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Structure Fire - #50 Pappas Lane - Chelsea Fire District - 4/16/08 : Two dogs survive inferno that destroys home

Structure Fire - #50 Pappas Lane - Chelsea Fire District - 4/16/08

Two dogs survive inferno that destroys home

Updated: Apr 17, 2008 8:04pm PST

Aircraft Emergency - Dutchess County Airport - New Hackensack Fire District - 4/14/08 : Plane slides off runway during landing attempt.

Aircraft Emergency - Dutchess County Airport - New Hackensack Fire District - 4/14/08

ATV Accident W/Medivac - East Fishkill Fire District 4/12/08 :

ATV Accident W/Medivac - East Fishkill Fire District 4/12/08

Updated: Apr 12, 2008 10:16pm PST

Structure Fire - Fresh Town Market - LaGrange Fire District - 4/5/08 :

Structure Fire - Fresh Town Market - LaGrange Fire District - 4/5/08

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 6:40pm PST

Structure Fire - Richmor Aviation Hanger - Dutchess County Airport - New Hackensack Fire District - 3/30/08 :

Structure Fire - Richmor Aviation Hanger - Dutchess County Airport - New Hackensack Fire District - 3/30/08

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 6:44pm PST

Structure Fire - Lakeside Drive - New Hackensack Fire District 3/28/08 :

Structure Fire - Lakeside Drive - New Hackensack Fire District 3/28/08

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 6:51pm PST

Structure Fire - Raymond Avenue at Raymond Optical - Arlington Fire District - From my archives - Occured in the mid 80's :

Structure Fire - Raymond Avenue at Raymond Optical - Arlington Fire District - From my archives - Occured in the mid 80's

May 1985 - Auto/Truck Accident W/Fire - Interstate 84 at Rte 52 Overpass - East Fishkill Fire District. From My Archives :

May 1985 - Auto/Truck Accident W/Fire - Interstate 84 at Rte 52 Overpass - East Fishkill Fire District. From My Archives

Updated: Mar 09, 2008 8:28pm PST

Structure Fire - Mountain Lane - City of Beacon Fire Department 2/18/08 :

Structure Fire - Mountain Lane - City of Beacon Fire Department 2/18/08

Updated: Feb 20, 2008 7:06pm PST

Structure Fire - North Highlands Fire District 3160 Rte 9 - 2/4/08 :

Structure Fire - North Highlands Fire District 3160 Rte 9 - 2/4/08

Updated: Feb 04, 2008 4:35am PST

Auto Accident - City of Beacon Fire Department - Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Toll Plaza - July 1985 - From my archives : These photo's were taken in July of 1985 and are of an auto accident that occurred on Interstate 84 at the toll plaza of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge in the City of Beacon N.Y. I was awakened at approximately 1:00 am on a warm July morning by a phone call from the New York State Police requesting that I respond with my photography equipment to a serious accident at the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge toll plaza. When I arrived at the scene, I could not believe what I saw....... A tractor-trailer had driven over a car containing I believe five young women completely destroying their car and leaving them all heavily entangled in what was left of their vehicle. I was greeted by several troopers all of who asked me to document the scene and offered to help me in any way I needed. I also had help from the City of Beacon Fire Department and Chief Steve VanBuren who allowed me to get into some elevated positions to get some unique images. The City of Beacon Fire Department operated with the assistance of the Chelsea and Rombout Fire Departments and the EMS was handled by the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps with assistance from Sloper-Willen and Mobile Life Support Ambulance. These are some of the photo's that I took of the incident and are digital scans from slides...... I believe all the woman were released from the hospital within several days after the incident - An incredible accident with an equally incredible outcome........ If anybody has any more details they would like to add or correct, please let me know..... Thanks....Bill

Auto Accident - City of Beacon Fire Department - Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Toll Plaza - July 1985 - From my archives

These photo's were taken in July of 1985 and are of an auto accident t ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2008 9:58pm PST

Structure Fire - #9 Thompson St. - City of Poughkeepsie F.D. 1/13/08 :

Structure Fire - #9 Thompson St. - City of Poughkeepsie F.D. 1/13/08

Updated: Mar 25, 2008 7:17pm PST

Auto Accident - Rte 9 and Old Hopewell Rd. - Hughsonville Fire District 12/29/07 :

Auto Accident - Rte 9 and Old Hopewell Rd. - Hughsonville Fire District 12/29/07

Updated: Dec 29, 2007 10:11pm PST

Possible person in the water - Vassar Lake IAO Vassar College Townhouses - Arlington Fire District 12/9/07 : AFD was dispatched for a possible person in the water in Vassar Lake I/A/O the Vassar College Townhouses after reports were received of a woman screaming followed by a loud splash in the water at that location........ With little info to go on other than the initial reports, AFD, The DCSO Dive Team, The Hughsonville FD Dive Team, and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police searched the shoreline and water and found no evidence of anything unusual other than a large group of geese on the lake that may have explained the splash element of the report as they frequently did so while the search was in progress.......

