Putnam Valley,NY Blaze Rips Through House 10/21/12

[bad box 371]

http://www.lohud.com/article/20121021/NEWS02/310210065/1018

The article mentions that mutual aid was received from Mohegan Lake and Mahopac Fire Departments. That's quite a haul for Mahopac. Were Mahopac Falls and Kent also called, or were they not available?

[fitzjr11 17]

http://www.lohud.com.../310210065/1018

The article mentions that mutual aid was received from Mohegan Lake and Mahopac Fire Departments. That's quite a haul for Mahopac. Were Mahopac Falls and Kent also called, or were they not available?

Kent responded with am ambulance for standby. Mahopac was covering for Mahopac Falls due to the MFVFD 75th Anniversary Installation Dinner. (Total distance for Mahopac from HQ 741 Route 6 to scene 6.9 miles. Not exactly "quite a haul")

[bad box 371]

Kent responded with am ambulance for standby. Mahopac was covering for Mahopac Falls due to the MFVFD 75th Anniversary Installation Dinner. (Total distance for Mahopac from HQ 741 Route 6 to scene 6.9 miles. Not exactly "quite a haul")

Thanks for your response fitz. I just looked at Mapquest as I guess that's where your mileage quote is from. Mahopac Falls Main Station: 4.67 miles (est. 11 minutes), Substation: 4.79 miles (est. 12 minutes), (Kent F.D. 7.79 miles (est. 12 minutes), Mahopac F.D. 6.88 miles (est 16 minutes). My original question was intended to ascertain if firefighting water was requested from Mahopac Falls and Kent also as both of these departments have a quicker drive time to the scene. The estimated 5 minutes faster time for M.F.V.F.D. and 4 minutes faster time for K.V.F.D. is significant if crews are performing an interior attack and waiting for water.

[miami222 62]

Continental Village was on Stand-by at Putnam Valley Station 1 and Mohegan was called for their FAST team

[CG206 29]

Mohegan FD responded with E255/FAST and Ladder 35. While FASTeam was assembling, Ladder 35 was also requested and was added to assignment with E255

[everybodygoes 331]

Plenty of water with the rigs on scene. The extremely delayed reporting did the house in. Best news is no one was hurt not even the dog. The men and woman worked hard but it was in the roof and no access due to loss of integrity of stairs. Def a difference in fighting a fire in an old house then a new one, smoke was almost tolerable lol!