine block and tree burst into flames, said Carmel Police Lt. John Dearman. Carmel Officer Christopher Fox pulled the unconscious driver out of the car as the fire began spreading into the passenger compartment, Dearman said. Officer Neil Brown assisted Fox to carry Rossetti away from…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Carmel Driver Indicted For DWI Crash Injuring Brewster Family Carmel Driver Indicted For DWI Crash Injuring Brewster Family
Carmel Driver Indicted For DWI Crash Injuring Brewster Family  An area man who allegedly drove drunk and hospitalized three people when he struck them head-on has been indicted on charges that include multiple counts of vehicular assault. Carmel resident Thomas Kiernan, 66, was arraigned in Putnam County Court on Tuesday, March 6 after crashing on Drewville Road on Dec. 23 last year with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit. First responders received a report shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 23 last year when Kiernan’s Ford Escape drifted into oncoming traffic, slamming head-on into a Nissan Rogue that contained a couple and the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Six Departments Battle House Fire In Mahopac Six Departments Battle House Fire In Mahopac
Six Departments Battle House Fire In Mahopac It took responders from six departments from Putnam and Northern Westchester to contain a heavily involved house fire that broke out early Saturday afternoon in Mahopac. The blaze began just before 1 p.m. on Ann Road, in the northern end of the district. Mahopac Fire Chief Bill Nikisher assumed Incident Command, assisted by Battalion 16, George Waehler and Mahopac Falls Asst. Chief Bob Trace. A call was put out for the FASTeam from Yorktown, tankers from Mahopac Falls, Carmel and Croton Falls, the Putnam County Fire Investigation Team, multiple units from Carmel Police …

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by Daily Voice
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
News
Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area
Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area A lightning strike on Lake Mahopac sent three people out boating to the hospital and slightly injured another. The incident took place around 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 when Putnam County Sheriff's Sgt. Matthew Monroe of the department's Marine Patrol Unit responded to a report of an occupied disabled boat on Lake Mahopac, the department said. During heavy rain and frequent lightning strikes Monroe was able to locate the disabled vessel, near the northwest corner of the lake. The vessel was occupied by two men and two women, all ranging in age from 28-41, officials said. One male passenger t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Mahopac Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Mahopac
Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Mahopac Traffic was backed up on Long Pond Road in Mahopac due to a car crashing into a stone wall, according to the Mahopac Fire Department. The incident occurred around  4 p.m. Thursday when the driver swerved, crossed the road and hit the stone wall, ripping off a door of the vehicle, officials said. The driver received minor injuries and was not transported to the hospital.  Multiple departments responded to the crash including Mahopac Fire and EMS, multiple units from Carmel Police, and paramedics from EMStar.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Mahopac Brush Fire Sandwiched On Tree Line Threatens Home Mahopac Brush Fire Sandwiched On Tree Line Threatens Home
Mahopac Brush Fire Sandwiched On Tree Line Threatens Home Mahopac firefighters spent several hours battling a fire located behind a home on Shinaya Court located near a heavily wooded tree line. The call for the fire came in around 3 p.m. Wednesday with the department responding within minutes, Chief Bill Nikisher was quick to call for reinforcements. Mahopac firefighters tried to sandwich the fire between the trucks but the tree line proved too dense and a mutual aid call was put out for Battalion 16 and Mahopac Falls to roll out with a brush truck and tanker. Firefighters had to work the fire from both Shinya Court and Eleanor Drive, officials s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Mahopac Falls Fire District Welcomes Back A Familiar Staple Mahopac Falls Fire District Welcomes Back A Familiar Staple
Mahopac Falls Fire District Welcomes Back A Familiar Staple Over the past few months, residents of Mahopac Falls might have noticed something missing -- the 6 p.m. siren from the fire district headquarters.  The siren also used to summon firefighters when they are needed, has been down to be refurbished with a new motor.  With the help of members of the Mahopac and Carmel fire departments, and their expertise using their ladder trucks, the siren was removed, repaired and remounted.  Now back home where it belongs, the siren has been repainted and re-stenciled with the familiar "FDNY 343", a tribute to those lost on 9/11.  Residents can ex…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Updated Warming Center Info For Putnam Updated Warming Center Info For Putnam
Updated Warming Center Info For Putnam Putnam County residents without power can grab a bit of warmth and a place to talk with others at warming centers throughout the region.Carmel locations include: Temple Beth Shalom 760 Route 6, Mahopac. Times: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Knights of Columbus 10 Fair St., Carmel. Times: 9 a.m to 6 p.m. Mahopac Fire Department 741 Route 6, Mahopac. Times: 5 to 8 p.m.Patterson locations include: Patterson Recreation Center 65 Front St., Patterson,  Times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Kent locations:  Kent Library 17 Sybil’s Crossing, Kent Lakes. Times: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Putnam Valley locations include: Putnam Valley…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire
Popular Deli Damaged In Northern Westchester Fire A quick response and plenty of help enabled firefighters to save a popular Northern Westchester deli and pizzeria from a fast-moving fire, according to the Croton Falls Fire Chief Dan Dreyer. The department received a call for the fire at Kingsley's Deli & Pizzeria in North Salem around 10:49 p.m. Sunday, from a resident of one of the upstairs apartments who saw smoke coming from the building, Dreyer said. Because there are no working fire hydrants in that part of North Salem, tanker trucks from surrounding departments responded to moved water from a local lake to the restaurant at 252 …

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by Kathy Reakes