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Cat P e rishe s in Fast-M oving V o o rhe e sv ille House F ire VOORHEESVILLE, NY - A wind-driven fire destroyed a home in Voorheesville back in April. Emergency crews were called to 8 Krystal Ln in Voorheesville on Wednesday, April 16th, around 2:30 p.m. for a report o f a possible structure fire. An ambulance crew that was in the area responded first to the scene and re ported smoke com ing from the roof and a heavy fire condition in the rear o f the home. Firefighters faced some diffi culty getting the blazed knocked down initially. “The wind was our enemy that day,” said Assistant C hief Paul Duncan o f the Voorheesville Fire Department. “It was really windy, so every time you thought you had it knocked down, all o f a sudden it flared up again.” Duncan said crews used cau tion as ammunition began goin g o ff inside the home from the heat o f the fire. He says firefighters also had a rough start getting a water sup ply as one o f the fire hydrants was not providing adequate water, forcing crews to locate and connect to another hydrant. He says the hydrant that was not working had been installed very recently. Duncan says they believe the fire started in the kitchen. He says there was a pellet stove in the kitchen with a lithium battery charging near the pellet stove, but the exact cause was unclear at this time. “Whether the heat from the pellet stove caused it, or the lithium battery charger failed, I don’ t know for certain,”he said. Crews were on scene for ap proximately two hours fighting the fire and extinguishing hot spots. “There was an animal in the house,”Duncan said. “It was a cat that unfortunately perished.” Duncan says only one person reportedly lived in the home and was not home at the time o f the blaze. Voorheesville, N ew Salem, Guilderland Center and North Bethlehem fire departments re sponded to the scene along with Albany County Sheriff’ s Am bu lance, Albany County Para medics, Albany County Sheriff’ s and N ew York State Police. There were no injuries re ported on the scene.
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Crash O utside Newburgh M a ll Sends Two to H o spita l NEW BURGH, NY - W inona Lake and O range Lake F ire Depart m ents re s p o n d e d to a tw o-vehicle MVA on State Route 300 in front of the New burgh M all o n May 17th. F ire fig h te rs ch eck e d both v e h ic le s for hazards and a p p lie d s p e e dy dry to flu id s on th e roadway. Town of N ew burgh EMS tra n sp o rte d two in d i v id u a ls to M ontefiore St. Lu ke’s H o spital. F ire fig h te rs a lso as s is te d w ith tra ffic con trol. Town of N ew burgh P o lic e w ere on sc e n e an d are in v e s tig a tin g the cause of the accident.
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Toy Car Sparks Fire in Buffalo BUFFALO , NY - At 6:21 P.M. on J u n e 3rd, th e B u ffalo F ire D epartm ent d is p a tc h e d E n g in e 31, E n g in e 22, E n g in e 33, La dd er 14, La d d e r 6, La d d e r 2 (as the FAST team), R e scu e 1, F20, F40, F9, B a tta lio n 41, B a tta lio n 43, an d B a tta lio n 56 to 428 G oo dyear Avenue. E n g in e 31 a rriv e d o n sce n e an d re ported a w o rk in g fire. T he c a u se of th e fire w as d e te rm in e d to be a c h ild ’s toy car.
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Subject Pinned Between Two Vehicles in Newburgh NEW BURG H, NY — O range Lake an d W inona Lake F ire D epartm ents re sp o n de d to a reported p e d e stria n s tru c k by a m otor v e h ic le at 557 R o c k Cut Road on J u n e 9th. Town an d State P o lic e w ere on scene. The sub ject w as p in n e d betw een two m otor v e h ic le s . Town of N ew burgh EMS a rriv e d an d tra n sp o rte d th e in d iv id u a l to M ontefiore St. L u k e ’s H o sp ital. F ire fig h te rs a s s is te d at the scene. The Town of N ew burgh P o lic e Departm ent is in v e s tig a tin g th e cause.
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L A K E G E O R G E , NY - The H u d so n V a lle y V o lu nte er F ire men's C o n v e n tio n w as h e ld in Lake G eorge from Ju n e 11th th ro u g h Jun e 14th. E ven ts in c lu d e d a g o lf o u tin g , p u b craw l, H u d so n V alley C o nv e ntio n, Red/Blue Vest O u tin g , a n d a boat cru ise . F rida y n ig h t featured the M ardi G ras Parade, fo llo w e d by th e D re ss Pa ra de on Saturday. F ire d e p a rtm e n ts from a c ro ss the H u d so n V alley m arched. J u d g e s evaluated the pa rade, an d p rio r to the event, a fire tru c k in s p e c tio n w as c o n ducted. After the parade c o n c lu d e d , tro p h ie s w ere aw arded at S h ep a rd Park. R e s u lts have not yet been m ade a v a ila b le .
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Smoke, Fire, and Rescue: A Busy Night for Troy’s Bravest TROY, NY — On May 14th at 9:48 PM, the City o f Troy’ s Fire Department was dispatched to the area o f 2nd Street and Harrison Street for a delta-level traumatic injury involving an individual who had fallen out o f a window. Engine Six, the Rescue Squad, M edic Four, and the Battalion Chief were dispatched to the scene. Police o f ficers quickly arrived and began as sisting the individual. Engine Six and the medic unit arrived shortly after and began treating the patient, who had sustained significant in juries. As the Rescue Squad and Bat talion Chief were responding, a fire alarm was dispatched for 121 4th Street— the Eldorado Bar— for a reported kitchen fire. Engine Two, Engine Four, Engine Three, Truck One, Truck Two, and the Battalion C hief responded to the scene. Upon arrival, the Rescue Squad en countered heavy smoke on the first floor and smoke pushing from the rear o f the building. The officer from the Rescue Squad transmitted a Signal 30, indicating a working structure fire.
