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Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At Harriman State Park In Rockland Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At Harriman State Park In Rockland
Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At Harriman State Park In Rockland 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Plaza In Hudson Valley Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Plaza In Hudson Valley
Devastating Fire: 3 Businesses, Including Beloved Pizzeria, Destroyed At Plaza In Hudson Valley Three businesses, including a beloved pizzeria, were destroyed at a Hudson Valley plaza by a fire that was discovered by police during an early morning patrol. The fire took place in Rockland County around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 8 at the Hillcrest Plaza at 312 Route 45 in Hillcrest. A Ramapo officer on patrol discovered the fire and notified the Hillcrest Fire Department and began evacuating people at an open business in the mall, the department said. Hillcrest Fire Company No. 1 responded to a fully involved fire. Firefighters were met with heavy fire coming through the roof upon arr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley 4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Two adults, two children, and a pair of dogs have been displaced after an overnight house fire broke out in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out in Rockland County at around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 in Bardonia. A first-arriving Clarkstown Police Department officer observed flames coming from the rear of the home on Barry Lane, in the area of the soffits.  The occupants of the home were evacuating the residence as additional units were arriving on the scene.  All four occupants -- two adults and two children -- exited the home along with their two dogs, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Traffic
Roads Temporarily Closed In Hudson Valley After Construction Crew Ruptures Propane Tank Roads Temporarily Closed In Hudson Valley After Construction Crew Ruptures Propane Tank
Roads Temporarily Closed In Hudson Valley After Construction Crew Ruptures Propane Tank Construction workers in the Hudson Valley got a scare on the job when they accidentally ruptured a propane tank near a Rockland County school, leading to temporary road closures. In New City, the eastbound lanes of Parrot Road between Germonds Road and the entrance of the Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack were closed on Tuesday, April 5 when the tank was struck in a lot under construction. Members of the Clarkstown Police Department, New City Fire Department, and Rockland County Hazmat Team all responded to the scene, and officials said that the surrounding schools were advised of th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Investigation Underway After Hudson Valley Home Catches Fire Investigation Underway After Hudson Valley Home Catches Fire
Investigation Underway After Hudson Valley Home Catches Fire An investigation is underway after a house in the Hudson Valley caught fire. It happened in Rockland County, on Thornwood Drive in New City at about 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. The residents who were in the home at the time were all able to get outside safely, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. When responders arrived, they saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the single-family home, and heard "what sounded like small arms ammunition going off inside the home," authorities said.  The New City Fire Department extinguished …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two Cats Die, Two Others Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland Two Cats Die, Two Others Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
Two Cats Die, Two Others Rescued After House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland Two cats were killed, and another two saved after a house fire that left a family homeless in Rockland County.  The fire started around 5:20 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 192 Strawtown Road, in New City, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. First responding police and firefighters from the New City Fire Department, found the single-family home was engulfed in flames, Peters said.  The two adult residents were located outside the home, uninjured as officers arrived. Four of the family's five cats were retrieved from the home. New City firefighters were able to sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland A fire destroyed an extension being added to a Rockland County home over the garage area and moved to parts of the main residence. The blaze began around 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, at the home at 24 Woodside Drive in New City. The New City Fire Department, along with several other fire companies worked to extinguish the fire, said the Clarkstown Police.  No injuries were reported, but the home did receive major damage.

