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2024 Alarms |
January | 29 |
February | 11 |
March | 13 |
April | 12 |
May | 15 |
June | 15 |
July | 21 |
August | 19 |
September | 11 |
October | 14 |
November | 18 |
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Total | 178 |
2023 Alarms |
January | 17 |
February | 12 |
March | 7 |
April | 18 |
May | 13 |
June | 13 |
July | 26 |
August | 9 |
September | 9 |
October | 19 |
November | 15 |
December | 12 |
Total | 170 |
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Welcome to the Home of the Buchanan Engine Company #1!
"The Maroon Platoon"
Proudly Serving the Village of Buchanan Since 1940
Greenwood Lake Fire
Assistant Chief Kieran Outhouse, November 12
On November 11, 2024, our department answered a request from the NYS Office of Fire Prevention & Control under the New York State Fire Mutual Aid Plan to send an engine with manpower to the Village of Greenwood Lake in Orange County to assist in their large brushfire.
For over twelve hours, Buchanan units worked alongside units from Orange, Rockland, Greene, Albany, and Oneida counties, as well as ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Extrication Equipment Grant
Assistant Chief Kieran Outhouse, July 11
We are happy to announce that we have been named a recipient of a CREST grant from the State of New York in collaboration with State Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg. The $20,000 grant will be utilized to purchase a new battery-operated ram for automobile extrication, as well as a new strut kit to assist in vehicle stabilization. The Press Release is below:
State Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg Secures ... (Full Story & Photos)
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April Recap
May 01
Here is a look back at some notable events during the month of April.
4/1 - Four minutes into the new month Buchanan FD was requested to go on stand by for Montrose for a residential patio fire.
4/11 - Around 6:48 A.M. Buchanan FD was requested to go on stand by for the Montrose FD for smoke in the structure. Moments after Montrose chiefs arrived they requested one engine from BFD, and one ladder ... (Full Story & Photos)
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Gas Emergency
April 16
Yesterday just after 12 P.M. Buchanan FD was requested to Gallagher St for reports of gas main struck by a contractor. Within minutes C-2551 was on scene and confirmed an active leak. Moments later Con Edison was on scene to shut down the gas supply.
Neighboring residents were asked to evacuate their homes due to high gas readings. All residents returned home when there houses were deemed safe. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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March Recap
March 28
Here is a lookback at some incidents and other notable events that took place during the month of March.
On March 4th we started out with an EMS call during the afternoon and a Chimney fire in the evening. Verplanck FD was on scene with their tower ladder, as part of our automatic mutual aid agreement.
On March 8th Utility 12 was requested to the City of Peekskill for a working structure fire.
On ... (Full Story & Photos)
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