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As firefighters entered the bar, they encountered heavy smoke conditions throughout the first floor and significant heat as they pushed toward the kitchen. They found heavy fire in the kitchen area with fire extension. Firefighters made an aggressive push on the first floor and successfully knocked down the kitchen fire. Meanwhile, firefight ers on the second floor requested a second hose line, and additional crews began searching and evacu ating the upper floors. Due to the potential for fire ex tension into the second floor and the structure’ s row-style layout— with significant exposure con cerns— Command transmitted a second alarm. This brought in mu tual aid from the City o f Watervliet Fire Department, the Watervliet Arsenal Fire Department, and En gine Six, which had cleared from the earlier medical call. Truck Two set up in the middle o f the roadway and deployed to the
roof. The next arriving engine company established a water sup ply at the end o f the street, and a large-diameter hose was laid to supply the firefighting operations. Firefighters on the second floor re ported worsening smoke condi tions. Crews also opened access to the basement to check for fire ex tension. At the front o f the build ing, a fan was set up to ventilate the heavy smoke. Firefighters on the first floor re ported a complete knockdown o f the fire and began extensive over haul operations in the kitchen. Crews on the upper floors con firmed that all occupants had been accounted for. Mutual aid com pa nies at the rear assisted with over haul and ventilation. The fire was brought under control in approximately thirty minutes. No injuries were reported. The business sustained heavy smoke and fire damage on the first floor. Fire investigators have not yet determined the cause o f the fire. - J E FFR E Y B ELSC H W IN D ER
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Do you know someone who may be lonely? C h a p la in ’s Corner Didymus McHugh
I saw a program that said that even though they spent a lot o f time on social media, so many o f those people were still lonely. Many peo ple think that the count o f friends on social media meant that they had friends. As we all know, the friends on any social media does not mean a thing. So many people are lonely no matter how many social media friends or followers that they have. Some people may post on social media and then wait for someone to like what they put up, to justify their existence. The program was talking that people who feel lonely may de velop depression and that the de pression may lead to suicide. So how can we stop that process. Many people have gone to video conferencing but that is no help. People still need to meet face to face, shake hands with people, look into each others eyes. We are not supposed to be peo ple living in our own worlds. We are to be social beings. I f someone o f our community is missing, we should check on them. We should see if they are al right and be caring and see if they have any needs? We used to bring meals over to neighbors or would share meals. Why don't we still do that? Why don't we call people that we have not spoken to for a while? I know that it is easy to say that if we did not hear from them in a while, why don't they call me or maybe I should just delete their contact in formation. We say that there are many events or things for people to do but the person may be getting de pressed to the point where they don't want to go anywhere. What the person may need is a friend to
invite them to go together. I know that some police agen cies do wellness visits on citizens that their families or friends have not heard from them in a while. Some veteran groups reach out to people by bringing a pizza to veterans who have been out o f touch with people. We can probably make a half an hour out o f our week to check on people who live alone or have an ill ness, to help lift their spirits. When was the last time that you played checkers with an elderly person or visited someone who cannot get out o f their apartment in a while? There are people that may be at tending functions and going to par ties but they are alone in a crowd because people just walk by with smiles that are painted on. You are asking them how they are doing and they say "fine", with a smile on their face but they are feeling so low and we just keep the conversation very light. One o f the things that I appreci ated was years ago I had to have sur gery. As a side effect o f the surgery, I felt lonely and felt depressed. A friend was working in an office and he pulled out a chair and invited me to sit down. I told him that I did not want to take part. He told me that I did not have to say a thing but sit down and take part as I felt comfort able. That simple gesture, helped me so much and was a big help. It may not take much to help someone know that they are not alone and that they are cared for. Please go places and interact with people. Talk with a server when you go out to eat. Just interacting with people at any level, can really be o f assistance or talk with som e one on the phone. Have a check in buddy. Check on someone each day. It will do them and you a world o f good. Reach out to someone, anyone. Help cure loneliness before it gets to depression. Stay safe, Didymus McHugh didymus-mchugh.com
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State P o lic e Investigate Rollover Crash on the NYS Thruway in Orange County On May 31, 2025, at about 3:40 p.m.. Troopers responded to a rollover motor vehicle crash with injuries in the southbound lanes o f the New York State Thruway (1-87) south o f Exit 17 in the town o f New Windsor. The investigation determined that a 2014 Chevrolet Express van was traveling southbound when it struck the rear o f a 2026 Subaru Outback that was slowing for traffic. The van rolled over, coming to rest in the lefthand lane, while the Subaru spun onto the righthand shoulder and struck a sign post. The van was occupied by the driver and 15 passengers, including 12 children ranging in age from one to 12 years old. Members o f the New Windsor Fire Department extricated a fe male who was riding in the front passenger seat o f the van, and she
