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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
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched
Brush Fire Almost Reaches Homes In Hudson Valley, Leaves Backyards, Toys Scorched A brush fire in the Hudson Valley left the edges of backyards and some residents' belongings blackened and singed by the time the blaze was put out.  Earlier Report - Smoke From Blazing Brush Fire Spreads Through Neighborhood In Mahopac The fire started on Wednesday, Feb. 15 around 3:30 p.m., when firefighters and police in Putnam County were sent to Mahopac in the area of 50 Astor Dr., where the blaze had started behind the residence.  Once arriving, firefighters discovered that the fire was quickly making its way up the hill behind Astor Drive to Tulip Road, where more houses were in da…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area
House Fire Causes Heavy Damage In Area Fire and EMS battled a large house fire overnight that heavily damaged the home in the area. Mahopac Falls Fire and EMS were dispatched around 3:25 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 23 to a home at 72 Mexico Lane, in Mahopac, said Jack Casey, public information officer for Mahopac Falls VFD. First arriving units confirmed a working fire and requested all equipment from both stations respond to the incident. Chief Jeff Boyle assumed command as First Assistant Chief Bob Trace took charge of operations. As the fire grew, the department called for a ladder truck and the Putnam County Fire Investigation t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase
Teen Taken Into Custody After Crashing Audi Into Police Cruiser In Northern Westchester Chase A teenager in an allegedly stolen Audi in the Hudson Valley took police on a wild ride during a late-night high-speed chase. An 18-year-old driving a stolen 2010 Audi A4 on I-684 in Northern Westchester attempted to flee police attempting to stop him, intentionally driving into a New York State Police cruiser before continuing the chase and ultimately crashing into a utility pole in New Castle. According to New York State Police, at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Monday, July 13, troopers attempted to stop a 2010 Audi A4 on I-684 for traffic violations in Lewisboro. The teen failed to comply w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester
Fire Destroys One School Bus, Damages Others In Northern Westchester A bus was destroyed and two others damaged when a two-alarm fire ripped through a bus storage and repair garage in Yorktown Heights. The fire was reported at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday at the Baumann & Sons Bus Corporation at 1701 Front St., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. In addition to damaging the buses, the fire also damaged part of the repair area of the garage and the structure sustained heavy damage as a result of the fire, the fire department reported. During the height of the fire, firefighters were able to mitigate any fuel or hazardous fluids leakage w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed In Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Northern Westchester Crash A 63-year-old Westchester man killed during a single-vehicle crash on Route 116 has been identified.  William S. Jackson of Mount Vernon was killed around 5:25 a.m. Tuesday in the town of Somers after losing control of his vehicle, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the New York State Police. An initial investigation suggests Jackson was driving a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on State Route 116 when he lost control, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway via the north shoulder, struck a concrete wall, and then overturned, Hicks said.  Jackson was extricated from the vehicle by So…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash Identified Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash Identified
Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash Identified This story has been updated. A 63-year-old Westchester man killed during a single-vehicle crash on Route 116 has been identified.  William S. Jackson, of Mount Vernon, was killed around 5:25 a.m. Tuesday in the town of Somers after losing control of his vehicle, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the New York State Police. An initial investigation suggests Jackson was driving a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee westbound on State Route 116 when he lost control, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway via the north shoulder, struck a concrete wall, and then overturned, Hicks said.  Jackson was e…

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by Kathy Reakes