Police/Fire/EMS

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

Published

1 year ago

July 5, 2025

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.

Police/Fire/EMS

Haverstraw Police Join No-Shave November to Support Cancer Awareness 2026

Published

3 days ago

November 2, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

Residents may notice a few more beards among the officers of the Town of Haverstraw Police Department this November, and it’s all for a good cause.

The department announced that officers are participating in No-Shave November, an annual campaign that raises awareness and funds for cancer-related causes.

With approval from Town Supervisor Howard Phillips, the Town Board and the Chief of Police, participating officers will be putting down their razors for the month while supporting the charitable initiative.

Each participating officer will also make a personal donation to help support the effort.

The department encourages residents not to be surprised if they see officers sporting some extra facial hair throughout November, noting that it’s not a change in grooming standards but rather a way to show support for an important cause.

No-Shave November encourages participants to embrace their natural hair growth while raising awareness and funds for cancer research and support programs.

Police/Fire/EMS

Chestnut Ridge Middle School Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation October 29, 2026

Published

6 days ago

October 30, 2026

Rockland Report Admin

Students and staff were evacuated from Chestnut Ridge Middle School on Thursday, October 29, 2026, following a reported bomb threat, according to the Ramapo Police Department.

Police said officers responded to the school at approximately 1:11 p.m. after receiving a report of a bomb threat. Students and staff were safely evacuated from the building and transported to an off-site location.

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to assist with a search of the school. Explosive detection K-9 units from the Ramapo Police Department, Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Town of Woodbury Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office participated in the search.

The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Disposal Unit also assisted at the scene.

No explosive devices were found during the search, police confirmed.

Emergency personnel from the South Spring Valley Fire Department, Monsey Fire Department and William P. Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps were also staged at an off-site location and remained ready to respond if needed.

The Ramapo Police Department’s Investigations Division is continuing to investigate the incident, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact the Ramapo Police Department at 845-357-2400. Police said all calls will be kept confidential.