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Albany F ire fig h te rs Rescue 2 Dogs at 2nd Alarm F ire In v o lv in g 3 B u ild in g s ALBANY, NY — On April 26, 2025, just before 1:00 AM, the City o f Albany's Fire Department was dispatched to 200 Washington Av enue for a reported structure fire. Dur ing the investiga tion, crews held the first-due engine company and truck company on scene. As firefighters were clearing that in ci dent, the dispatcher notified the Battalion C hief that another struc ture fire had been reported at 188 C olonie Street. The caller stated that the house next door was on fire, and the dispatcher was receiv ing multiple calls regarding the in cident. Engine Two, Engine Eleven, Rescue Two, Truck Two, Engine One, Engine Seven, Truck Four, the Rescue Squad, Mohawk A m bulance Service, and the Battalion C hief all responded to the scene. As apparatus responded, a massive glow from the house was visible from several blocks away. Engine Two notified the dispatcher that they had a Signal 30 working fire with heavy fire in one struc ture and multiple exposure issues. The fire had already spread to the building next door. Engine Two re quested a second alarm im m edi ately, which brought in Rescue One, Engine Five, and another truck company once it cleared from a prior call. The City o f Troy Fire Department, City o f Watervliet Fire Department, and Watervliet Arsenal Fire Department were brought into the City o f A l bany to handle additional calls while Albany firefighters worked the scene. Firefighters from Engine One immediately established a water supply. Firefighters from Engine Two deployed a PA-inch hand line through the front door o f the struc ture, while the truck company set up in the roadway and placed their ladder to the roof. Crews advanced into the structure and made their way to the third floor. Another PA-inch hand line was deployed to the rear o f the building, which was heavily in volved. Firefighters conducted a rapid primary search to ensure all occupants were out. As additional units arrived, firefighters evacu ated the buildings on both sides o f the main fire building. Crews en countered significant fire con di tions on the third floor and in the roof. A second hand line was ad vanced through the front door, and firefighters called for the pump op erator to charge the line as it reached the third floor. Comm and updated the dis patcher, reporting that three build ings were now involved, with heavy fire in the rear. Firefighters pushed into the secondary struc ture on the Bravo side to knock down the fire that had jum ped to the adjoining building.
Ladder One set up in the road way and extended its ladder to the roof o f the Bravo exposure build ing. The pump operator advised command o f a water supply issue, prompting firefighters to quickly reestablish it. Crews in the rear de ployed a BlitzFire monitor o ff the engine and ran it down the alleyway between buildings. As fire fighters on the third floor worked to knock down fire conditions, those in the rear called for the BlitzFire to be charged, and it was used to suppress heavy fire. The bright glow in the early morning sky quickly turned to steam. Firefighters inside con firmed to command that all occu pants had been accounted for. As operations continued on the third floor, conditions worsened as fire extended into the r oof and cockloft. Firefighters reported heavy fire pushing from the cockloft area and threatening the Delta exposure. About twenty min utes into the incident, firefighters rotated out to the first floor to re place air bottles. The pump opera tor from Engine One clim bed atop the rig and used the deck gun to knock down a large portion o f the fire from the front o f the building. Fiowever, heavy fire conditions persisted along the rear roofline. As crews were pulling out o f the building, an officer inside alerted command that the floor was structurally com prom ised due
to multiple holes. Comm and or dered all firefighters to evacuate the third floor. In the front, the truck company established a water supply to utilize their master streams to knock down fire along the roofline. Crews working in the exposure buildings successfully brought the fire under control in those areas using hand lines to suppress fire extension. A resident on the second floor informed the Battalion C hief that their d ogs were still inside. Fire fighters conducted a thorough sec ondary search and located two o f the three dogs, reuniting them with their owner. Command staff coor dinated the use o f master streams from both the truck company and the BlitzFire to bring the overall fire under control. After some time, firefighters were allow ed back inside to continue overhaul operations, which continued into the early morning hours. Mutual aid companies handled numerous additional calls through out the city while Albany firefight ers remained on scene. No injuries were reported, and as o f this time, it is unknown whether the third dog was located. The Red Cross assisted all displaced occupants. The cause o f the fire remains under investigation. JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER/ SIDEWINDER PHOTOGRAPHY
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An A lbany F ire fig h te r b rin g s out a dog from the second flo o r of the m ain fire b u ild in g .
JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER/ SIDEWINDER PHOTOGRAPHY A lbany F ire fig h te rs change out a ir bottles and crew s getting ready to go back in.
