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| 2012 Incidents |
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49 |
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| Past Incidents |
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778 |
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| 2009 |
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| 2008 |
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ALL VOLUNTEER FOR 103 YEARS
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Passing of Life Member and Past Fire Police Captain Douglas M. Owens Sr.
MAY 16
- On May 9, 2012 Yorktown Heights Engine Company mourned the loss of life member, Past Fire Police Captain, and Secretary/Treasurer of the Yorktown Heights Fire District and former Yorktown councilman Douglas Malcolm Owens Sr.
Douglas moved to Yorktown in 1955 and after a few years in business he joined the ranks of the Yorktown Heights Engine Company Fire Police Unit. He worked his way up to the ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Small Plane Crash on IBM property
APRIL 20
- On April 20th, Yorktown Fire, EMS and Yorktown/County Police were alerted to an aircraft down on the IBM property with unknown further information. Engine 273, Engine 270, Rescue 16 and car 2534 signed on responding. As units were responding, information was updated that there was a light aircraft down on the IBM field at the Pines Bridge Rd access way.
Car 2534 advised 60-control to start out ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Courtesy of BHFD Brian McGill
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Rubbish Fire Behind Home, Leads to 10-75 Box
APRIL 16
- At 1836hrs on April 15th, Yorktown fire was dispatched to a possible rubbish fire behind a home on Quaker Church Road. Car 2531 and Engine 273 signed on responding.
A neighbor arrived on location and updated 911 that the structure was also on fire at this time. Almost immediately, Car 2531 arrived on location and updated units that the fire would be on the "Charlie" side of the building, and would ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Two Dumpster Fires Lead to 10-75 in the Commercial Box
APRIL 10
- At 0033, Yorktown Fire was dispatched to the first dumpster fire behind Underhill Plaza. Engine 273 arrived on scene with an active dumpster fire. 273's crew stretched a single line and quickly extinguished the fire. Units were clear by 0100 hours.
Less then 30 minutes later, Yorktown fire was dispatched to a dumpster fire behind Turco's supermarket. Car 2533 arrived on scene and updated responding ... (Full Story)
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“Passing of the Torch”
APRIL 06
- "The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men, the conviction and the will to carry on." - Walter Lippman
Each April we celebrate the "passing of the torch" or "the changing of the guard" amongst the Chief staff and we witness the birth of a new officer at the same time. As the current Chief steps aside to make way for our next leader, we rarely see them disappear. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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