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Fires caused by mismatched, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday August 9th at approximately 21:19 hours the West Harrison Fire Department was dispatched with a Harrison Tower Ladder and a Purchase Engine to 14 Oak Street for a report of smoke in the basement. Car 2501 arrived on scene in less then 1 minute and confirmed he had a smoke condition in the basement. Engine 267 arrived on scene in under 2 minutes and entered the structure and located a heavy ... (Full Story & Photos)

The West Harrison Fire Department is proud to announce the Wetdown for our brand new Tower Ladder 9 will be taking place on Sunday August 7th at 1:00 PM.

Please Join us as we celebrate putting our 2022 Seagrave in service.

Food and refreshments will be provided by the department. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, May 28th, at approximately 1:03 PM, along with Harrison EMS, units were dispatched to 143 Lake St for a vehicle into the structure. Upon arrival, Assistant Chief Sciliano (Command) requested the Westchester County Tech Rescue team for a response due a vehicle hitting the center post of the garage part of the service station. The visible structural damage raised concern for the structural ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday May 17th at 1600 hours West Harrison Fire was dispatched to the intersection of Westchester Ave westbound near Columbus avenue for a report of a car fire. Engine 265 arrived on scene in under 2 minutes and confirmed the car fire. Members stretched 100ft of 1 3/4 inch hose and extinguished the fire. Members operated on scene for approximately 30 minutes and then the scene was turned over ... (Full Story & Photos)