On Saturday, January 21st, 2023, at 12:19 PM, the Purchase Fire Department along with Harrison EMS were dispatched to Westchester Ave & Kenilworth Rd for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. Units arrived to find a two-vehicle accident on the eastbound side of Westchester Ave that required extrication. An additional Rescue Company & ambulance were requested from Port Chester to the scene. Units ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:24 hours, the Purchase Fire Department along with Port Chester Rescue 40 & Harrison EMS were dispatched to Interstate 287 WB in the area of Interstate 684 for a truck on top of a vehicle with extrication. Units arrived on-scene to find a tractor trailer that came off Interstate 684 and landed below on Interstate 287 striking a van on the roadway. Firefighters worked alongside each other to extricate ... (Full Story & Photos)

Earlier this afternoon, at 14:41 hours the Purchase Fire Department was dispatched to a transformer fire at SUNY Purchase College. Car 2411 arrived on-scene to find a compactor fire at the north loading dock. A structural assignment was then requested bringing in an additional Engine from West Harrison and a Ladder from the Harrison Fire Department. Engine 241 secured a positive water source and stretched ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Purchase Fire Department responded to a total of 789 alarms throughout our district and within our automatic/mutual aid areas in 2022. This was a record for the number of alarms in a year for us during our 84-year history.

To say 2022 was a busy year for the Purchase Fire Department is an understatement. In between running a record call volume, we implemented several new programs to strengthen ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week, the Purchase Fire Department hosted an evening drill with members from some of our mutual aid departments. (Sleepy Hollow FD and West Harrison FD)

Mutual aid drills are a great opportunity to build the relationship with the members you will work alongside in the future and also serves as an experience to learn of the similarities and differences in the equipment and gear that are carried ... (Full Story & Photos)

Earlier this morning, the Purchase Fire Department along with Port Chester Rescue 40 were dispatched to a motor vehicle fire on Interstate 287 in the area of 684. Units arrived on-scene to find the tractor of the trailer & multiple vehicles burning on the car carrier, an additional engine was requested to the scene. The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries.

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Earlier today, the Purchase Fire Department laid to rest one of our own, Ex-Captain Cosmo Policriti. Cosmo served the Fire Department proudly for 50 years and held numerous titles during his lifetime.

He will be remembered most for his love and dedication of cooking for the members. You could always count on Cosmo being there early on a Wednesday to start cooking his famous chili for the members. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Earlier today, the Purchase Fire Department responded automatic aid to Port Chester for a truck that rolled over on Interstate 287. The operator was able to exit the vehicle prior to FD arrival and units secured the vehicle.

So far for the month of October, the Purchase Fire Department has responded to over 30 calls of service including 13 motor vehicle accidents with 5 resulting in a rollover type ... (Full Story & Photos)