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Somers, NY
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Dryer Fire At School In Somers Prompts Emergency Response
Emergency crews had to race to a school in Northern Westchester after a dryer fire caused a haze of smoke to fill the building. The incident happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 just after 9:45 p.m., when members of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department were sent to the Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven at 145 Route 202 on reports of smoke in the building. According to the fire department, arriving crews found a light haze and burning smell inside the school and soon found a contained dryer fire in the building's basement. A hose line was then quickly used to extinguish the blaze. …
Somers, NY
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Van Fire Rages Next To Building: Smoke Seen Mile Away In Somers
A raging van fire in Northern Westchester sent up smoke that could be seen by firefighters a mile away. The blaze happened on Wednesday, July 19 around 10:30 a.m., when firefighters in Somers were called to put out a vehicle fire that started around five meters away from a building. According to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, the smoke from the fire could be seen a mile away. Once additional crews were called to the scene, firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire and secure the vehicle. The response took around an hour in total, the department repo…
Somers, NY
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Person Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Somers
A person was sent to the hospital after their vehicle smashed into a pole in Northern Westchester, snapping it completely. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 28 around 8:45 a.m., when firefighters in Somers were sent to Amawalk Road, where a car had crashed into a pole, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Once crews arrived at the scene, they found wires hanging from the damaged pole, which had been snapped by the impact. One person was then taken to a local hospital by Somers EMS. First responders then remained at the scene for around two hours.…
Somers, NY
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Flaming Fridge Starts Blaze At Housing Complex In Somers
A fire started by a refrigerator in the garage of a residence at a housing complex in Northern Westchester could have been much worse if not for the quick action of the homeowner, fire officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 21 just after 12:30 a.m., when firefighters from the Somers Volunteer Fire Department were sent to the Green Briar housing complex on a report of smoke pouring out of a residence. According to the department, firefighters soon found smoke coming from the garage of a residence. Upon entering the structure, they then found that a refrige…
Bedford, NY
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Person Hospitalized After Crash On Route 100 In Katonah
A two-car crash on a busy main road in Northern Westchester sent one person to the hospital and caused a small fluid spill. The collision happened on Friday, June 16 around 4 p.m., when first responders were sent to Route 100 in Katonah by the King Kone ice cream shop for a reported crash, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. After the patients involved were evaluated, one was sent to a local hospital. Once a small fluid spill resulting from the crash was cleaned up, crews were able to leave the scene after around a half hour, the department reported. …
Somers, NY
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Vehicle Crashes Into Woods, Flips On Its Side In Somers
A roadway had to be briefly closed as crews responded to a crash that left a vehicle flipped on its side in the woods in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, June 10 around 3:15 p.m. in Somers when first responders were sent to the intersection of Lake Road and Orchard Hill Road for a reported crash, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. There, crews found the vehicle off the roadway in the woods, where it was flipped on its side. First responders then evaluated the driver, who had been able to escape the car on their own, and found that t…
Somers, NY
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Truck, Trailer Drive Into House In Somers
A residence in Northern Westchester was damaged after a truck and trailer crashed into it, piercing a hole in the home's garage. The incident happened on Thursday, June 1 just after 11 a.m., when firefighters responded to a residence in Somers on Mahopac Avenue where a truck that was towing a trailer had crashed through a wall, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Luckily, once the department arrived at the home, they confirmed that there were no injuries as a result of the incident. After remaining on scene for an hour, the home was turned over to the Somer…
Somers, NY
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Rollover Crash: Person Hospitalized, Main Road Closed In Somers
A vehicle rollover in Northern Westchester left one person hospitalized and caused a main road to be briefly closed to traffic. The crash happened on Saturday, May 27 around 3 p.m., when first responders in Somers were sent to Route 139 between Plumbrook Road and Van Rensselaer Road for a reported vehicle rollover, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Once they arrived at the scene of the crash, EMS crews found all of the car's occupants outside of the vehicle and transported one to an area hospital for treatment. The road between Plumbrook Road and Van …
Somers, NY
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Crash Traps Driver In Truck, Hospitalizes 2 In Somers
Two people were hospitalized after an SUV crashed into a truck in Northern Westchester, pinning the truck's driver inside, fire officials said. The crash happened on Saturday, April 15 around 5:15 a.m., when firefighters responded to Route 35 in Somers for a reported crash involving an SUV and a truck, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. Once first responders arrived, they found that an occupant of the truck was entrapped inside with serious injuries and began to extricate them. Eventually, after around 10 minutes firefighters managed to remove the driver's side d…
Somers, NY
Obituaries
Long-Serving Firefighter, Teacher From Somers Dies
A firefighter and teacher from Northern Westchester who served his department for more than 50 years has died. Somers resident Fred Whipple, who served the Somers Volunteer Fire Department for 58 years, died on Sunday, March 19, the department announced. Since joining the department in 1965, Whipple became known by many for his great personality and he eventually became the "true senior man" at the firehouse, lending his knowledge and experience to many younger members, according to the fire department. Whipple was also known for his courage, which he exhibited in 1968 when he …
Somers, NY
Obituaries
Former Fire Chief From Somers Dies: 'He Will Be Deeply Missed'
A former chief of a fire department in Northern Westchester who remained active in serving the community has died. Irwin Schriro, the ex-chief of the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, died on Sunday, March 5 at the age of 63 following a short illness, the fire department announced. Originally joining the department in 1987, Schriro served as chief from both 1999-2001 and 2011-2014. He remained an active member up to his death and had finished qualifying a new driver on her first piece of fire apparatus just before his illness, the department said. During his…
Somers, NY
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Person Hospitalized After Rollover Crash On Route 100 In Somers
One person was sent to the hospital after a single-vehicle crash on a busy road in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, around 2 p.m., when a vehicle traveling in Somers flipped over in the area of 189 Route 100 near the Paramount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department. After another motorist reported the accident to the department, fire officials headed to the scene. Once arriving, they gave medical care to the occupant, who had to be extricated from the upside-down car. The driver was then taken t…
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