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>> Incident Stories From 2007 <<

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2007 Ends With Stabbing and Bridge Fire

BEACON (30 December 2007) - 2007 ended out with a busy last few days. On December 29, at around 2am, Engine 33-12 and Tower Ladder 33-45 (EMS Support) were dispatched for a large fight of about 60 people in progress with one person stabbed at the Knights of Columbus on Townsend Ave.

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Furnace Fire Held To One Room

BEACON (13 December 2007) - A full first alarm assignment was transmitted at around 2pm for a smoke detector activation with a possible boiler fire at 61 Sycamore Dr.

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November Starts As A Busy Month For Small Fires

BEACON (13 November 2007) - November started as a busy month with three small fires that were brought under control before any serious damage was done.

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"Bottle Bomb" IEDs Found On South Cedar

BEACON (4 November 2007) - At around 2:30pm, city police were dispatched to the area of 13 South Cedar for a reported explosion heard in the area.

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Homicide By Shotgun in Tompkins

BEACON (30 September 2007) - At around 2:30am, Engine 33-12 and Tower Ladder 33-45 (EMS Support) were dispatched for a reported stabbing at apartment 103 in Tompkins Terrace Apartments.

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Arson of a Room at Hedgewood

BEACON (4 September 2007) - At around 7:30pm, Dutchess 911 assigned Engine 33-11, Engine 33-12, and Tower Ladder 33-45 to an automatic fire alarm at the Hedgewood Home for Adults.

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Violent Night Keeps City Busy With Stabbing

BEACON (11 August 2007) - At about 11:30pm Engine 33-12 and Tower Ladder 33-45 (EMS Support Truck) were dispatched along with an ambulance from Beacon Volunteer Ambulance and a Paramedic Flycar from Alamo for a reported person assaulted by a baseball bat.

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Heavy fire on the top floor and through the roof in the village of fishkill
(Photos By: Jim Tompkins)
First Due Commercial Building Fire At NBB Facility

BEACON (8 August 2007) - At about 5:30pm a structure fire was transmitted by Dutchess 911 for City of Beacon Engine 33-11, 33-12, and Tower Ladder 33-45 at the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Maintenance Facility.

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Heavy fire on the top floor and through the roof in the village of fishkill
(Photos By: Jim Tompkins)
Video FootageAnother Technical Rescue Run On The Creek

BEACON (2 August 2007) - At about 6:30pm, a technical rescue run was transmitted for Rescue 33-55 and Engine 33-11 for three juveniles stranded in middle of the Fishkill Creek at the East Main Street Bridge Falls.

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Heavy fire on the top floor and through the roof in the village of fishkill
(Photos By: Jim Ruyack)
Two Near Technical Rescues In One Day

BEACON (30 July 2007) - A very busy day with about 9 runs included two near technical rescues.

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Heavy fire on the top floor and through the roof in the village of fishkill
(Photos By: MHNN.com)
Jumper Down From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge

FISHKILL (10 July 2007) - At around 1:30pm Dutchess 911 County Dispatch started receiving numerous calls for a reported jumper down off the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.

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Heavy fire on the top floor and through the roof in the village of fishkill
(Photos By: Jim Tompkins)
One Trapped At Fishkill Ave and Deleavan

FISHKILL (4 July 2007) - The Fourth of July Holiday was a steady one with six runs on the day. The last one of the day, however was a roll-over with entrapment.

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Probie Davis and Brewer at Graduation
(Photos By: Bill Johnson - FDPhotounit.com)
Tower Ladder 33-45 S/C On A Fishkill OMD Fire

FISHKILL (25 June 2007) - At around 2:22am, a structure fire in an apartment building was transmitted for Fishkill.

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Another First Due Stabbing In The City

BEACON (12 May 2007) - At around 3:45am Engine 33-12 was dispatched for a reported stabbing on North Elm in the area of Main Street.

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First Due Beacon, NY Arson Fire on Verplanck Fire in 2007 (Photo By: Jim Tompkins)
First Due Two Alarm Arson Private Dwelling Job

BEACON (7 May 2007) - At around 1:50am neighboring houses to 111 Verplanck Ave called in a house fire at that location.

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First Due Serious Stabbing With Auto Ped Accident

BEACON (6 May 2007) - At around 3:30p Dutchess 911 started receiving numerous calls for a reported large fight in progress with the possibility of two persons struck.

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Companies knocking down the job (Photo By: Jim Tompkins)
Fully-Involved Vacant In The Old Lumber Yard

BEACON (23 April 2007) - As companies were training at their Monday night truck checks the real one came in.

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Rain Slams City With Flooding For Three Days

BEACON (18 April 2007) - The rain started during the day of Sunday, April 15th, but by the evening the onslaught of alarms had begun from the storm dubbed the name of "Northeaster 2007".

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(Photo By: Jason Fisch)
City Takes In First Due Loft Off In An OMD

BEACON (8 April 2007) - At 5:20pm a first alarm was transmitted for a reported apartment fire at 487 South Ave sending Engine 33-11, Engine 33-12, and Tower Ladder 33-45 to the scene.


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55 Takes In Glenham Pin Job During Snow Storm

BEACON (7 March 2007) - Overnight a solid mix of snow and ice hit the region leaving some very slick roads for the morning commute.

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Beacon Takes In Man In Machine Incident

BEACON (5 March 07) - At 10:35pm Engine 33-11 and Rescue 33-55 were dispatched for an industrial accident, man in machine incident, at the Chemprene Conveyor Belt Factory located on Fishkill Ave (Route 52).

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Engine 33-12 Takes in First Due Double Stabbing

BEACON (01 February 07) - At about 12:58am a priority one medical assignment was dispatched with Engine 33-12 and Tower Ladder 33-45 as support for an unknown medical emergency, possible stabbing at 322 Hudson Avenue.


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