Spotlight
Calls, trainings, and milestones from the firehouse.
Nearly a dozen fire departments battled a fully-involved house fire on Bayard Lane in Montebello Sunday evening, closing a stretch of Route 202 overnight; a firefighter and the homeowner were both injured.
The department and Chaverim of Rockland responded to an oven fire on Woodland Place.
A large fire on South Monsey Road escalated to a third alarm, drawing as many as 12 Rockland County fire departments; everyone inside got out safely.
A fire involving concrete framing plates on a truck at College Road and Route 59 was handled efficiently, with firefighters escorting the truck to the firehouse rather than blocking the busy intersection.
Faist EMS members trained on vehicle and heavy-equipment extrication for a full day, capping it off with a joint drill alongside Tallman firefighters simulating a bulldozer accident.