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Rivertowns, NY
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DOT Gives Reopening Estimate After Collapse On Saw Mill River Parkway In Hastings (
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This story has been updated. A stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County was shut down after part of the roadway collapsed. The closure happened Sunday evening, Sept. 7, on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway at Farragut Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson, according to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department and Westchester County Police. As of around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, all southbound traffic was being diverted off the parkway at the I-87/I-287/Route 119 exit in Elmsford, police said. Meanwhile, all northbound traffic has been restored. Motorists in the area …
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Driver Stops Breathing After Thruway Crash In Tarrytown, Revived During Rescue
A driver lost consciousness and stopped breathing after a crash on the New York State Thruway in Westchester, firefighters said. The incident occurred just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, in the northbound lanes of the Thruway in Tarrytown, prompting a joint emergency response from the Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, and Tarrytown Fire Departments. Firefighters arrived to find a person unconscious inside the crashed vehicle and immediately began lifesaving efforts alongside Greenburgh Paramedics, according to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department. While the patient was initial…
Greenburgh, NY
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Fire Breaks Out At Occupied Church School In Ardsley
A roof fire at a church school in Westchester prompted a response from firefighters while the building was occupied. The blaze broke out on the roof of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) School at 1 Cross Rd. just before 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, while the building was occupied, according to the Ardsley Fire Department. Responding units, including Dobbs Ferry Engine and Hastings Ladder, arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building. Crews soon saw flames coming from the rear corner of the roof and immediately called for a 1075 assignment, signaling a working fire. Firefight…
Yonkers, NY
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Broken Pipe Prompts Emergency Response At Hospital In Yonkers
Firefighters responded to a Westchester hospital after a broken pipe set off an alarm. The incident happened on Monday, Dec. 23 at around 1 p.m., when a broken water pipe in the basement of St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers set off a fire alarm, according to Dobbs Ferry Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Joseph Giuliano. A water leak was found in the basement, according to reports. More information about the extent of damage was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Rivertowns, NY
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Crews Battle Brush Fire At Golf Course In Hastings-On-Hudson
Firefighters battled persistent flames at a golf course in Westchester for more than an hour. The blaze happened at the Saint Andrew's Golf Course in Hastings-on-Hudson on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5, according to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department, which helped assist with the response. Arriving crews battled the fire for around an hour and a half before it was contained, fire officials said. The cause of the blaze was not detailed. No injuries were reported. This evening the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department was dispatched to assist the Hastings on Hudson Fire Department with..…
Rivertowns, NY
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New Update: Missing Swimmer's Body Pulled From Hudson River In Dobbs Ferry
This story has been updated. The body of a swimmer who went missing after taking a dip in the Hudson River in Westchester was recovered following an intense recovery effort. The person's disappearance happened on Monday, July 8 around 6 p.m., when a swimmer was reported to be in distress in the Hudson River by the area of Dobbs Ferry's Waterfront Park, according to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department. Arriving crews spoke to witnesses, who said they saw a swimmer go under the water around 30 feet from the shoreline who did not resurface. More personnel were then called…
Rivertowns, NY
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Building Goes Up In Flames At Baseball Field In Westchester, Prompts Hazmat Response
Firefighters raced to a baseball field in Westchester after an intense blaze ignited at a park building. The blaze began on Saturday, March 30 around 8:15 p.m., when the park house by the Gould Park baseball field in Dobbs Ferry went up in flames, according to the village's fire department. Arriving crews soon found smoke pouring from the lower extension of the building and began fighting to put it out. Additionally, members of the Westchester County Hazmat team were called to the scene when it was determined that the fire was dangerously close to the building's chlorine room.&n…
Rivertowns, NY
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Chimney Fire Leaves Residence Blackened In Dobbs Ferry
A fire that originated in a chimney left a Westchester residence with significant damage, including gaping holes in its walls. The incident happened on Thursday, Nov. 2 around 6:40 p.m. in Dobbs Ferry on Hunters Run. According to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department, arriving crews responding to a reported chimney fire were able to quickly extinguish the blaze before checking for any extension of the fire. After around two hours, the scene was cleared. The Ardsley, Irvington, Fairview, Hastings, and Millwood Fire Departments also helped with the response, in addition to the Westches…
Armonk, NY
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Firefighters Work Quickly To Knock Down Mother's Day Fire In Westchester
All hands were on deck on Mother’s Day when a blaze broke out at an area home, prompting a heavy response by local fire departments. Crews from the Tarrytown Fire Department were dispatched to a reported structure fire at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12. Arriving in minutes, Chief Patrick Derivan said that there was a heavy smoke condition, with the flames breaching through the roof. In response, additional crews from Irvington, Ardsley, Sleepy Hollow, Dobbs Ferry and Elmsford offered mutual aid. Derivan said that the flames were knocked down within an hour using “multiple hose …
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Two-Alarm Fire Severely Damages Home In Westchester
A chimney fire severely damaged a home in Irvington on Sunday. The fire was reported to the Irvington Fire Department around 2:59 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at a home on Blueberry Hill Road, said Fire Chief Anthony Tarricone. Arriving firefighters found the flames and smoke contained to the living room and master bedroom he said. Firefighters had to stretch a hose up a long hill to attack the fire due to the location of the home. No residents or firefighters were injured. Irvington was assisted on the scene by Dobbs Ferry, Rivertown, and Hastings fire departments.
Ossining, NY
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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…
