A Peapod Box Truck driver is lucky to have escaped serious injury or death following a one-vehicle accident on Girdle Ridge Road earlier this morning. Katonah Fire Department, along with Katonah-Bedford Hills Ambulance Corps, was dispatched to the MVA around 10:30. Cars 2211, 2212, 2213, Rescue 17, Engine 115, and Engine 117 responded. Car 2213 requested that NYSEG be notified as the truck had crashed ... (Full Story & Photos)
Festive celebrations, flickering lights and winter greens are hallmarks of the holiday season, but they also present fire risks that can quickly turn this festive time of year into a devastating one. NFPA works to educate the public about potential fire risks during the holidays, offering tip sheets, videos, and other resources to help everyone safely enjoy the season.
At around 3 p.m., Katonah Fire Department was one of several agencies that responded mutual aid to assist Bedford Village Fire Department after a passer by reported smoke coming from the chimney area of Bedford Village Elementary School on Court Road. Katonah's Engine 115 responded with a tanker from Banksville Fire Department, an engine and tower ladder from Bedford Hills Fire Department, and personnel ... (Full Story & Photos)
A little before noon today, Katonah Fire Department was dispatched to a "residential fire alarm" on Mustato Road. Engine 115 responded along with Car 2211. Upon arrival, 2211 reported workers on the scene. When 115 arrived, its crew went inside the house to investigate the cause of the alarm. Almost immediately, the crew's four-gas detector went off, indicating dangerous levels of carbon monoxide ... (Full Story & Photos)
Santa made his annual traditional visit to Katonah on Saturday, November 24. Parked in his sleigh behind Chase Bank, and accompanied by Car 2211, U-22 and Engine 117, Santa handed out candy canes and posed for pictures with a line of children (and adults). The annual visit, co-sponsored by the Katonah Chamber of Commerce and the Katonah Fire Department, is the "official" opening of the holiday season ... (Full Story & Photos)
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