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Emergency Response

Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Poughkeepsie Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Poughkeepsie
Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Poughkeepsie A fire destroyed a second-story bedroom in a townhome in the Hudson Valley, causing injuries to the residents, including burns and respiratory problems.  The incident occurred in Poughkeepsie around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, at 13 Tall Tree Lane. Arlington Fire District Deputy Chief Adam Kangas said firefighters arrived at the townhome in under six minutes and found a bedroom on fire.  Kangas said firefighters could contain the fire in the bedroom and controlled the blaze by 8 a.m. Two occupants, who were displaced, were transported to local hospitals for respiratory and burn …

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by Kathy Reakes
Sparta, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Vehicle Mangled In Car Crash: Sparta FD Driver Airlifted After Vehicle Mangled In Car Crash: Sparta FD
Driver Airlifted After Vehicle Mangled In Car Crash: Sparta FD A driver was airlifted to a hospital after a car crash in Sparta on Sunday, Jan. 12, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a single car crash on Main Street near West Mountain Road, the Sparta Fire Department said.  The driver was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to a nearby hospital, where he is in serious, but stable condition, firefighters said.

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by Sam Barron
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Heavy Smoke Fills Yonkers Building As Firefighters Battle Blaze: FD (PHOTOS) Heavy Smoke Fills Yonkers Building As Firefighters Battle Blaze: FD (PHOTOS)
Heavy Smoke Fills Yonkers Building As Firefighters Battle Blaze: FD (Photos) Thick smoke poured out of a Yonkers building Sunday morning, Jan. 12, sending firefighters racing to contain the flames, according to the city’s fire department. The fire broke out at 575 Shoreview Drive and was reported around 10:30 a.m., Yonkers Fire Department officials said. Engine 314 arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the structure. Firefighters worked swiftly to extinguish the blaze and conducted overhaul operations to prevent it from reigniting, according to fire officials. No injuries were immediately reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Further de…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mount Wolf-Manchester, PA
Police & Fire
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Two Cars Injuring Multiple People In  East Manchester: FD A crash involving a delivery truck and two cars injured several people in East Manchester Township on Friday, Jan. 10, according to Union Fire Company No. 1. The crash happened at the busy intersection of North George Street and Glen Drive just before 6 p.m., disrupting evening traffic and drawing a swift emergency response. Fire crews from Rescue 23 and Engine 22-1, along with MICUs 5-12, 5-21, and 2-81, arrived to find vehicles damaged and occupants shaken but lucky to escape with minor injuries, officials said. Firefighters immediately began tending to the injured until EMS teams took ov…

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by Jillian Pikora
Hummelstown, PA
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fire Closes PA 283 West For Hours: PennDOT Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fire Closes PA 283 West For Hours: PennDOT
Multi-Vehicle Crash, Fire Closes PA 283 West For Hours: PennDOT A tractor-trailer veered off the road, and a vehicle caught fire during a multi-vehicle crash on PA 283 westbound near Middletown, closing all lanes Friday evening, Jan. 10, PennDOT announced. The collision happened just after 6:30 p.m.  at mile marker 6, involving a tractor-trailer that went into the woods and multiple vehicles, one of which caught fire, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. The crash has shut down PA 283 westbound between Vine Street and Tollhouse Road, with eastbound traffic slowed due to rubbernecking, Schreffler said. Emergency responders are stil…

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by Jillian Pikora
East Meadow, NY
Police & Fire
Intense Fire Rips Through East Meadow Home: Arson Bomb Squad Intense Fire Rips Through East Meadow Home: Arson Bomb Squad
Intense Fire Rips Through East Meadow Home: Arson Bomb Squad A fire erupted on Cooper Drive in East Meadow, engulfing the second floor of a residential home on the morning of Friday, Jan. 10, according to the Nassau County Police Department. First Precinct police arrived at the scene at approximately 10:50 a.m. and found flames tearing through the upper level of the home. The East Meadow Fire Department responded swiftly, deploying three handlines and putting two into operation, fire officials said. On the morning of Friday, January 10th, 2025, the East Meadow Fire Dept. was dispatched to a report of a house fire.... Posted by K2M Fire Photogra…