Possible person in the water - Vassar Lake IAO Vassar College Townhouses - Arlington Fire District 12/9/07

AFD was dispatched for a possible person in the water in Vassar Lake I ...

Updated: Dec 09, 2007 2:17pm PST

Auto Accident - Rte 9 South Of Dutchess Mall - Rombout Fire District - 12/05/07 :

Auto Accident - Rte 9 South Of Dutchess Mall - Rombout Fire District - 12/05/07

Updated: Dec 08, 2007 9:43pm PST

Structure Fire - #50 Worral Ave. - City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department - 11/29/07 :

Structure Fire - #50 Worral Ave. - City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department - 11/29/07

Auto Accident - Rte 9 and McFarlane Rd. - Hughsonville Fire District - 11/20/07 :

Auto Accident - Rte 9 and McFarlane Rd. - Hughsonville Fire District - 11/20/07

Updated: Dec 28, 2007 11:49pm PST

Live wires down on occupied school bus with truck fire. New Hamburg Fire District. 11/16/07 :

Live wires down on occupied school bus with truck fire. New Hamburg Fire District. 11/16/07

Updated: Nov 18, 2007 7:10pm PST

Structure Fire #1 Reade Place City of Poughkeepsie FD 11/17/07 :

Structure Fire #1 Reade Place City of Poughkeepsie FD 11/17/07

Updated: Mar 25, 2008 7:23pm PST

Car Fire with patient with severe burns - 68 Pine Ridge Drive - New Hackensack Fire District - 11/17/07 :

Car Fire with patient with severe burns - 68 Pine Ridge Drive - New Hackensack Fire District - 11/17/07

Updated: Nov 17, 2007 7:18pm PST

Structure Fire - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Home - Hyde Park Fire District 1/23/82 - From my archives : MORE PHOTO'S TO BE ADDED!!!!! These are probably photo's of the most famous subject matter that I'll ever do and they are scans from color negatives......As far as I know, these are the only photo's in existence that were taken while the fire was still burning...... At least that what I have been told by the National Park Service....The fire occurred just after midnight on January 23rd,1982 at the Hyde Park , N.Y. home of the late President Franklin Roosevelt . Prior to this fire, numerous area fire companies including the Hyde Park Fire Department who cover the FDR historical site, were operating in the below zero temperatures at a large structure fire in the Staatsburg Fire District in the town of Hyde Park. The initial dispatch was for a "routine" automatic fire alarm which Hyde Park had answered numerous times at the home in the past and all were malfunctions.... This time though..... Things were going to be different..... The first units on the scene arrived to find heavy fire from the roof of the home of the thirty-second President of the United States and a national historic treasure. The first due equipment to the scene were Hyde Parks reserve engine and a ladder truck from the Hudson River Psychiatric Center in the Town of Poughkeepsie. By the time the incident was over, 10 area departments were called to the scene and significant fire, smoke, and water damage had occurred to the structure. The fires cause was attributed to an electrical malfunction on the third floor of the home where renovations were in progress at the time of the fire. Through the efforts of all the firefighters who responded to the scene, as well as the efforts of the National Park Service personnel, I don't believe anything irreplaceable was lost in the fire and the building was eventually repaired to it's original stature.... These photo's were on display in the Library of Congress for three months as part of a display the National Park Service had done showing the fire, the damage done, and the repairs that were made to the building. They were also featured in several magazines including Firehouse and also a book about the history of FDR.

Structure Fire - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Home - Hyde Park Fire District 1/23/82 - From my archives

Structure Fire - LaGrange Fire District - Mountain Road IAO of the Taconic State Pkwy. :

Structure Fire - LaGrange Fire District - Mountain Road IAO of the Taconic State Pkwy.

Updated: Dec 28, 2007 11:54pm PST

Structure Fire #90 Old State Rd. East Fishkill Fire District -10/28/07 :

Structure Fire #90 Old State Rd. East Fishkill Fire District -10/28/07

Updated: Oct 29, 2007 5:21pm PST

Auto Accident - Car into building - Rte 376 near Hackensack Heights - 10/28/07 New Hackensack Fire District :

Auto Accident - Car into building - Rte 376 near Hackensack Heights - 10/28/07 New Hackensack Fire District

Structure Fire - City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department - #385 Mansion St. 10/24/07 : The City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department (Dutchess Cnty. N.Y.) was dispatched early this A.M. for a reported structure fire at #385 Mansion St. First arriving PFD units found heavy fire conditions on the second floor of a 2 story, wood frame, multiple family dwelling. A 10-75 was immediately transmitted which brings in a mutual-aid F.A.S.T. team and a short time later, a second alarm was sounded which recalls all off-duty personnel and mans a reserve engine. As firefighters fought the blaze, it became apparent that this would be a long term operation at which point, a third alarm was sounded which fills the empty city fire stations with mutual-aid companies. At one point during the incident, evacuation orders were given when the fire conditions suddenly deteriorated. Firefighters were soon back in the building and at this point, made quick work of extinguishing the fire. PFD was assisted at the scene by the Fairview Fire Dept. with their F.A.S.T. team who were eventually put to work as well as the Arlington Fire Dept. with their F.A.S.T. team. The Arlington, Highland (Ulster Cnty), and Roosevelt Fire Departments provided coverage in the PFD fire stations during the incident. I got there fairly quickly considering the drive I had...... I was surprised to see they had it knocked down when I arrived........ I figured that I got myself out of bed at 4:15 AM and drove all the way up there so I'm not going to make this a wasted effort.... So I figured I might as well get some practice shots in so when I do finally get some fire, I'll be better prepaired...... Here they are...... I hope you enjoy them.... Bill Ps..... These shots were all taken "hand-held" with a Canon 5D, a Canon 17-40L Lens, and a Metz 76 Mz-5 Flash......