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Good Sam aritans Save Dog from Com m ercial Structure F ire in Kinderhook KINDERHOOK, NY — On May 6, 2025, at 5:48 PM, multiple calls were received by the Colum bia County Emergency Communi cations Center reporting a structure fire at 2532 County Route 9H in the Vil lage o f Kinderhook, next to C ole’ s C olli sion Center. Two go o d Samaritans, Robert Skabowski and RJ Skabowski, who were driving by, quickly stopped their vehicle and immediately began checking to ensure no one was in side the building. Due to the heavy smoke conditions, they couldn’ t see inside, so they kicked in the front door and discovered a dog. They pulled the dog to safety, and fortunately, it was unharmed. The Kinderhook Fire Depart ment, along with the Kinderhook Task Force, was dispatched to the scene. As the first ch ief responded and made his way to the location, a massive column o f black smoke was visible for miles. Upon ar rival, the ch ief found a single story structure with a commercial garage at the rear. The side o f the building was heavily involved, with fire pushing from the struc ture. A downed power line was also found in front o f the building. The chief immediately notified in coming units o f the hazard and re quested the power company to respond. Command requested addi tional resources, including tankers and manpower, from the Ghent Fire Department, Tri-Village Fire Department, South SchodackFire Department, Stuyvesant Fire D e partment, and Stuyvesant Falls Fire Department. Firefighters quickly deployed multiple hand lines, including additional 2Viinch lines, and began working to knock down the heavy fire condi tions. As crews advanced, fire rap idly pushed through the center o f the garage adjacent to the main structure, sending flames high into the air. The structure next to the garage then erupted in heavy fire, which pushed out from the front o f the building. A tanker fill site was set up near the parking lot o f C ole’ s C ol lision Center, and fire police were requested to shut down Route 9H due to fire apparatus and tankers occupying a significant portion o f the roadway. Valatie’ s ladder truck took a defensive position in the parking lot next to the main fire building, and a supply line was deployed through the lot. Firefighters connected to a nearby tanker and began supply ing water to the ladder truck.
JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER/ SIDEWINDER PHOTOGRAPHY which used its master stream to knock down a significant portion o f the garage fire. On the other side o f the struc ture, firefighters deployed addi tional hand lines and made an aggressive push into the front and side o f the main fire building. The heavy fire in the front o f the struc ture began to darken down, but thick, black smoke continued to pour from the structure and roof area. On the Delta side o f the struc ture, firefighters encountered nu merous exploding aerosol cans and other flammable objects. As oper ations continued, part o f the struc ture collapsed, including debris falling onto connex boxes, com pli cating access to the burning mate rials inside. Using a thermal imaging cam era, firefighters inspected the con tents o f the connex boxes and discovered multiple acetylene and oxygen tanks. Hand lines were used to quickly cool them down. In the rear o f the structure, crews also cooled a 500-gallon propane tank for a short period. Despite their ef forts, the fire continued to intensify inside the main structure due to the combustible contents.
Once the pow er company se cured the downed power lines and the nearby pow er source, it was safe for crews to operate in front o f the structure. Firefighters deployed an additional master stream and began flowing water into the build ing from the front. For an extended period, fire fighters used defensive tactics to bring the incident under control. Command brought in an excavator to pull apart sections o f the struc ture, allowing access to deepseated fire. Firefighters extinguished remaining hot spots and began extensive overhaul o f the building and its contents. No firefighter injuries were re ported. Crews remained on scene into the late evening hours to com plete overhaul operations. The cause o f the fire remains under in vestigation. - J E F F R E Y B ELSC H W IN D ER
JEFFREY BELSCHWINDER/ SIDEWINDER PHOTOGRAPHY Two fire fig h te rs h it the heavy fire w ith a hand line.
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Driver Pinned in Three-Vehicle New Windsor MVA NEW WINDSOR, NY - N ew Windsor Fire Department re sponded to a three-vehicle motor vehicle accident (MVA) with en trapment on State Route 9W near Walsh Avenue on June 17th. N ew Windsor Police and EMS were on scene. New Windsor FD re quested Vails Gate J ump to file# FD to assist in ex DB17 25 1 1 4 tricating the driver o f a van. The sub ject was extricated and transported to M ontefiore St. Fuke's Hospital by N ew Windsor EMS. Firefighters used stabiliza tion tools to secure the vehicle during the extrication. Other v e hicles were checked and made safe from hazards. N ew Windsor P olice are in vestigating the cause o f the acci dent.
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2 People Rescued from 2nd Alarm Fire at Twin Lakes Apartment Complex CLIFTON PARK, NY — On April 29, 2025, at 10:37 PM, the Clifton Park Fire Department, Boght Fire Department, and Clifton Park Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the Twin Lake Apart ments complex at 96 Overlook Pass for a reported apartment fire. The New York State Police, Saratoga County Sheriffs Office, and Clifton Park EMS arrived on scene and no tified the dispatcher that they had a working structure fire with multiple people trapped and were making res cues. The EMS Supervisor on scene (unit 1971) requested a second am bulance to the location. As police units assisted in evac uating occupants, the EM S super visor notified the first due apparatus that a ladder was needed for a victim trapped on the second floor. Heavy smoke and significant heat were pushing from the apartment. Police and EM S personnel made entry into the fire apartment and su ccess fully rescued one person. EMS command notified the dispatcher that two victims on scene were suffering from smoke inhalation. Car 19 arrived and im m edi ately transmitted the second alarm, requesting the Hillcrest, Halfmoon-Waterford, West C res cent, and Visher Ferry Fire D e partments to respond. The first due truck company arrived, d e ployed an inch-and-three-quarter hand line, and made an aggressive push inside the apartment with the heavy fire. Additional engine and rescue companies began arriving, laddering the building, and search ing apartments above the fire. During operations, the ceiling in
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the main area began to bubble and melt due to extreme heat. Firefight ers at the rear o f the building re moved sliding glass doors to ventilate the apartment. Several pets were found in apartments above the fire floor and were safely rescued. Command requested the Round Lake Fire Department and the Jonesville Fire Department’ s rehab team to the scene. Apartments above the fire floor were heavily charged with smoke and heat. Command requested ven tilation fans to clear the smoke after firefighters checked for fire exten sion and confirmed none was pres ent. Firefighters on the roof conducted ventilation due to light heat and smoke in the attic but found no fire. Fire investigators arrived and began their investigation into the cause o f the fire. Firefighters inside the main fire apartment conducted extensive over haul to ensure no further extension into the apartments above. The two victims rescued were evaluated by EMS but were not transported. No injuries were reported. Due to the quick actions of members on scene from Clifton Park EMS, New York State Police, and Saratoga County Sheriffs Office, all occupants were safely evacuated. Had they not acted swiftly, injuries could have occurred. - J E F F R E Y B ELSC H W IN D ER
BOB MCCORMICK NEWBURGH, NY - R etired and current mem bers of the C ity of Newburgh Fire Department, along w ith friends, family, and City of Newburgh P o lic e Officers, came to watch A ssistant Fire C hief D avid Roach w alk out for the fin a l time. D avid was h ire d by the city on February 10, 2005. After 20 years of service, he w alked out between two lin e s that were formed. Orange County fire fig h te rs ’ b agpipes played as everyone stood at attention and saluted. At the end, David turned and saluted back. He thanked every one for attending, then hug g ed m em bers and frie n d s one by one. Afterwards, D avid had pictu re s taken w ith h is fa m ily and friends.