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by Jillian Pikora
Oceanside, NY
Police & Fire
House Fully Engulfed In Flames In Oceanside: Arson Bomb Squad House Fully Engulfed In Flames In Oceanside: Arson Bomb Squad
House Fully Engulfed In Flames In Oceanside: Arson Bomb Squad A house fire engulfed a residence in Oceanside, causing significant damage, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 10. The fire broke out at 3746 Corral Blvd. at 1:19 p.m., prompting Fourth Precinct police to respond to the scene, according to the Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad. Officers arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames. The Oceanside Fire Department worked quickly to extinguish the fire, while all occupants had safely evacuated. Mutual aid from the Long Beach Fire Department was requested at 1:26 p.m., with Engine 2344, Ladder 2362, and Ambulance 2321 arriving to assist un…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrison, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus Collides With Vehicle On I-287 In Harrison (DEVELOPING) School Bus Collides With Vehicle On I-287 In Harrison (DEVELOPING)
School Bus Collides With Vehicle On I-287 In Harrison (Developing) A school bus collided with another vehicle on a ramp leading to Interstate 287 in Westchester, firefighters said. The crash happened on Friday, Jan. 10 a little after 8 a.m. on the ramp leading to I-287 West from Westchester Avenue in Harrison, according to 511NY.  The West Harrison Fire Department confirmed that the collision involved a school bus and another vehicle. The department declined to release more information at this time.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Blauvelt Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Blauvelt
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In Blauvelt A 68-year-old Rockland County man died following a single-vehicle collision on Clausland Mountain Road near Tweed Boulevard in Blauvelt. The crash occurred around 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, when the Tappan man, driving a 2008 Pontiac G5 northeast on Clausland Mountain Road, veered off the pavement, striking a large rock and an earth embankment on the east side of the roadway, said Capt. Michael Shannon on the Orangetown Police. Shannon said emergency responders, including the South Orangetown Ambulance Corps and Rockland County Paramedics, transported the driver to Nyack Hospital, where he …

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by Kathy Reakes
Chantilly, VA
News
Police Identify Two Men Killed After Vehicle Plunges Into Frigid Chantilly Pond Police Identify Two Men Killed After Vehicle Plunges Into Frigid Chantilly Pond
Police Identify Two Men Killed After Vehicle Plunges Into Frigid Chantilly Pond Fairfax County police have identified two men who drowned after their car plunged into a pond in Chantilly on Thursday morning. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of a tragic drowning after a vehicle was accidentally driven into a pond, claiming the lives of two men. Fairfax County police were called to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, for reports of a submerged vehicle, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Responding officers found the car fully underwater.  Emergency crews from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Departme…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Fire At Mount Vernon Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (DEVELOPING) Fire At Mount Vernon Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (DEVELOPING)
Fire At Mount Vernon Home Displaces Residents In Cold Weather (Developing) An early morning blaze at a Westchester residence displaced residents amid freezing temperatures. The fire happened at 550 South 5th Avenue in Mount Vernon on Thursday morning, Jan. 9, Mount Vernon resident Jeffrey Shah Holliday told Daily Voice.  A video taken by Holliday posted to social media showed smoke pouring from the home as fire crews fought to extinguish it. EARLY MORNING FIRE AT 550 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE, NO CASUALTIES,JUST DISPLACEMENT IN THIS VERY FRIGID WEATHER. TRULY SAD. Posted by Jeffrey Shah Holliday on Thursday, January 9, 2025 Holliday said residents …