Structure Fire - City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department - #385 Mansion St. 10/24/07

The City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department (Dutchess Cnty. N.Y.) was dis ...

Updated: Mar 25, 2008 7:31pm PST

New Hackensack Fire Department Fire Safety Day - Open House 10/14/07 :

New Hackensack Fire Department Fire Safety Day - Open House 10/14/07

Updated: Oct 23, 2007 8:39pm PST

Auto Accident w/ pole & wires down - All Angels Hill Rd. south of Myers Corners 10/12/07 - New Hackensack Fire District : At approximately 4:20pm on October 12, 2007 the New Hackensack Fire Department and Town of Wappinger Ambulance were dispatched for an auto accident with a reported pole and wires down on All Angels Hill Rd. south of Myers Corners Rd. Upon their arrival, responding units found a one car accident with a pole and wires down which were completely blocking the roadway. The driver and his passengers were uninjured the car however, didn't fair so well..... Central Hudson responded to the scene and accessed the situation and began making repairs as NKFD personnel set up barricades to secure the roadway for a long term closure. All Angels Hill Rd. remained closed until the repairs were completed at 11:40 pm....

Auto Accident w/ pole & wires down - All Angels Hill Rd. south of Myers Corners 10/12/07 - New Hackensack Fire District

At approximately 4:20pm on October 12, 2007 the New Hackensack Fire De ...

Updated: Oct 14, 2007 4:21am PST

Auto Accident - Diddell Road IAO Daniel Sabia Drive - New Hackensack Fire District. The vehicle had two occupants.... The driver and her pit bull.... : On October 11, 2007 at 23:44 hrs, Dutchess County N.Y. 911 Center dispatched the New Hackensack Fire Department, Town of Wappinger Ambulance, and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office for a reported roll-over auto accident with an unconscious person on Diddell Road I/A/O Daniel Sabia Dive. The DCSO arrived a short time later and advised DC 911 that there was one patient who was conscious but experiencing severe neck and back pain. NKFD firefighters assisted TOW/Trans-Care in immobilizing/packaging the adult female driver and she was quickly transported to St Francis Hospital for treatment of her injuries. It was reported that the driver swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway and lost control of her vehicle which came to rest atop an embankment on the shoulder of the road. The driver tried to escape the vehicle and at this point it slid back down the embankment onto the roadway further injurng the the driver. There was also a second passenger in the vehicle and that was the womans pit bull terrier. The dog appeared to be uninjured and fortunately did not interfere with patient care but did wander around the accident scene in a slightly agitated and obviously confused manner but at no time posed a threat to personnel. Numerous reluctant attempts were made to restrain the dog but were all unsuccessful. The dog eventually fled into the woods and it's present fate is unknown.

Auto Accident - Diddell Road IAO Daniel Sabia Drive - New Hackensack Fire District. The vehicle had two occupants.... The driver and her pit bull....

On October 11, 2007 at 23:44 hrs, Dutchess County N.Y. 911 Center disp ...

Updated: Oct 13, 2007 10:30am PST

4 Million Gallon Diesel Fuel Tank Fire 9/5/07 - City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department : At 11:20 hrs on Wednesday September 5,2007 the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department was dispatched for a reported tank fire at the Love-Effron fuel tank farm located on Pine St. along the banks Hudson River. First arriving Poughkeepsie units found a 4 million gallon fuel oil tank with fire venting from its top and with structural distension to the tank. They were advised by site workers that the tanks total capacity was 4 million gallons and the tanks current level was at approximately 3.5 million gallons. As firefighters began to get setup to fight the fire, protect the remaining uninvolved tanks, and establish a water supply from the nearby Hudson river, the fire mysteriously appeared to have extinguished itself. Although this was definitely the lucky break the Firefighters needed, the situation was far from being safe. Initially there were too many unanswered questions such as was the fire really out? Would it reignite? The tank had obviously suffered structural damage and was this damage enough to cause the tank to suffer a catastrophic collapse? And if the tank did collapse, where would the contents go? Would the brim handle the release or would it be violent enough that it would shower the contents into the near-by Hudson River? Without answers to the prior questions, Poughkepsies incident command began requesting the necessary resources to both get the answers as well as to handle all of these situations if they were to occur. Command requested that all off-duty Poughkeepsie Firefighters be recalled and requested M/A from numerous area departments and agencies. Crash trucks from the Dutchess County Airport as well as the Stewart Airport Air National Guard were requested to the scene as well as the US Coast Guard, DCSO Marine Patrol, and the NYSP Aviation Unit. In talking with someone today that is familiar with the tanks construction, the tank's built in fire suppression put the fire out. Apparently there is a "floating dome" that rides on the surface of the tanks contents. When the explosion occurred, this dome may have lifted during the initial blast but came back down on top of the tanks liquid contents effectively smothering the fire..... Kind of like putting a lid on pan with a grease fire on the stove (My analogy). The tanks contents reportedly were moved to other tanks at the facility.