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Good W ill FD Handles Crash on 1-84 Ramp NEWBURGH, NY - G ood W ill Fire Department responded to a tw o-vehicle MVA w ith unknown in ju rie s on June 5th at the Interstate 84 E xit 37 eastbound ramp. Town/Newburgh EMS was on scene. F ire fighte rs spread speedy dry to absorb flu id s on the roadway and disco nne cte d the battery in one vehicle . Both d riv e rs refused m edical treatment. The New York State P o lic e are in v estig a tin g the cause.
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Aggressive Fire Tactics by Troy Firefighters Brings House Fire Under Control in 11 Minutes TROY, NY — On May 28, 2025, at 6:19 AM, dispatchers at the Rensselaer County Emergency Communication Center transmit ted a fire alarm for 1022 6th Avenue. Engine Six, Engine Three, Engine Two, Truck One, Truck J ump to file # Two, the Rescue 0 61 52 51 0 9 Squad, M edic Four, and the Battalion Chief were dis patched to the scene. The caller reported fire and smoke com ing from the building’ s basement. Engine Six arrived on scene at the two-story wood-frame structure with smoke showing from the second floor and transmitted a signal thirty for a working structure fire. With fire pushing from the basement window and additional units quickly arriving, firefighters conducted a primary search o f the home to ensure nobody was inside. Firefighters from Engine Six de ployed an inch-and-three-quarter hand line to the basement and made an aggressive push to the seat o f the fire. Firefighters from the truck company quickly arrived and deployed ground ladders to the delta side o f the structure, while Engine Six’ s officer requested the next due engine company to estab lish a water supply on scene. Fire fighters from the truck company checked the roof for extension, while firefighters on the first and second floors checked for exten sion as well. Firefighters in the basement notified command that they had the fire completely knocked down and were beginning overhaul. Within eleven minutes, firefighters had the fire completely under control. Command had firefighters on the upper floors open windows to vent the structure, as there was a heavy smoke condition throughout the building due to the balloon-frame construction. Firefighters on the roof notified command that they only had light smoke coming from the scuttle. Firefighters conducted extensive overhaul in the basement while fire investigators worked to determine the cause o f the fire. No injuries were reported, and fire fighters returned to service later in the morning.
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M u ltip le Departm ents Respond to Second Alarm F ire in W alden WALDEN, NY — The Walden Fire Department responded to a re ported structure fire at 1516 State Route 52 on May 28th. Upon arrival, Walden Command requested a second alarm. Responding J ump to f iie # units included: Pine D53D251D3 Bush - Tanker/Fire Police, Wallkill P u m p er/T a n k e r, Coldenham Tanker, Mont gomery - Tanker, Walker Valley FAST Team, Maybrook - Tanker, and Plattekill - Tanker. A 10-minute status check re ported two lines in operation with heavy fire conditions. At the 20minute mark, the bulk o f the fire had been knocked down. Town o f Montgomery Police and Montgomery EMS were on scene. New York State Electric & Gas also responded. Deputy Fire Coordinators 3612 and 36-4 were on scene. Fire In vestigator 36-110 was requested and responded. The occupant was able to evac uate safely. The cause o f the fire is currently under investigation. BOB MCCOBMICK
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Centereach FD Memorial Day Parade On S unday, May 25th, th e C en tere a ch F ire D epartm ent ho ste d its a n n u a l M e m o ria l Day Parade.
BRADLEY FOWLER/FIRE GUY PHOTOGRAPHY B ro o k h a v e n N a tio n a l L a b o ra to ry F ire D e p a rtm e n t E n g in e 5-20-2 o p e ra tin g at a m u tu a l a id to R o ck y P o in t F ire D ep a rtm e n t fo r a fire in an auto sho p .
