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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In Orangeburg:
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A 44-year-old man was seriously hurt after becoming trapped in a commercial landscaping machine during an industrial accident in Rockland County, police said. According to the Orangetown Police Department, the incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 23, when emergency responders worked quickly to free the Spring Valley resident. He was then taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. His current condition is not available, police said. Police said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to investigate the incident, which happened at the Organic Recycling…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Obituaries
Ex-Chief Of Tappan FD Dies After 9/11-Related Cancer Fight: 'Lived, Breathed Fire Service'
A Hudson Valley fire department is mourning the loss of one of its own who died after a long and courageous battle with 9/11-related cancer. Former Tappan Fire Department Chief Fredrick Simms Jr. died on Thursday morning, June 12 at home surrounded by his family, the department said in a statement. Simms, known as “Freddie” to friends and fellow firefighters, was a lifelong firefighter. He joined the Tappan Fire Department in March 1998 and rose through the ranks, serving as Chief of Department from 2014 to 2016. His passion for service extended beyond Rockland …
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Fire Erupts In Tappan Commercial Garage
A fire broke out inside a commercial garage in Tappan Friday evening, April 18, drawing a large mutual aid response from surrounding fire departments, officials said. The blaze was reported shortly after 5 p.m., bringing firefighters from Tappan and Piermont to the scene, the Tappan FD said. When crews arrived, they found fire inside a commercial garage, the department said. Piermont FD, initially called in for FAST (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) duties, was reassigned to assist Tappan members with extinguishing the fire and overhaul efforts. Additional support came from Ora…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Downed Transformers Shut Tappan Roadway
A downed pole with transformers in the street shut a Tappan roadway Wednesday night, Jan. 1, responders said. Tappan Fire Department said that Route 303 was closed at Tappan Golf as of 10:30 p.m. A cause was not provided.
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
5-Year-Old Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Pickup Truck, Car
A 5-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after being. pinned in the back of a vehicle involved in a two-vehicle Hudson Valley crash. The incident took place in Rockland County around 4:45 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 in Orangeburg. According to Capt. Michael Shannon, of the Orangetown Police, officers responded to the intersection of West Orangeburg Road and Lester Drive and found a crash between a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2017 Subaru Impreza. The Silverado, driven by Kevin Greenwood of Garnerville, was traveling east on West Orangeburg Road when the pickup truck struck the I…
Northern Valley, NJ
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Four-Alarm Fire Crashes Wedding At Popular Bergen County Venue, No Injuries Reported
A wedding was underway when a boiler fire broke out at a popular Bergen County event venue early Thursday night, authorities said. The four-alarm fire extended to the second floor of The Rockleigh on Paris Avenue after igniting in the boiler room shortly before 6 p.m., Northvale Police Chief Howard Ostrow said. Firefighters had it under control in under 40 minutes, the chief said. Rockleigh and Northvale firefighters were able to control the raging blaze with help from their colleagues from Norwood, Closter, Harrington Park, Old Tappan, Demarest and Emerson, along with New York smoke eater…
Monroe, NY
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Fire Breaks Out At Popular Area Restaurant
A fire at a popular area restaurant was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The blaze began in Rockland County around at 9:39 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, at Bailey's Smokehouse on East Erie Street in Blauvelt, said the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters responded to a report of a kitchen/chimney fire at the restaurant but discovered once on the scene that the air conditioning unit on the roof was the source of the fire. Crews from Blauvelt were able to knock down the fire before it could extend to the building itself, the department said on Facebook. They were assisted on the sce…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Neighbors Help Rescue Residents After House Fire Breaks Out In Blauvelt
A collaborative effort between emergency responders and local residents helped save seven people after a house fire broke out in Blauvelt. The Orangetown Police Department responded to a working house fire on Glynn Oval in Blauvelt just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16. Numerous homeowners on Glynn Oval observed a large amount of smoke coming from a neighbor's attic vent, police said. The homeowners called the police and then were able to make contact with the individuals inside of the residence. The neighbors assisted in safely getting the seven occupants …
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Fire Breaks Out At Aluf Plastics In Orangeburg
A firefighter was injured when an overnight blaze broke out at Aluf Plastics in Orangeburg. The fire began around 2:50 a.m. Sunday in an air filtration system outside the building at 2 Glenshaw St., police said. Upon arrival, officers found a smoke condition inside the building and discovered a fire inside components of the air filtration system on the east side of the building, police said. Department of Environmental Conservation was notified to investigate potentially contaminated water runoff from fire department operations into nearby storm drains. A Blauvelt Firefighter suffered m…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Brush Fire Burns Through Orangeburg For Hours
More than seven fire departments spent several hours battling a brush fire in Orangeburg after police received a report of "an odor of smoke" in the area, according to the Orangetown Police. The call came in around 4:51 p.m. Wednesday reporting the smell near Tweed Boulevard on Clausland Mountain where responding officers found flames in the area of southwest Nike Lane, said Orangetown Sgt. Joseph Sullivan. The Orangeburg Fire Department responded and worked until 8:15 p.m. to contain the fire, Sullivan said. Firefighters continued to monitor the area throughout the night and of…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Man In Critical Condition After Tappan Construction Accident ID'd
This story has been updated. A 49-year-old man is in critical condition after being crushed in a construction accident in Tappan. The man, identified as Arian Hila of Dumont was working at a construction site at 120 Western Highway when he crushed around 1:45 p.m. Friday when a garbage chute collapsed and landed on top of him near a dumpster, said Orangetown Police Capt. Donald Butterworth. He was rushed to Nyack Hospital for treatment where he is listed in critical condition, Butterworth said. The man works for Atria Consulting who was performing work on the site. Efforts to reach the co…
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Man In Critical Condition After Tappan Construction Accident ID'd
This story has been updated. A 49-year-old man is in critical condition after being crushed in a construction accident in Tappan. The man, identified as Arian Hila of Dumont was working at a construction site at 120 Western Highway when he crushed around 1:45 p.m. Friday when a garbage chute collapsed and landed on top of him near a dumpster, said Orangetown Police Capt. Donald Butterworth. He was rushed to Nyack Hospital for treatment where he is listed in critical condition, Butterworth said. The man works for Atria Consulting who was performing work on the site. Efforts to reach the co…