4 Million Gallon Diesel Fuel Tank Fire 9/5/07 - City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department

At 11:20 hrs on Wednesday September 5,2007 the City of Poughkeepsie Fi ...

Updated: Mar 25, 2008 7:36pm PST

Auto Accident with entrapment. Rte 9 I/A/O Guardian Self Storage - Hughsonville Fire District : On Tuesday September 4,2007 at 10:20 hrs, The Hughsonvillie Fire Department, New Hackensack's Rescue 52-55 under M/A (HFD's Rescue is O.O.S as the equipment from the same being fitted onto their new Rescue at the factory) and Town of Wappinger Ambulance / Transcare were dispatched to a reported auto accident on Rte 9 I/A/O the Guardian Self Storage. First arriving units found a two car accident with entrapment in the south bound lane of Rt 9 at the entrance to the Lawrence Farms Plaza. Town of Wapinger Ambulance personnel began to treat an adult female who was trapped in her late model sedan after it came to a rest on its side as a result of the collision.

Auto Accident with entrapment. Rte 9 I/A/O Guardian Self Storage - Hughsonville Fire District

On Tuesday September 4,2007 at 10:20 hrs, The Hughsonvillie Fire Depar ...

Updated: Sep 04, 2007 11:07am PST

Structure Fire - 18 Montfort Rd Town of Wappinger - New Hackensack Fire District :

Structure Fire - 18 Montfort Rd Town of Wappinger - New Hackensack Fire District

Updated: Aug 13, 2007 12:58pm PST

Structure Fire - 10/18/2004 - 53 Field Stone Loop - Town of Wappinger - New Hackensack Fire District : More photo's that were collecting electrons on my hard drive.... I finally put these up too.... New Hackensack Fire and Town of Wappinger Ambulance were dispatched at approximately 10:30pm on October 18, 2004 for a reported structure fire at #53 Field Stone Loop. Arriving units found a heavy fire condition on the second floor or a 2-story wood frame town house with a similar attached occupancy as an exposure. The fire was quickly knocked down with a 1-3/4" line w/ a solid bore nozzle and the exposure was checked for extension. The occupants were alerted by a sounding smoke detector and escaped without injury. The structure received heavy fire damage to the second floor and smoke and water damage to the remainder of the structure. The attached exposure was unscathed. The Hughsonville FD assisted at the scene.

Structure Fire - 10/18/2004 - 53 Field Stone Loop - Town of Wappinger - New Hackensack Fire District

More photo's that were collecting electrons on my hard drive.... I fin ...

Updated: Aug 01, 2007 1:27pm PST

Auto Accident - Reported car fire with persons trapped - Route 9 I.A.O. Poughkeepsie Plaza - Arlington Fire District : Town of Poughkeepsie N.Y. - At 12:39 am on Saturday July 21, 2007, the Arlington Fire Department was dispatched for an auto accident with a car on fire and persons trapped on Route 9 in the area of the Poughkeepsie Plaza. During their response, responding Arlington units were advised by Dutchess County 911 that additional callers confirm that there was one person trapped and the car was on fire. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police arrived a short time later and advised Dutchess County 911 the driver of the vehicle was now out, and the vehicle was upside-down and on fire in the parking lot of the Poughkeepsie Plaza. Upon Arlington's arrival, they extinguished a small fire and their Medics evaluated the driver who appeared uninjured. Apparently the driver was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Route 9 and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway hitting traffic signs, a pedestrian control device, and a tree which was sheared off at its base before coming to a rest upside-down in the plaza lot. The force of the multiple impacts did major damage to the vehicle which resulted in the fire and caused the vehicle to leak fluids. After the fire was extinguished and driver was treated, Firefighters continued to work to secure the vehicle and absorb spilled fluids from the pavement. The accident was investigated by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department.

Auto Accident - Reported car fire with persons trapped - Route 9 I.A.O. Poughkeepsie Plaza - Arlington Fire District

Town of Poughkeepsie N.Y. - At 12:39 am on Saturday July 21, 2007, the ...

Updated: Jul 21, 2007 11:53am PST

Truck Fire - 9/4/2004 - Orchard Drive - Town of Wappinger - New Hackensack Fire District : These are photo's of a truck fire that occured back on September 4th, 2004...... I never did anything with them and I figured I would put them up....Finally! The fire occured on Orchard Drive in the Town of Wappinger and the Ford pick-ups engine compartment was fully involved under power lines upon NKFD's arrival.... This fire tested the patience of the firefighters as they fought with the hood and just as it seemed as the fire was knocked down, it would flare back up with more vigor....... The final solution was the application of foam......