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S econd O verturn on M ill Rd. in Y aphank YAPHAN K, NY - O n J u n e 9th, th e Y a ph a n k F ire D epartm ent w as a c tiv a te d fo r a re p o rte d m otor v e h ic le a c c id e n t w ith an o v e rtu rn in fro n t of th e M ill H o u se Inn. U pon a rriv a l of u n it 5-30-31, it w as d e te rm in e d tha t no o n e w as tra p p e d in s id e th e v e h ic le . C rew s re s p o n d e d , s t a b iliz e d th e v e h ic le , c le a re d a ll le a k s a n d d e b ris , a n d re tu rn e d to s e rv ic e a p p ro x im a te ly h a lf an h o u r later.
BRADLEY FOWLER/FIRE GUY PHOTOGRAPHY M em bers of the H o lb ro o k F ire Departm ent p o se for a g ro u p p hoto at t h e ir R e c ru it NY open house.
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RRADLEY FOWLER/FIRE GUY PHOTOGRAPHY T he U nited States C oast G u ard had a cutter stan d by at the 2025 Jo ne s Beach A irshow .
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H istoric Indianapolis Fire & Disasters By Jack Finney Available from: FSP B ook s & V ideos 433 Main Street, Suite 2A Hudson, M A O 1749 1-800-522-8528 Email: support@ fire-policeem s.com www. fire-police-ems. com Price: $24.99 This is a soft cover b ook m easuring six inches by nine inches, with 142 pages com pris ing 14 chapters. I actually read it in one day! N ot because I d on ’ t have a life, but because it is so w ell written! The author grew up in Indiana, and one o f his inter ests is the history o f the Indi anapolis Fire Department. He has also read many b ook s on fire fighting, apparatus and histories.
and served as a volunteer fire fighter and on the rescue team o f the Indianapolis Speedway. A ll o f the incidents written about hap pened many years ago, starting in the late 1800’ s and up through the early 1900’ s. They were natural and manmade disasters. They are a mixture o f fires, train wrecks, c o l lapses, ex p losion s and cave-ins. M any w ere the result o f nature, man made mistakes, lack o f infor mation, misinterpretation o f infor m ation and what have you. The results were very tragic, although there w ere som e m iraculous res cues and recoveries from injury. But am ong som e o f the miraculous rescues, som e o f the individuals later died. There are som e draw ings and diagram s to help the reader. One thing I learned is that the Indianapolis Speedw ay was originally in the city o f Indianapo lis. The tow n o f Speedw ay was part o f the city, but in 1926 it b e cam e a tow n o f its ow n with its ow n fire department, w hich is why the raceway track is now in Speed way. This b ook is a page turner, at least from my perspective, and I w ou ld recom m end it to anyone in terested in historical disasters.
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C.A.N. Reports O ne of th e p rim a ry r e s p o n s i b ilit ie s fo r th e o ffic e r is th e f ir s t a r riv a l report. A lth o u g h th e re are se v e ra l acro n y m s the m ost co m m o n is a CAN (con d it io n s , a c tio n s , needs) report. T h is is a ls o know n a s in it ia l size-up. It is a fo re g o n e c o n c lu s io n tha t th e in it ia l s iz e u p a n d s u b s e q u e n t CAN re p o rt set th e te n o r of a g iv e n f ire not o n ly from an o p e ra tio n s s ta n d p o in t but a ls o h a v in g an effect o n th e m in d s e t of a ll th e f ir e fig h t e rs c o m in g to tha t scene. If y o u ’ re c a lm a n d c o lle c te d th e n e v ery o n e e ls e w ill a lm o st a u to m a tic a lly fo llo w tha t lead. So, w hat d o e s a CAN re p o rt a c tu a lly s o u n d lik e ? W hat in fo rm a tio n is t y p ic a lly h ea rd in a size- u p? F irs t no te tha t in i t ia l s iz e u p is d e s ig n e d to be c o n c is e w ith as lit t le c h a tte r as p o s s ib le w h ile at th e sam e tim e p r o v id in g a ll th e n e c e s s a ry in fo rm a tio n to b e g in f ir e o p e ra tio n s . Exam ple: “ F ire C o n tro l, E n g in e 31 a r r iv in g , R a n c h w ith no s m o k e o r fire , o p e n d e ta c h e d g a ra g e w/car, p o s s ib le o ccu p a n cy , in v e s t ig a t in g ” . “ C ” - C o n d itio n s W hen f ir s t a r r iv in g o n s c e n e s im p ly d e s c rib e an y o b s e rv a tio n s . W hat are th e c o n d itio n s of th e s tru c tu re ? Start w ith th e type of s tru c tu re i.e. is it r e s i d e n tia l o r c o m m e rc ia l? If you can a s c e rta in w h ic h of th e fiv e ty p e s of c o n s tru c tio n ? For re s id e n t ia l d o you know th e t y p i c a l s ty le s of h o u s e s in y o u r area? Is th e h o u se a V ic to ria n ? A C ap e C o d, C o lo n ia l, R a is e d Ranch...? Is th e re a g arag e an d if so , is it a tta ch e d and/or a p o te n t ia l e x p o s u re ? How m any flo o rs are the re ? C o m m e rc ia l b u ild in g s a re s im ila r in tha t you w ill w ant to e s t a b lis h th e ty p e of c o n s tru c tio n a n d how m any flo o rs b ut a ls o a d d th e type of occupancy. For exam ple, a g a s s ta tio n / c o n v e n ie n t s to re w ill have c o n s id e ra b ly few er p e o p le th a n a h o te l o r s t r ip m all.
