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Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Hudson Valley Home Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Hudson Valley Home
Firefighter Falls Through Floor While Battling Blaze At Hudson Valley Home A firefighter fell through a floor during the response to a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence. The blaze began on Tuesday, Oct. 29 inside the laundry room at a North Salem home on Nash Road, according to the Croton Falls Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon began dousing the flames with hose lines and started making their way inside. However, while firefighters were battling the blaze inside, one member fell through the floor, prompting a mayday transmission.  The firefighter was soon found, though, and removed from the building with minor injuries. The response to…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Crash Temporarily Closes Hudson Valley Road, Causes Injury Crash Temporarily Closes Hudson Valley Road, Causes Injury
Crash Temporarily Closes Hudson Valley Road, Causes Injury A vehicle was left on its side following a crash in the Hudson Valley that caused an hour-long road closure.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday afternoon, Oct. 4, when vehicles collided on Starr Ridge Road near Danbury Road (Route 202) in Brewster, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  One driver suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash.  According to the department, Starr Ridge Road was closed for around an hour as the crash site was cleared. The cause was not detailed. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester
Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester Officials have revealed why a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester.  The cause of the crash, which happened at a school in Yorktown on June 29, 2023, was detailed in a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday, July 24.  On the day of the crash, just after noon, Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street.   Arriving officers confirmed that a single-engine plan…

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by Ben Crnic
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Cave Rescue: 20-Year-Old Pulled To Safety After 5-Hour Operation In Capital Region Cave Rescue: 20-Year-Old Pulled To Safety After 5-Hour Operation In Capital Region
Cave Rescue: 20-Year-Old Pulled To Safety After 5-Hour Operation In Capital Region A young explorer has some dedicated search and rescue crews to thank for pulling him to safety after he became trapped inside a popular cave in the region. The Albany County incident happened Sunday afternoon, June 30, in the town of New Scotland at the Clarksville Cave. Sheriff Craig Apple said a 20-year-old man entered the cave with a group of friends from Queensbury in Warren County, but when he tried to exit, he became stuck. Multiple emergency agencies responded to the scene, including the Albany County Sheriff’s Office’s Search and Rescue team, as well as the Onesquethaw and Slingerl…

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by Michael Mashburn