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Early Morning Blaze Destroys Home on River Road; Piermont Firefighters Make Aggressive Knockdown

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Incident Report: Working Structure Fire
Date: July 5, 2025
Time: 03:35 hrs
Location: 217 River Road, Grandview-on-Hudson, NY
Reporting Agency: Piermont Fire Department

Incident Summary:

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 03:35 hours, the Piermont Fire Department was dispatched to 217 River Road, Grandview-on-Hudson, for a reported telephone alarm. Seconds after the initial dispatch, 44-Control upgraded the incident to a possible structure fire, triggering a first alarm assignment. This brought the Nyack Fire Department’s F.A.S.T. Team to the scene in accordance with our run card.

Fireground Operations:

  • Command:
    The first arriving chief, 13-2, assumed command and provided 44-Control with a size-up of the structure. A working fire was confirmed upon arrival.

  • Engine Operations:
    First-due Engine 13-1001 secured a water source by hitting the hydrant on River Road and stretched a supply line up the driveway. The engine crew deployed a handline from the side step of the engine to the front of the structure and made a rapid and aggressive knockdown of the fire, both exterior and interior.

  • Truck Operations:
    First-due Truck 13-99 followed Engine 13-1001 up the driveway and positioned behind it to access the front of the building. The truck chauffeur deployed the aerial to ladder the front of the structure, enabling the truck crew to begin opening up the second-floor exterior for ventilation and fire suppression.

Additional Resources:

A second alarm was transmitted, bringing the following resources to the scene:

  • Truck 16-99

  • Additional F.A.S.T. Team (2-F.A.S.T.)

  • Engine 21-1502, which was assigned to cover the Village of Piermont while crews operated on-scene.

Investigation:

The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Arson Unit was requested to the scene to conduct an investigation into the origin and cause of the fire.

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Second-Alarm House Fire Damages Home on Birch Road in Sloatsburg

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SLOATSBURG, NY — A second-alarm house fire caused heavy damage to a home on Birch Road in Sloatsburg on Sunday afternoon, prompting a large emergency response from multiple fire departments across Rockland County and neighboring New Jersey.

Fire crews were dispatched to the scene at approximately 3:45 p.m. after reports of a structure fire at the residence. According to officials, the fire began in a second-floor bedroom and quickly spread into the attic and hallway.

The blaze was quickly upgraded to a second-alarm response as firefighters worked to bring the fire under control. Crews were able to knock down the main body of the fire in about 30 minutes.

Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Sloatsburg Fire Department, Suffern Fire Department, Hillburn Fire Department, Mahwah Fire Department, Spring Hill EMS, Faist EMS, and the Town of Ramapo Police Department.

Authorities reported that no civilian injuries occurred during the incident. During the response, a firefighter rescued a dog that had run back into the burning home.

Despite the quick response from emergency crews, the home sustained significant damage and the family was displaced.

Officials say the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Ramapo Police Respond to Inaccurate WPDH Report About Hudson Valley Police Activity

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RAMAPO, NY — The Ramapo Police Department is addressing what officials say was inaccurate reporting in a recent social media post by 101.5 WPDH regarding police activity on a Hudson Valley street.

According to Ramapo Police, the WPDH headline described the situation as “chaos” and suggested there had been an “oopsie” or a “mistake by police.” Officials say those descriptions do not reflect what actually occurred.

Police said officers responded to the location after being notified by a county agency conducting an inspection that had identified suspicious-looking fluids. Because officers are not chemical experts, the Rockland County Hazardous Materials Team was requested to respond and evaluate the substance in accordance with standard public safety protocols.

Authorities said the response was precautionary and followed established procedures used when an unknown substance is encountered.

“There was no chaos, no mistake by police, and no misunderstanding,” officials said in a statement. “The response was calm, controlled, and precautionary.”

Police also noted that weather conditions at the time included periods of heavy rainfall, which resulted in minimal pedestrian activity in the area.

Officials emphasized that calling in trained hazardous materials specialists is the appropriate response when officers encounter a potential chemical hazard.

The department added that while officers are committed to protecting public safety, accurate reporting is important when describing emergency responses.

“Public safety deserves accuracy, not sensationalism,” the department said.

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