C o n d it io n s a ls o ta ke in to a c c o u n t a h o st of o th e r p o s s ib il it ie s s u c h as: Is th e re is any fire o r sm o ke? Has th e s tru c tu re been e v a c u ated o r is th e re p o s s ib le o c c u pancy a d u lt s and/or c h ild re n ? A ny a la rm s (au d io o r v is u a l) g o in g off? A ny of th e s e ite m s can be u s e d d u r in g an in it ia l a r riv a l report. F o r re s id e n t ia l s t ru c tu re s o ffic e rs may w is h to a d d so m e o th e r c o n s id e ra tio n s s u c h as: T he p re s e n c e of c h ild r e n ’s to y s in th e ya rd S lo p e of th e p ro p e rty P re s e n c e of s o la r p a n e ls and/or type of roof t ile s W in d o w a lig n m e n t s h o w in g “ b a llo o n c o n s tru c tio n ” W in do w s iz e ( s m a lle r w in d o w s h o w in g p o s s ib le b athroom lo cation) For c o m m e rc ia l s tru c tu re s o f f ic e r s may w is h to keep in m in d so m e a d d itio n a l in fo rm a tio n ( a lth o u g h t h is may not a p p ea r in y o u r CAN b ut s h o u ld be part of a pre-plan): Is th e re a c c e s s to a ll s id e s ? W here is th e sta n dp ip e /F D C ? W here are th e h y d ra n ts o r o th e r w ater s u p p ly ? In th e a b o ve e x a m p le R a n c h w ith no s m o ke o r fire , op en d e ta c h e d g a ra g e w/car, p o s s ib le o c c u p a n c y d e s c rib e s th e c o n d itio n s . “ A ” A c tio n s Now tha t th e c o n d it io n s have been d e s c rib e d w hat a s th e o f fic e r is g o in g to be d o n e to m itig a te th e c irc u m s ta n c e s ? If th e re is n o th in g o b v io u s s u c h a s th e p re s e n c e of s m o k e o r fire th e n th e o ffic e r s h o u ld t e ll th e d is p a tc h e r tha t you are in v e s t ig a t in g a s in th e f ir s t e x am p le. O n ce a d d it io n a l in fo rm a tio n is a s c e rta in e d by c o n d u c tin g a 360 deg. s e a rc h th e n an o ffic e r can u p d a te th e a c tio n s part of th e report. T hat s a id w hat if th e re is s o m e th in g g o in g on that is v is
ib le s u c h as sm oke/fire? In that c a s e id e n t if y th e s id e of th e b u ild in g w he re th e c o n d itio n e x is ts a n d id e n tify to f ir e c o n tro l w hat you as th e o ffic e r are g o in g to be d o in g to a lle v ia t e th e hazard. “ F ire C o n tro l, E n g in e 281 a rriv in g , ra is e d ra n c h w ith sm o ke a n d f ir e from a s e c o n d - flo o r w in d o w D elta s id e , S tre tc h in g a 1 3/4 lin e w ith p rim a ry s e a rc h ” . In t h is e x a m p le th e a c tio n is “ s t re t c h in g a 1 3/4 lin e w ith a p rim a ry s e a rc h ” . T hat is w hat you as th e o ffic e r are d o in g to g et t h is f ir e s c e n e u n d e r c o n tro l. O b v io u s ly , f ire c o n tro l w ill ne e d c o n s ta n t u p d a te s. R e m em ber, t h is is ju s t th e in it ia l a r riv a l re p o rt p ro v id e d by th e o ffic e r of th e f irs t p ie c e in w ho w ill have to e s t a b lis h c o m m and as w e ll. In c id e n t c o m m and may th e n be tra n s fe rre d if th e f ir s t a r r iv in g o ffic e r c h o o s e s to a s s is t in th e o p e ra tio n s . “ N ” N eeds Now th a t th e c o n d it io n s a n d a c tio n s have be e n d e s c rib e d to th e d is p a tc h e r th e firs t a r riv in g o ffic e r may, if th e s itu a tio n d ic ta te s c a ll fo r a d d it io n a l re s o u rc e s . E x a m p le s w o u ld in c lu d e a d d it io n a l e n g in e s fo r w ater s u p p ly o r a tru c k fo r v e n t ila t io n . If th e re is a c h a n c e th e re are v ic t im s th e n EM S s h o u ld a ls o be c a lle d to th e scene. If th e re is a ny d o u b t a lw ays e rr o n th e s id e of c a u tio n by re q u e s tin g a d d itio n a l re s o u rc e s b e c a u se th o s e s u p p le m e n ta ry s e rv ic e s c a n a lw a y s be c a lle d off. We ha v e a ll e x p e rie n c e d g e ttin g to th e f ir e h o u s e a n d b e in g d o w n g ra d e d a n d w h ile th a t m ig h t be fru s tra tin g a l w ays re m e m b e r it is a m u ch b e tte r c irc u m s ta n c e to have a n d not ne e d th e n need a n d not have. “ F ire C o n tro l, E n g in e 31-21 a r r iv in g , c a p e c o d w ith sm o ke from firs t flo o r A lp h a s id e . R e
q u e s tin g an a d d it io n a l e n g in e a n d EM S s e r v ic e s ” .
a ll u n its b a c k in s e rv ic e w ith no a d d itio n a l c a ll to d is p a tc h .
