Looking Back

Wallkill – 2013

Wallkill firefighters responded to a barn fire at Bruyn Tpk and Lippincott Road on April 8, 2013. Upon arrival, Wallkill Assistant Chief R. Malatesta (64-3) reported a working barn fire on Bruyn Turnpike and requested mutual aid from Modena, Plattekill, Shawangunk Valley and Pine Bush. Walden was placed on standby at Wallkill Station. The first-due engine (64-11) made the initial attack with attack lines. Wallkill's tanker(64-12) supplied additional water. An aggressive attack prevented the fire from spreading to adjacent structures. - Fire News photo by Steve Lenz

Walden – 2013

Walden – 2014

On November4, 2013, Walden (Orange County) firefighters responded to a reported structure fire on North Drive at Camp Robbins. Upon arrival, Walden Car1 reported a fully involved single-story, wood frame structure and requested a second alarm, along with a tankertask force. Mutual aid responded from Wallkill, Plattekill, Coldenham, Montgomery, AirGuard and Maybrook. Multiple lines were put into operation, howeverthe structure was destroyed. No injuries were reported forthe incident. - Fire News photo by Steve Lenz

On January 18, 2014, firefighters from Walden (Orange County) responded to a reported structure fire at the Walden Mobile Home Park on North Montgomery Street. Walden Car1 arrived and reported that a trailerhome was on fire and requested a second alarm with a tankertask force. Walden’s first due engine crew knocked down the majority of the fire in short order. No injuries were reported forthe blaze. Orange County Fire Investigatorresponded to the scene to determine cause of the fire. - Fire News photo by Steve Lenz

Cops Save 3 Kids from Brooklyn Blaze

Firefighters from LadderCompany 103 and Engine 290 responded fora fire on the second floorof an occupied multi-dwelling on Riverdale Avenue in Brooklyn, on November15, 2021. Ladder Company 103 rescued and removed one civilian. Police from the 75th Precinct rescued three children. One male civilian also suffered from smoke inhalation. - Fire News photos by Lloyd Mitchell

Working Fire in Rochester

On August 29, 2021, Rochesterfirefighters were dispatched to Lennox Street afterreceiving a report of a fire in the area. The first arriving company found heavy fire showing from the first floor extending up and showing from all three floors of a dwelling. Entry was made and searches were started as there were reports of an unaccounted occupant. Crews found no victim in the building and then worked to open up as engine companies got wateron the fire. The main fire was knocked down and firefighters worked hard to get to hard-to-reach areas to knock down the remaining fire. - Fire News photos by PuckStopperPhotography.com

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Fire News, January 2022, Page 15 Horse Rescue with a Sad Ending

On November20, 2021, in the Town of Schodack, a farmerfound his 30-yearold horse, Foolish, had fallen overan embankment and was facing head down. He called local farmers, the fire department and the police department forassistance and 20 people responded. The responders were able to turn Foolish around and get herup the hill and out from behind the barn. Sadly, Foolish had to be put down afterthe rescue.

- Fire News photos by Martin E. Miller

Mamaroneck House Fire

Recently, the Mamaroneck Village Fire Department was dispatched to Franklin Avenue fora structure fire. Engine 38 confirmed a working fire and transmitted an all hands. The house was underconstruction. The Town of Mamaroneck FASTresponded. Units stretched and operated one handline. Car2242 requested a towerladderfrom Port Chesterand an engine from Harrison to the scene. The fire was placed undercontrol without incident. - Fire News photo by Brandon Colon

3 Toddlers Rescued in Canarsie

On November18, 2021, firefighters from LadderCompany 174 rescued three toddlers and a motherfrom a house fire. Engine Company 257, TowerLadder170 and LadderCompany 174 arrived to find heavy fire on the first floorwith fire rapidly extending to the second flooron East 89 Street. In all, nine people suffered critical injuries. - Fire News photo by Lloyd Mitchell