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by Ben Crnic
Sussex-Wantage, NJ
Police & Fire
Barn Engulfed In Flames In Two-Alarm Sussex County Fire: Colesville FD Barn Engulfed In Flames In Two-Alarm Sussex County Fire: Colesville FD
Barn Engulfed In Flames In Two-Alarm Sussex County Fire: Colesville FD A two-alarm fire caused a barn to be consumed by flames in Sussex County on Monday, Jan. 6, authorities said. At 11:39 a.m., troopers and firefighters responded to the structure fire on Coykendall Road in Wantage Township and found a barn fully engulfed in flames, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Due to the amount of fire, a 2nd alarm was tolled, requesting additional manpower to the scene, the Colesville Fire Department said.  No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Crossed Center Line In Crash That Seriously Injured Both Drivers In Manchester: Police Driver Crossed Center Line In Crash That Seriously Injured Both Drivers In Manchester: Police
Driver Crossed Center Line In Crash That Seriously Injured Both Drivers In Manchester: Police New details have been released in an Ocean County crash that left two cars severely mangled and both drivers seriously injured on Thursday, Jan. 8. Troy Sullivan, 62, of Absecon, was heading south on County Route 539 when he crossed the centerline and struck a 54-year-old Hamilton driver head-on around 5:25 p.m. near milepost 26, Manchester police said in a news release. Sullivan was in a grey 2014 Chrysler 200 and the other driver was in a blue 2021 Chevrolet Spark. The Chrysler continued 150 feet before coming to rest in the northbound travel lane, while the Chevrolet spun appro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Joy, PA
Police & Fire
Man Trapped In Silo Prompts Major Rescue In Mount Joy Man Trapped In Silo Prompts Major Rescue In Mount Joy
Man Trapped In Silo Prompts Major Rescue In Mount Joy A rescue operation is underway after a man became trapped inside a silo on a farm in Rapho Township, emergency responders announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 1:24 p.m. The incident happened in the 700 block of Longenecker Road near Garfield Road in Mount Joy. Multiple fire and rescue crews from Rapho Township and surrounding areas, including Truck 80, Rescue 70, and Engine 75-2, were dispatched to the scene, according to emergency communications. The condition of the individual and circumstances leading to the incident remain unclear, and no further details have been released by authorities. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Dumpster Fire: Blaze Erupts In Roll-Off Container Outside Glen Rock Home Under Construction Dumpster Fire: Blaze Erupts In Roll-Off Container Outside Glen Rock Home Under Construction
Dumpster Fire: Blaze Erupts In Roll-Off Container Outside Glen Rock Home Under Construction Firefighters in Glen Rock quickly put out a raging fire in a large roll-off container filled with construction debris on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. Photo(s) of the day, 01/08/2025: Glen Rock FD firefighters extinguished an raging fire in large roll off container... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 The fire broke out shortly after 11 a.m. on Concord Avenue, where a single-family home is under construction. Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department firefighters successfully contained the blaze, preventing any damage to the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Quarryville, PA
Police & Fire
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Engulfs Two Barns In Rapho Township: Officials Massive 3-Alarm Fire Engulfs Two Barns In Rapho Township: Officials
Massive 3-Alarm Fire Engulfs Two Barns In Rapho Township: Officials A fire has engulfed two barns in Rapho Township, prompting a large emergency response and road closures, officials said. The fire broke out in the 2000 block of Horn Road near Mastersonville Road on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 11:30 a.m., according to the Lancaster County-Wide Communications. Crews quickly upgraded the incident to a three-alarm blaze as flames spread between two barns, dispatch officials confirmed. No injuries have been reported, and it remains unclear if chickens or other animals were inside the barns when the fire began. Emergency responders have blocked off the area between…

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by Jillian Pikora
Brookville-Old Westbury, NY
Police & Fire
Truck Hauling Asphalt Overturns, 6 Hospitalized In Old Westbury: Police Truck Hauling Asphalt Overturns, 6 Hospitalized In Old Westbury: Police
Truck Hauling Asphalt Overturns, 6 Hospitalized In Old Westbury: Police A truck carrying asphalt overturned at a busy Old Westbury intersection on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7, colliding with a school bus and SUV and sending six people, including two children, to the hospital, police said. The crash occurred at 3:22 p.m. at the intersection of Store Hill Road (LIE North Service Road) and Post Road, according to Old Westbury Police Chief Stuart Cameron. The accident began when a 1988 GMC roll-off dumpster truck, driven by a 66-year-old man, experienced brake failure as it approached a red light on Store Hill Road, the chief said. The truck overturned and struck a 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Leominster, MA
Obituaries
Police ID Leominster Teen Killed Near Leominster Market Basket Police ID Leominster Teen Killed Near Leominster Market Basket
Police ID Leominster Teen Killed Near Leominster Market Basket The 13-year-old Massachusetts boy who was hit and killed by a truck near a Market Basket in Worcester County has been identified.  Ezra Millard, of Leominster, was hit near the Sack Boulevard store in Leominster just after 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, the Worcester District Attorney's Office said.  Ezra was a student at Skyview Middle School. The driver of the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado stayed on the scene following the crash and was cooperating with investigators, authorities said. The truck is registered in Maine.  Ezra's father, John Millard, posted shortly after their death …