In t h is e xam p le, th e re q ue st fo r an a d d itio n a l e n g in e a n d EMS s e r v ic e s w o u ld be th e n e e d s tha t th e firs t a r riv in g officer/IC t h in k s th e y w ill need to re s o lv e th e is s u e to have th e m ost p o s it iv e o u tco m e p o s s ib le .
S ig n a l 20 - A fter in it ia l in v e s t i g a tio n not n e c e s s a ry to h o ld f u ll 1st alarm T h is s ig n a l is u s e d w he n a m in o r is s u e is fo u n d but a d d i t io n a l a p p a ra tu s c a lle d a s part of th e firs t a larm box can be re le a s e d b a ck in to se rv ice .
S ig n a l c a llin g is an in te g ra l part of CAN re p orts. A lth o u g h CAN re p o rts may be g o v e rn e d m o s tly by lo c a l S O P s c a ll s ig n a ls a re g e n e ra lly u n iv e rs a l. H ere a re th e fo u r m ost c o m m on s ig n a ls : S ig n a l 1 0 - A fter in it ia l in v e s t i g a tio n no FD s e r v ic e s are re q u ire d T h is s ig n a l is g e n e ra lly u s e d w he n a fire c o m p a n y u t iliz e s a c h ie f/ o ffic e r g o e s to a s c e n e w h ile d is p a t c h re a d ie s an a p p ro p ria te re s p o n s e b u t is c a lle d off p rio r to r o llin g out. S ig n a l 15 - A fter in it ia l in v e s t i g a tio n no d a n g e r - re s o u rc e s d o w n g ra d e d T h is s ig n a l is u s e d a lo t fo r c o n d it io n s s u c h as an a la rm d ro p w he n th e f ir s t a r r iv in g c o m p a n y ta ke s no a c tio n to re s o lv e th e is s u e . No a d d itio n a l re s o u rc e s are needed. C a llin g a s ig n a l 15 a u to m a tic a lly p u ts
S ig n a l 30 - A ll h a n d s o n a w o rk in g fire . L a stly , d r ills d e s ig n e d to d e v e lo p th e s k ill of g iv in g a CAN report are fa ir ly easy to d e s ig n . To get th e m ost p ra c tic e in d e v e lo p a p o w er p o in t s h o w in g f ir e s c e n e s o r e ven re s id e n tia l/ c o m m e rc ia l s tru c tu re s in y o u r d is t r ic t a n d t e llin g f ir e f ig h t e r s to u se a ra d io to d e s c r ib e w hat th e y o b serve . It is im p o rta n t to a c tu a lly u se a n d key u p a ra d io . T h is a c tu a lly w o rk s b e st w he n o n e f ir e fig h t e r ( E x p lo re rs a n d J u n io r fire fig h t e rs too) s it s in th e e n g in e a n d c a lls th e CAN re p o rt a n d s ig n a l w h ile th e rest of th e g ro u p is o b s e r v in g th e sam e p ic tu re / v id e o in a s e p a ra te room re c o rd in g t h e ir ow n re p o rt fo r c o m p a ris o n p u rp o se s. - J O S E P H C EA
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F ire Damages B rooklyn C hurch BRO O KLYN, NY - (B ro oklyn B ox 7-5-675 ) - F ire fig h te rs re s p o n d e d to an A ll-H an ds fire at 162 T om pkin s Avenue in the B e d fo rd S tuyvesant s e c tio n of th e b o ro u g h , J u n e 6th. The fire , at th e In g le s ia P e n te c o sta l C h u rc h " E l R e d il" , c a u se d heavy dam age and is u n d er in v estig atio n. Q u ic k w ork by New York's Bravest s to p p e d the sp re a d in to the e xposures.
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Annual FDNY Valor Awards EDGENE WEBER JR. T h is patch b e lo ng s to FDNY E n g in e 66, located in B ronx County, NY.
T he Staten Is la n d C ha m b e r of C om m erce h e ld its a n n u a l FDNY V alor A w ards at th e O ld B erm uda In n on March 27, 2025. H onorees in c lu d e d a R e scue 5 member, La dder 78 a n d E n g in e 151 m em bers, p lu s FDNY EMTs an d Param edics.
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FDNY MEDAL DAY The FDNY h e ld is A n nu a l M edal C erem ony at C ity H a ll on the m o rn in g of June 4th. Am ong the no table w in n e rs were F ire fig h te r M ichael Kotzo, w ho re ce ive d the C h ie f of Departm ent Peter J. G an ci Jr. M edal fo r h is p a rtic ip a tio n in two roof rope re scue s d u rin g a H arlem fire. EMT M itc h e ll T arnapolsky and EMT A m ber B la c k received the C h ris to p h e r J. Prescott M edal fo r the water rescue of two c h ild re n in C oney Is la n d in 2024, and C aptain G eorge M P o lito of L a dd er 169 was aw arded the S h e lly Rothm an Medal; Rothm an was a lo n g tim e m em ber of the B e ll C lub.
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C ap ta in G eorg e M P o lito of L a dd er 169 was aw arded the S h e lly R o thm an Medal; Rothm an was a lo n g tim e m em ber of the B e ll Club.
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