Month in Review – June 2025
The Purchase Fire Department responded to 62 calls during the month of June, bringing our year-to-date total to 339 responses.

Notable incidents included:
• 1 Motor Vehicle Fire on Westchester Avenue
• 11 Motor Vehicle Accidents
• 3 Structure-Related Fires (STRU)
• 1 Engine Relocation to Central Nyack FD (Rockland County)
• 10 Automatic/Mutual Aid responses to neighboring ... (Full Story & Photos)

On June 2nd at 10:26 AM, the Purchase Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle fire in the area of Westchester Avenue and Purchase street. Car 2411 and Engine 241 arrived on scene and found a work truck on fire. Engine 241 deployed a hand line and extinguished the fire.

Four fire-damaged lithium-ion batteries were discovered during a search of the vehicle. The Westchester County Hazmat ... (Full Story & Photos)

May 2025 – Month in Review
The Purchase Fire Department responded to 57 calls during the month of May, bringing our yearly total to 277 calls.

Notable Responses:

1 working structure fire (10-75)
5 structure-related fire incidents (STRU)
15 motor vehicle accidents with injuries
1 motor vehicle accident with extrication
11 automatic/mutual aid responses to neighboring jurisdictions
13 highway-related ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday, May 21, 2025, The Purchase Fire Department conducted their annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the fire house. Because of the threat of heavy weather, the event was held in the Engine Room. Father Chris delivered the Invocation, followed by an address by Mayor Dionisio.

In attendance were visiting chiefs, three active service members of United States Marine Corp. and Veterans from ... (Full Story)

The Purchase Fire Department was honored to take part in the Memorial Day ceremony held at PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, NY. This event was part of Rolling Remembrance, a powerful annual tribute launched by PepsiCo in 2015.

Rolling Remembrance is a 14,000+ mile relay of the American flag, carried across the country by PepsiCo’s network of U.S. military veteran drivers. Following standard business ... (Full Story & Photos)

10-75 in Port Chester - May 2, 2025

On Friday May 2nd at 10:40 AM, the Purchase Fire Department was requested to respond to the scene of a 10-75 working fire in Port Chester. Engine 241 took in the assignment along with cars 2411 & 2414. Purchase Fire Department Units operated for approximately one hour before returning to service. Additional Purchase Fire Department members stood by in quarters ... (Full Story & Photos)

On April 30 at 11:16 PM, the Purchase Fire Department responded to a reported motor vehicle fire at the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Westchester Park Drive. Car 2413 arrived on scene to find a vehicle fully involved in fire. Engine 241 arrived shortly after and deployed a hand line to extinguish the fire.
Due to the presence of flammable liquids, a foam operation was conducted. During a ... (Full Story & Photos)

Month in Review – April 2025
The Purchase Fire Department responded to 54 calls during the month of April, bringing our year-to-date total to 220.

Notable Responses:
• 1 Working Structure Fire (10-75)
• 2 Structure-Related Fires (STRU)
• 1 Multi-Agency Brush Fire
• 1 Motor Vehicle Fire
• 1 Motor Vehicle Accident with Extrication
• 11 Motor Vehicle Accidents with Injuries
• 10 Highway Responses
• ... (Full Story & Photos)