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>> Incident Stories From 2008 <<

Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Pile-Up
Photo by: Tom Short
15 Car Pile Up On The Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

BEACON (12 December 2008) - A combination of heavy rains and dropping temperatures resulting in a very icy bridge just after 8am on Thursday morning.

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Firefighters at Rombout M/A T/T Fire
Photo by: Chuck Pisanelli

Friday Tractor Trailer Fire and Large Oil Spill

BEACON (5 September 2008) - Friday, September 5, 2008, turned out a busy day with a tractor trailer fire and large oil spill.

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Firefighters at Rombout M/A T/T Fire
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Another Second Alarm 2-Family House Fire

BEACON (19 August 2008) - At around 1:30pm, a first alarm was transmitted with Rombout Tower Ladder 62-45 special called on the assignment due to Tower Ladder 33-45 being out of service.

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First Due Fire In Second Floor of a Duplex

BEACON (15 August 2008) - A full first alarm assignment was transmitted with Rombout Tower Ladder 62-45 special called due to Tower Ladder 33-45 being out of service at around 3pm.

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Serious Stabbing on Train Platform

BEACON (26 July 2008) - Around 4pm, Engine 33-12 was dispatched to the train platform for the Metro-North Train Station for a stabbing.

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Firefighters at Rombout M/A T/T Fire
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Rombout M/A Truck Fire On Interstate

BEACON (13 June 2008) - At around 3:45pm, Rombout Fire District was dispatched for a reported tractor-trailer on fire with a load of hay on Interstate 84 West-Bound in the area of Exit 13.

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Pappas Lane House Fire
Photo by: Rob Reynolds
Beacon Firefighter Makes Rescue at Chelsea M/A Fire

BEACON (16 April 2008) - At around 9:30pm, Chelsea Fire District and Castle Point VA Fire Department were dispatched for a reported house fire with unknown if persons are still inside.

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Stabbing and Serious Assaults Keep City Busy

BEACON (24 March 2008) - On March 13, 2008, at around 9:00pm, city police were dispatched for a person walking around with blood all over his face in the area of Main and East Main.

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Marine 33-99 Checking the Sunken Vessel
Photo By: Tim Dexter, Sr
Marine Takes in Sunken Boat in the Bay

BEACON (18 March 2008) - At around 10am, City Police requested Marine 33-99 to respond to the Fishkill Creek Bay near its meeting of the Hudson River for a reported partially sunken watercraft.


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Creek Rescue of a Victim Over a Dam

BEACON (16 March 2008) - City Police, Rescue 33-55, and EMS were all dispatched for a reported female in the water in the area of Simmons Lane in the Fishkill Creek.


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12 Mountain Ave Vacant House Fire
Photo By: Bill Johnson
First Due Vacant House Fire

BEACON (18 February 2008) - At around 4:30am a full first alarm assignement was transmitted for a heavily involved vacant house at 12 Mountain Lane.

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