Truck Fire - 9/4/2004 - Orchard Drive - Town of Wappinger - New Hackensack Fire District

These are photo's of a truck fire that occured back on September 4th, ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:00pm PST

Structure Fire - Marlyn Drive - Town of Wappinger - New Hackensack Fire District : Town of Wappinger, N.Y - At approximately 12:30 am on Saturday July 7th, 2007, the Dutchess County N.Y. 911 center began receiving simultaneous reports of a structure fire on Marlyn Drive in the Town of Wappinger. The New Hackensack Fire Department was dispatched along with Town of Wappinger Ambulance / Transcare for a confirmed structure fire at #4 Marlyn Drive. New Hackensack Asst. Chief Frank Paulo (52-3) arrived minutes later finding a 2-story raised ranch fully involved and already beginning to collapse. The only occupant of the residence, an 81 year old woman was alerted by a smoke detector and initially escaped the building. She then reportedly went back into the structure to remove her car from the garage parking the same 5 feet from the structure and left the garage door open. She then went back into the structure and was removed by a neighbor who had been awakened by popping noises and had gone over to the residence to investigate. Some time after this point, the fire was reported which gave it a significant head start and left firefighters with an impossible challenge. Asst Chief Rocco DiMase (52-2) assumed command and requested mutual-aid from the East Fishkill Fire Department with their F.A.S.T. team, the Hughsonville Fire Department with an engine,tanker, and manpower as well as the Chelsea and Glenham Fire Departments with tankers. A tanker shuttle was set up to supplement the poorly performing hydrants in the area. The New Hamburg and Rombout Fire Departments provided station coverage during the incident. In addition to the structure, the womans car was also destroyed by the fire which is not believed to be of suspicious origin and is being investigated by the Dutchess County Office of Emergency Response Cause and Origin Team and the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office.

Structure Fire - Marlyn Drive - Town of Wappinger - New Hackensack Fire District

Town of Wappinger, N.Y - At approximately 12:30 am on Saturday July 7t ...

Updated: Jul 17, 2007 4:54pm PST

Auto Accident - Old Hopewell Rd. east of All Angels Hill Rd. - New Hackensack Fire District :

Auto Accident - Old Hopewell Rd. east of All Angels Hill Rd. - New Hackensack Fire District

Updated: Jul 18, 2007 6:07pm PST

Structure Fire - Park Codominiums - Village of Fishkill Fire Department : Fishkill N.Y. - The Village of Fishkill Fire Department with the assistance of numerous mutual aid companies battled a fast-moving fire at the Park Condominiums located off Loudon Drive in the village. The Dutchess County 911 center began receiving multiple calls for a fire in building 25 of the complex at approximately 2:30 am on the morning of June 25, 2007. The Village of Fishkill Fire Department was subsequently dispatched along with the East Fishkill Fire Department with their F.A.S.T. team. First arriving units arrived to find a heavy volume of fire on the second floor of building 25 that had already broken through the roof. Chief Dean Scofield assumed command and immediately requested mutual aid from the Beacon, Chelsea, Glenham, Hughsonville, and Rombout fire departments. An initial primary search was attempted but unsuccessful due to the volume of fire. The occupants were originally unaccounted for but were later found uninjured and among the crowd of spectators. Numerous lines were placed into operation and firefighters began their aggressive interior attack on the fire making numerous openings in the ceilings to get at the fire above. The fire was quickly knocked down by the Village of Fishkill with the assistance of their mutual-aid companies and overhaul operations were initiated. The Dutchess County Fire Investigation Division was then requested to investigate the cause of the fire which is unknown at this time.

Structure Fire - Park Codominiums - Village of Fishkill Fire Department

Fishkill N.Y. - The Village of Fishkill Fire Department with the assis ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2007 1:39am PST

Auto Accident - Car upside down into Creek - Widmer Rd near All Angels Hill Rd. - New Hackensack Fire District : Town of Wappinger, N.Y. - On Saturday evening June 2nd at approximately 11:15 pm, the New Hackensack Fire Department and Town of Wappinger Ambulance/Transcare were dispatched for a reported auto accident with a vehicle off the roadway and upside down in a creek on Widmer Rd, just in from All Angels Hill Rd. First arriving units found a Subaru Legacy upside down in the shallow creek bed and the adult male driver who was the only occupant, was found standing near his vehicle. He appeared uninjured and had self extricated himself from the vehicle. Unable to make his way to the roadway due to the terrain and other factors, FD personnel lowered a roof ladder off the bridge and descended the 10 foot drop down into the creek bed and assisted the driver up to the roadway where he was evaluated by EMS personnel. The driver refused medical attention and was subsequently taken into custody by the Dutchess County Sheriffs Department for DWI. It appeared that the driver failed to negotiate the curve in the roadway, contacting and riding a guardrail which caused the car to become airborne and then finally landing upside down in the shallow creek bed 10 feet below. New Hackensack Fire personnel worked for approximately an hour recovering spilled vehicle fluids that had entered the water and stood by while the vehicle was removed from the creek bed. Ironically there was another accident at the same location a week ago. In this accident, a new Ford pick up truck struck a tree and was destroyed. The driver in this accident was also uninjured and arrested for DWI.