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by Josh Lanier
Passaic, NJ
Police & Fire
Downed Electrical Lines Found At Scene Of Passaic House Fire: Mayor Downed Electrical Lines Found At Scene Of Passaic House Fire: Mayor
Downed Electrical Lines Found At Scene Of Passaic House Fire: Mayor Firefighters battled frigid temps and a major fire that broke out at a Passaic home Tuesday, Jan. 7. Mayor Hector Lora live-streamed fire repression efforts at 5 p.m., and said a cause has not been identified however, downed electrical wires were found at the scene. Lora said 13 people escaped unharmed. Firefighters from across Bergen and Passaic counties were at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighters Close Stretch Of Busy Road Near Katonah Grocery Store (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Close Stretch Of Busy Road Near Katonah Grocery Store (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Close Stretch Of Busy Road Near Katonah Grocery Store (Developing) Firefighters closed a stretch of a busy road in Northern Westchester.  The stretch of Bedford Road between Huntville Road and Harris Road near the DeCicco Family Markets is closed as of 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Katonah Fire Department announced. A specific reason for the closure was not given. However, fire crews were seen operating in the area in photos released by the department on social media.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Ben Crnic
Hatfield, PA
Police & Fire
Residential Fire Closes Road In Hatfield Township (DEVELOPING) Residential Fire Closes Road In Hatfield Township (DEVELOPING)
Residential Fire Closes Road In Hatfield Township (Developing) A residential fire has forced a road closure in Hatfield Township, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Clymer Road is shut down at Line Lexington Road, Holly Lane, and Orvilla Road as emergency crews respond to the fire, according to Hatfield Township Police. Drivers are urged not to bypass emergency vehicles and to use alternate routes, authorities said. This incident was first reported at 11:19 a.m., police noted. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Yaphank Woman Indicted For Killing Grandma, Injuring Mom In Drunk Driving Crash: DA Yaphank Woman Indicted For Killing Grandma, Injuring Mom In Drunk Driving Crash: DA
Yaphank Woman Indicted For Killing Grandma, Injuring Mom In Drunk Driving Crash: DA A Yaphank woman has been indicted on manslaughter and drunk driving charges for a crash that killed 75-year-old Esther Guy of Coram, who was riding with her daughter and grandson, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Tuesday, Jan. 7. Melissa Koprowski, 31, is accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal crash on Middle Country Road in Middle Island on Nov. 22, 2024, at 8:39 p.m., prosecutors said. Koprowski was driving a 2014 Dodge Durango eastbound when she attempted to make a left turn at Wading River Hollow Road without yielding to oncoming traffic, investigators sa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Shot In Trenton: Police Man Shot In Trenton: Police
Man Shot In Trenton: Police A man sustained a gunshot wound in Trenton on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 5, authorities said. At 9:33 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 100 block of Bayard Street and found numerous shell casings in the vicinity of Hudson Street and Ditmar Alley, Trenton police said. Police also observed a small trail of blood at the scene, officers said. Officers received a call of a man with a gunshot wound inside a Bayard Street residence and encountered a 48-year-old Trenton resident with graze wound to his foot, police said. He was transported to Capital Health Regional…

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by Sam Barron
Harrisburg, PA
Traffic
Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 North In Harrisburg: PennDOT Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 North In Harrisburg: PennDOT
Jack-Knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-83 North In Harrisburg: PennDOT A tractor-trailer jack-knifed on I-83 North near mile marker 44, bringing traffic to a halt at the site of the missing 29th Street overpass in Harrisburg, officials said. The crash, reported on Tuesday, Jan. 7, caused extensive backups as emergency responders accessed the scene by driving southbound in the northbound lanes, authorities said. Drivers have been urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. Officials have not yet confirmed any injuries, whether other vehicles were involved, or when the highway will reopen. The incomplete 29th Street overpass has added to the challenge of …