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Construction Worker Injured During Accident At Ambulance Corps Headquarters In Rockland Construction Worker Injured During Accident At Ambulance Corps Headquarters In Rockland
Construction Worker Injured During Accident At Ambulance Corps Headquarters In Rockland A construction worker was rushed to the hospital after an accident at an ambulance corps headquarters in Rockland County. It happened around 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14.  The Clarkstown Police Department responded to the New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps, located at 200 Congers Rd. in New City, for a reported partial building collapse.  Arriving units were quickly able to determine that this was not a building collapse, but rather an injured construction worker, Clarkstown Police said.  A 49-year-old had his hand caught between construction equipment and the wall he was work…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Post In Front Of Popular Bagel Shop In Area Car Crashes Into Post In Front Of Popular Bagel Shop In Area
Car Crashes Into Post In Front Of Popular Bagel Shop In Area Bagel lovers received a little more than just cream cheese when a car hit the front of the popular bagel shop in the area. The incident happened in Rockland County at around 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, at John's Famous Bagels, at 305 S Little Tor Rd in New City, said the Clarkstown Police. According to police, the driver of a vehicle drove over a curb and into a post causing it to strike another vehicle. The New City Fire Department and the building department were on the scene and deemed the building safe to resume business. No injuries were reported.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hiker Suffers Head Trauma After Falling Off Cliff At High Tor State Park Hiker Suffers Head Trauma After Falling Off Cliff At High Tor State Park
Hiker Suffers Head Trauma After Falling Off Cliff At High Tor State Park A 22-year-old man who suffered head trauma and other injuries after falling off of a cliff face at High Tor State Park in Rockland was saved by first responders. State park police received the call for help around 10 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, alerting them to fall in the park in New City, said Dan Keefe, a spokesman for the state parks. Once on the scene, rescuers learned that the Thiells man was hiking on the white trail off of the Long Path when he lost his footing and fell approximately 50-60 feet off a cliff face onto a rocky slope suffering head injuries and other minor injuries, Keefe sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City
Family Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In New City A family was left displaced after an early morning fire caused significant damage to their New City home. The fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m., Monday, June 24, by a firefighter who was driving by and spotted the flames at 56 S. Little Tor Road, officials said. "First in crews were faced with heavy fire conditions on the exterior rear of the home," said the New City Fire Department. The fire then burned into the attic space area through the exterior vinyl siding were firefighters found a "well-involved" fire in addition to the fire in the back of the home, the department said. Firef…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Injured While Hiking Rescued At DeForest Lake Woman Injured While Hiking Rescued At DeForest Lake
Woman Injured While Hiking Rescued At DeForest Lake A woman who was injured while hiking around DeForest Lake in New City was rescued by firefighters. The 46-year-old was rescued around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday after twisting her ankle in an area that was hard for rescue personnel to reach, said Clarkstown Police Det. Peter Walker. When first reached, first responders thought they might have to utilize a high-angle team out of the West Nyack Fire Department and technical equipment, but in the end, the woman was rescued by firefighters on an ATV, Walker said.  The woman received a sprained ankle and was treated at the scene. Agencies responding …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crews Battling Elements In Search For Injured Hiker At High Tor State Park Crews Battling Elements In Search For Injured Hiker At High Tor State Park
Crews Battling Elements In Search For Injured Hiker At High Tor State Park Crews are working to rescue an injured hiker on a mountain at High Tor State Park in Rockland. The New City Fire Department, along with help from Rockland County Technical Rescue Team have been battling the weather conditions since around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, New City Fire Department officials confirmed. Officials requested a helicopter for help, but thunderstorms prevented the chopper from assisting. The placement, or condition of the hiker is not known. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.  

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Clarkstown North HS Grad's Fight With Flu Has Changed Life Forever Clarkstown North HS Grad's Fight With Flu Has Changed Life Forever
Clarkstown North HS Grad's Fight With Flu Has Changed Life Forever Who knew that a bout of the flu could change a life so drastically? But that's what happened to Will McCue, 19, who is a probationary firefighter with the New City Fire Department. McCue has been fighting for his life in the intensive care unit at Montefiore Hospital since contracting the flu earlier this year.  It's been a rough go and has changed how he will live his life forever following complications that caused pneumonia, and that further caused issues with sepsis throughout his body, the department said in a post on Facebook. As his condition worsened, doctors were forced to take a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Families Displaced In New City Condo Fire Three Families Displaced In New City Condo Fire
Three Families Displaced In New City Condo Fire Firefighters from eight departments battled a condominium fire early Sunday afternoon in New City that left three families displaced. The fire broke out at 17 Heritage Dr. just after 12:30 p.m.  The structure was fully engulfed in flames when emergency responders arrived a short time later. No one was injured and the New City Fire Department and seven surrounding departments were able to extinguish the fire, Clarkstown Police said.  Three units of the complex were damaged and considered uninhabitable. The three impacted families will be staying with relatives or going to hotels due to the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Neighbors
Clarkstown Community Rallies Behind Teen Firefighter Hospitalized With Flu Clarkstown Community Rallies Behind Teen Firefighter Hospitalized With Flu
Clarkstown Community Rallies Behind Teen Firefighter Hospitalized With Flu The community is coming together in support of a teenage New City Fire Department volunteer who has fallen critically ill after contracting the flu. A GoFundMe fundraising campaign was started by Clarkstown High School North football coach Joseph Trongone on behalf of 19-year-old Clarkstown resident Willy McCue, who contracted the flu and has since been hospitalized with complications. A graduate of Clarkstown High School North and current college student, McCue has been transferred to the intensive care unit at Montefiore Hospital. He is currently being isolated to prevent any further comp…

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by Zak Failla