Auto Accident - Car upside down into Creek - Widmer Rd near All Angels Hill Rd. - New Hackensack Fire District

Town of Wappinger, N.Y. - On Saturday evening June 2nd at approximatel ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2007 7:31pm PST

Auto Accident -Rte 376 north of DC Airport - New Hackensack Fire District : The New Hackensack Fire Department along with Town of Wappinger Ambulance/TransCare Medics were dispatched for a single car auto accident with entrapment on Route 376 north of the Dutchess County Airport at approximately 3:00 am on Saturday June 2nd. There initially were conflicting reports of how many patients but all callers indicated that extrication was required. First arriving units found a late model Honda Accord into a tree with only one patient the driver, a middle aged female pinned in the vehicle. The vehicle appeared to have been traveling south on Rte 376 and left the roadway sliding sideways striking a tree at the passenger side front door. The force of the impact caused the tree to almost completely occupy the front passenger seat area. The driver appeared to have significant internal injuries and was treated by Town of Wappinger/TransCare Medics as New Hackensack Firefighters performed the extrication. The extrication was completed in approximately fifteen minutes at which point the patient was transported by Town of Wappinger/TransCare ambulance to the St. Francis Hospital Trauma Center for treatment of her injuries. The accident investigation was handled by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.

Auto Accident -Rte 376 north of DC Airport - New Hackensack Fire District

The New Hackensack Fire Department along with Town of Wappinger Ambula ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:27pm PST

6+ Alarm Structure Fire - Hudson River Psychiatric Center - Fairview Fire District : Numerous photos of a fire that occurred Hudson River Psychiatric Center located in the Town of Poughkeepsie N.Y. - Fairview Fire District. The fire began around 7:00 P.M. on May 31, 2007 and crews remained on the scene for days wetting down hot spots and picking up hose. The official cause has been determined to be from a lightning strike from a severe storm that passed through the area just prior to the fires discovery. The Hudson River Psychiatric Center or as it was commonly referred to "HRPC" is a huge complex of buildings that dates back to 1867 and was used to house and treat the states mentally ill until the state began closing the facility I believe in the late 80's. The site had so many huge buildings that they had their own fully staffed fire department to provide fire protection for the property and the hospitals occupants. Twenty-six buildings on the former hospital grounds have been listed as "historically significant properties" and the site was sold to a developer in 2005 for redevelopment. Here is a link to a site with the history of the HRPC : http://www.historic51.org/ By FDNY standards (1 alarm = 2 engines and a truck), this was the equivalent of a 6+ Alarm fire and it is the first incident that I have ever been to that 6 elevated master streams were in operation at once and when I left some 7-1/2 hrs later, I could see flames in my rearview mirror as I left the scene. The firefighters were faced with significant challenges upon their arrival. First was the sheer size of the building(s) involved, secondly was that the buildings were attached to each other making for a huge exposure problem as well as a maze to navigate (It took me 20 minutes to walk from the front to the rear of the fire building), and lastly was that the sites hydrant system was taken out of service. With no functioning hydrant system, firefighters were forced to lay several miles of large diameter 5" hose to supply the needed water to battle the fire. This fire proved the value of a properly implemented incident command system as well as the efficiency of Dutchess Counties 911 Dispatch Center. This was most likely one of the largest mutual-aid incidents in Dutchess County history with departments from most of Dutchess County as well numerous units from Ulster as well and I think pretty much everything went without a hitch with relatively little chaos.....

6+ Alarm Structure Fire - Hudson River Psychiatric Center - Fairview Fire District

Numerous photos of a fire that occurred Hudson River Psychiatric Cente ...

Updated: Dec 28, 2007 11:59pm PST

Structure Fire - 22 Zerner Blvd. - East Fishkill Fire District :

Structure Fire - 22 Zerner Blvd. - East Fishkill Fire District

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:02pm PST

Car into Fishkill Creek - Rombout Fire District : Rombout FD was dispatched for a vehicle into the Fishkill Creek at Route 52 and Hustis Lane in the Town of Fishkill at aproximately 5:30 am on May 28th. Upon the arrival of Chief John Lucariello, he requested the Hughsonville FD be dispatched with their dive team to assist. Rombout firefighters in wet suits and Hughsonville dive team members searched the vehicle and surrounding waters and found no occupants..... The owners reportedly arrived at the scene a short time later claiming their Honda CRV was stolen. Apparently it was stolen then intentionally dumped into the creek..... The Town of Fishkill Police are investigating.......