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by Jillian Pikora
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Box Truck Crash Splits Utility Pole In New Milford (PHOTOS) Box Truck Crash Splits Utility Pole In New Milford (PHOTOS)
Box Truck Crash Splits Utility Pole In New Milford (Photos) A stretch of a major New Milford street was closed Monday, Jan. 6 after a box truck struck a utility pole, splitting in half. Photo(s) of the day, 01/06/2025: A portion of River Road just north of New Bridge Road in New Milford was temporarily... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday, January 6, 2025 Photo(s) of the day, 01/06/2025: A portion of River Road just north of New Bridge Road in New Milford was temporarily... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Monday, January 6, 2025 Photos shared by Boyd A. Loving show the crash on River Road near New Bridge Road. No injuries were repor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newberrytown-Lewisberry, PA
Police & Fire
Flames Engulf Vehicle On I-83 As Snowstorm Looms: Newberry Township Firefighters Save The Day Flames Engulf Vehicle On I-83 As Snowstorm Looms: Newberry Township Firefighters Save The Day
Flames Engulf Vehicle On I-83 As Snowstorm Looms: Newberry Township Firefighters Save The Day A vehicle burst into flames on Interstate 83 near the Exit 32 northbound ramp Sunday afternoon, Jan. 5, but swift action by Newberry Township firefighters brought the blaze under control. The Rescue and Tanker crews arrived on the scene and quickly doused the flames with a single hose line deployed from the Rescue truck, the fire department said. Chief Hillis coordinated the operation as 83 Command, ensuring the fire was extinguished before it could spread further. While the cause of the fire remains under investigation, no injuries were reported. Later that evening, the same firefight…

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by Jillian Pikora
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Outages Possible, Tractor Trailer Downs Power Lines In East Rutherford: FD Outages Possible, Tractor Trailer Downs Power Lines In East Rutherford: FD
Outages Possible, Tractor Trailer Downs Power Lines In East Rutherford: FD A tractor-trailer collided with a utility pole, causing a power line emergency in East Rutherford Monday, Jan. 6, authorities said. The incident occurred on Whelan Road, and prompted an immediate response from both local first responders and PSEG crews, who are working to de-energize the affected power lines, the fire department said.  The utility work may result in power outages for residents in the surrounding area. Officials are urging drivers to avoid Whelan Road while emergency crews manage the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
Chappaqua, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Building On Yeshiva Complex In New Castle Fire Damages Building On Yeshiva Complex In New Castle
Fire Damages Building On Yeshiva Complex In New Castle A blaze at a building on the Yeshiva property in Northern Westchester prompted an hours-long response from fire crews. The fire happened just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, when a building on Nitra Road in the Yeshiva farm complex in the Town of New Castle went up in flames, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, which helped respond to the incident.  The response was complicated by the lack of fire hydrants on the property, firefighters said, forcing the use of tankers from Bedford Hills, Katonah, Millwood, and Yorktown in addition to Croton.  Firefighters respond…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Police & Fire
Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Croton Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Croton
Smoke From Roof Of DPW Building Prompts Emergency Response In Croton Firefighters in Northern Westchester were called into action after smoke was spotted coming from the roof of a Department of Public Works building.  The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 5, at around 3:30 p.m., when a passerby reported the smoke coming from the Croton-on-Hudson DPW building on Yorktown Road, according to the village's fire department. Due to the lack of pressurized fire hydrants in the area, tankers from Millwood and Yorktown Heights fire departments were also sent, the fire department said. Crews soon arrived on the scene and confirmed smoke coming from the roof…

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by Ben Crnic
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say
DUI Mustang Driver Going 100 MPH Gravely Injured Rookie Cop In LIE Pursuit, Officials Say Officials have identified the officer gravely injured during a high-speed pursuit with a DUI Ford Mustang driver on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) as Suffolk County Police Officer Brendan Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force.  Gallagher was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, officials said during a press conference held by the Suffolk County Executive's office. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallagher, a member of the department's Stre…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newtown, CT
Police & Fire
Blaze Rips Through Newtown Home; Family Escapes Without Injury Blaze Rips Through Newtown Home; Family Escapes Without Injury
Blaze Rips Through Newtown Home; Family Escapes Without Injury Fire tore through a Connecticut home late last night, leaving significant damage but no injuries, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the Newtown home around 9:30 p.m. The Botsford Fire Department said everyone inside was able to escape.  Crews fought their way into the home and salvaged several personal items for the family, removing them from the home, while battling the fire.  Botsford Fire Department Firefighters from across Fairfield County responded to the fire. All crews had left the scene  The cause of the fire remains under investigation. 

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by Josh Lanier