Car into Fishkill Creek - Rombout Fire District

Rombout FD was dispatched for a vehicle into the Fishkill Creek at Rou ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:05pm PST

Town of Wappinger Memorial Day Service / Wm T. Parsons Memorial Service - May 28th 2007 : On Memorial Day under bright blue skies, the members of the New Hackensack Fire Department assisted the Town of Wappinger in this years Memorial Day service held at the towns Schlathaus Park located at the intersection of Myers Corners Rd. and All Angels Hill Rd in the Town of Wappinger. The New Hackensack Fire Company has helped with this service numerous times is the past, but this years service was special because it was an opportunity not only to honor those who have fought to defend our freedom, but to also pay tribute to the late Bill Parsons, who was founding member of the New Hackesack Fire Department and a highly decorated WWII GI who passed away on May 12th. Bill was a longtime New Hackensack Fire Commissioner and for many of those years he served as Chairman. He was an active member of the department and was proud of both its history and accomplishments. He was also proud of the men and women who have fought to defend our country and designed and commissioned a War Memorial in the Schlathaus park in their honor. There was a ceremony raise the flag over the monument that Bill's widow Helen, was presented at his funeral service. The East Fishkill and Roosevelt Fire Departments also assisted in the services.

Town of Wappinger Memorial Day Service / Wm T. Parsons Memorial Service - May 28th 2007

On Memorial Day under bright blue skies, the members of the New Hacken ...

Updated: May 31, 2007 12:49am PST

HV Commercial Transformer Fire - East Fishkill Fire District :

HV Commercial Transformer Fire - East Fishkill Fire District

Updated: May 26, 2007 1:36pm PST

Structure Fire - 16 Pine Tree Drive - Arlington Fire District : Great Job by AFD......Arlington was dispatched in the early morning hours of May 14th for a structure fire at #16 Pine Tree Drive. Arriving units encountered a heavy volume of fire from the rear of the structure on the #1 and 2 floors. An agressive interior attack was initiated and a quick knockdown was the result. Unfortunately for me, they did such a good job I was only able to get there for overhaul :)... The fire appeared to have started in the rear of the structure and is rumored to have been caused by a wood stove...... The owners of the newly remodeled residence were able to escape w/o injury.... New Hamburg FD was on the scene with their Fast Team.....

Structure Fire - 16 Pine Tree Drive - Arlington Fire District

Great Job by AFD......Arlington was dispatched in the early morning ho ...

Updated: May 14, 2007 9:25pm PST

Live Burn Training - New Hackensack FD :

Live Burn Training - New Hackensack FD

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:37pm PST

Multiple Fatality/Homicide Structure Fire - Rombout Fire District Fishkill, N.Y. : ALL PHOTOS COPYRIGHT 2007 - Bill Johnson Photo's of an multi fatality fire that occured in the early morning hours of January 19,2007. When the bodies of three young children were removed from the burning structure by interior search crews, it became became apparent that this was more than just 3 kids being overcome by smoke inhilation. According to Police reports, 5 persons including 3 innocent kids were murdered in the house and the house was set on fire as a cover-up. I have to credit Rombout Chief John Lucariello and all the firefighters on the scene for handling the situation in a professional and non chaotic manner. Rombout was assisted by Chelsea, East Fishkill,Glenham, Hughnsonville, Village Of Fishkill,New Hackensack and North Highlands Fire Departments. If you have any questions about these images, you can contact me at photounit@gmail.com ......Thanks

Multiple Fatality/Homicide Structure Fire - Rombout Fire District Fishkill, N.Y.

ALL PHOTOS COPYRIGHT 2007 - Bill Johnson Photo's of an multi fatal ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:10pm PST

Auto Accident - Smith Crossing Road - New Hackensack Fire District :

Auto Accident - Smith Crossing Road - New Hackensack Fire District

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:15pm PST

Structure Fire - Star Mill Road - Rombout Fire District : Rombout was dispatched for a smell of smoke in the residence at 45 Star Mill Rd in the early hours of December 21st. Rombout Chief John Lucariello was on the scene within minutes and found a working fire with fire venting from the roof. Village of Fishkill, Hughsonville, and Glenham assisted Rombout.

Structure Fire - Star Mill Road - Rombout Fire District

Rombout was dispatched for a smell of smoke in the residence at 45 Sta ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:18pm PST

Structure Fire - Brass Anchor Restaurant - Fairview Fire District :

Structure Fire - Brass Anchor Restaurant - Fairview Fire District

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:22pm PST

Auto Accidents - Cedar Hill Road - New Hackensack Fire District : Two auto accidents occurred less than a week a part at the same location. Both vehicles involved were Nissan Pathfinders. Each vehicle struck the same stone gate after loosing control as they proceeded down Cedar Hill Road during rainy weather. All images copyright 2006 - Bill Johnson - Not to used without permission

Auto Accidents - Cedar Hill Road - New Hackensack Fire District

Two auto accidents occurred less than a week a part at the same locati ...

Updated: Aug 29, 2006 9:29pm PST

Structure Fire - Balfour Drive - NKFD : Same thing here -Just a few shots... No Time to put all of what I have up...I'll put more up a soon as I can...Bill

Structure Fire - Balfour Drive - NKFD

Same thing here -Just a few shots... No Time to put all of what I hav ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:30pm PST

Construction Trailer Fire - Airport Drive - NKFD : Just a few shots... I'll put more up a soon as I can...Bill

Construction Trailer Fire - Airport Drive - NKFD

Just a few shots... I'll put more up a soon as I can...Bill

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:32pm PST

NKFD Live Burn 6/19/06 :

NKFD Live Burn 6/19/06

Updated: Jun 21, 2006 8:22am PST

Auto Accident 5/13/05 - #17 Sherwood Heights - NKFD : This early morning accident occured when an intoxicated male left a party at a nearby house.... As he was leaving the house, he lost his bearing, drove across a few lawns, went off a ~4 foot drop off, and drove over two Corvett sports cars and a Cadilac ....... He then fled the scene only to be found in the woods a few hundered feet away with NKFD's thermal imaging camera..... He was then promptly taken into custody by the NYSP......

Auto Accident 5/13/05 - #17 Sherwood Heights - NKFD

This early morning accident occured when an intoxicated male left a pa ...

Updated: Jul 13, 2005 2:28am PST

1/3/2006 Auto Accident - All Angels Hill Road - New Hackensack Fire District :

1/3/2006 Auto Accident - All Angels Hill Road - New Hackensack Fire District

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:35pm PST

Structure Fire - Stone Gate Apartments - Hughsonville FD :

Structure Fire - Stone Gate Apartments - Hughsonville FD

Updated: May 10, 2006 7:21pm PST

Structural Collapse - Summerlin Plazza - Rte 376 - East Fishkill Fire District : Two construction workers were critically injured when the roof truss system they were erecting unexpectedly collapsed and the elevated platform lifts they were in toppled. Both men had to be extricated and were flown out by Stat-Flight and NYSP 1H-18 helicopters to Westchester Medical Center.

Structural Collapse - Summerlin Plazza - Rte 376 - East Fishkill Fire District

Two construction workers were critically injured when the roof truss s ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:41pm PST

Structure Fire - Hillcrest Court - New Hackensack Fire District : New Hackensack was dispatched for a reported structure fire on Hillcrest Court off Pye Lane in the Town of Wappinger during the early morning hours of October 30,2005. Minutes later, Chief Mike Valentino arrived and found the ~1 year old 2800 sq ft house fully involved. An attack with master streams was initiated and the fire was knocked down quickly however not before the fire almost completely destroyed the house. The damage to the house was so severe, that it was unsafe to do any interior operations. New Hamburg was called in with their aerial tower 53-45 to assist with overhaul and taking care of inaccessible hot spots..... The fire apparently started in Halloween decorations set up on the front porch of the home. The fire rapidly traveled the outside exterior of the front of the house and then entered the attic and second story of the home. The occupants awoke hearing strange noises and narrowly escaped the fast spreading fire.

Structure Fire - Hillcrest Court - New Hackensack Fire District

New Hackensack was dispatched for a reported structure fire on Hillcre ...

Updated: Oct 30, 2005 9:58pm PST

Auto Accident - 9/26/05 - New Hackensack Road - NKFD :

Auto Accident - 9/26/05 - New Hackensack Road - NKFD

Updated: Oct 03, 2005 2:19pm PST

Structure Fire - Village of Wappingers 12/20/2003 :

Structure Fire - Village of Wappingers 12/20/2003

Updated: Jul 03, 2005 11:43pm PST

Structure Fire - Wildwood Manor Condo's 7/3/05 - NKFD :

Structure Fire - Wildwood Manor Condo's 7/3/05 - NKFD

Updated: Jul 04, 2005 10:26pm PST

Auto Accident - 4/4/05- IAO 51 Pye Lane - NKFD :

Auto Accident - 4/4/05- IAO 51 Pye Lane - NKFD

Updated: Apr 04, 2005 8:20pm PST

Structure Fire - Direct Buy Club - Cooper Rd - Town of Wappinger - HFD :

Structure Fire - Direct Buy Club - Cooper Rd - Town of Wappinger - HFD

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:45pm PST

Structure Fire - City Of Beacon -12/21/04 : Structure Fire - City of Beacon, N.Y. Fishkill Ave on the Hedgewood property. City of Beacon along with numerous Mutual-Aid comapanies battled not only the fire, but the zero degree temperature.

Structure Fire - City Of Beacon -12/21/04

Structure Fire - City of Beacon, N.Y. Fishkill Ave on the Hedgewood pr ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:47pm PST

Auto Accident - Rte 376 - 3/31/05 - NKFD : The driver and her female passenger were pinned in the wreckage of their VW Golf when they were struck by an oncoming vehicle that reportedly swerved to avoid a deer on Rte 376 in the Town of Wappinger near the East Fishkill line. New Hackensack firefighters worked for approximately 20 minutes to extricate both occupants while Town of Wappinger Paramedics assessed their injuries and provided medical treatment.Both victims were transported by ground to St Francis Hospital for treatment of their injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was ambulatory and apparently only suffered minor injuries.

Auto Accident - Rte 376 - 3/31/05 - NKFD

The driver and her female passenger were pinned in the wreckage of the ...

Updated: Dec 31, 2007 10:54pm PST

Structure Fire - 54 Valentine Drive - Chelsea Fire District - 4/25/08 :

Structure Fire - 54 Valentine Drive - Chelsea Fire District - 4/25/08