Yorktown Heights Volunteer FD

06/10/2026

***Mutual Aid- 2nd Alarm Fire***

During the evening hours on Wednesday, June 3rd, while 25 Yorktown Heights Volunteer Firefighters were proudly marching down the streets of Katonah in support of the Katonah Fire Department annual firefighters parade. A crew consisting of over a dozen YHFD Volunteers remained in district to cover calls for service.

At 18:08hrs, the YHFD was dispatched to respond with our Firefighter Assist & Search Team (FAST) to High St in the City of Peekskill for a Building Fire with occupants trapped.
Car 2538, Utility 36 and Rescue 16 with 8 YHFD Volunteers responded on the assignment.

Upon arrival, YHFD FAST, split into two teams to cover the front and rear of the building as the 2nd alarm was sounded. R-16’s crew threw ladders for egress/escape, secured utilities and monitored fire ground conditions. At the request of the Peekskill IC, a small crew of YHFD members were put to work completing secondary searches and conducting ventilation while still maintaining FAST on scene.

An additional crew of YHFD members covered our district until members returned from the fire scene in Peekskill and event in Katonah.

Despite the heroic efforts from first arriving City of Peekskill Fire Department/ Peekskill Professional Firefighters Local 2343 firefighters that entered the structure under significant fire conditions, rescued and removed a trapped occupant to awaiting EMS personnel that provided immediate patient care and rapid transport to an area hospital. The victim sadly succumbed to their injuries.

The Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 & Yorktown Heights Fire District extends our condolences to all of those affected by this tragic loss.

This is sadly marks the 3rd tragic fatal fire that Yorktown Heights Volunteer Firefighters have operated at in the last several weeks this year for 2026.

06/09/2026

**Mutual Aid-Working Fire** (Delayed Post)

At 20:36hrs on May 28th, Yorktown Heights Fire was requested to respond with our Firefighter Assist & Search Team (FAST) to Seminary Hill Rd in the Town of Carmel (Putnam County) for a reported building fire.

First arriving Carmel Fire Dept. NY units found an apartment on fire in the rear of the structure. Car 2532, Car 2533, and Engine 274 with 8 Yorktown Heights Volunteer Firefighters responded on the assignment.

YHFD units operated on the fireground for approximately an hour before returning to service.

06/06/2026

***Technical Rescue - High Angle***

At approximately 1720 hours on 6/5/26, Yorktown Fire was requested to the Rt. 129 bridge at Hunterbrook Rd. to assist Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc. and Empress Emergency Medical Services who were already on scene. EMS units required assistance removing a patient from below grade. The patient had been swinging from a rope attached to the bridge when it broke, dropping them onto the rocks below.

Engine 272, Engine 273, Rescue 16, and Ladder 51 responded on the run.

Yorktown Heights FD units arrived on scene and established a high-angle rope rescue using Ladder 51 as the high point. The patient was packaged, secured, hoisted from the area below the bridge, and turned over to EMS for transport to the hospital without incident.

Drone video of the incident, courtesy of/credit to:
Eagle Eye Photo https://youtu.be/Wu3tk8F999U?si=FPzgmUOgI0QvT-cz

06/04/2026

Throughout the month of May, Yorktown Heights Volunteer Firefighters completed a series of fire safety and public relations details with our other community partners and the Yorktown Central School District. These details give us an opportunity to interact with students of all ages, provide staff and students with vital fire safety and fire prevention education and demonstrate some of our equipment and special operations capabilities.

The Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 & Yorktown Heights Fire District “100% Volunteer Since 1909”

(Please note: All photos are courtesy of the Yorktown Central School District)

06/03/2026

***Mutual Aid- 2nd Alarm***

On Wednesday, May 27th, at approximately 02:38hrs. The Yorktown Heights FD was requested to respond with our Firefighter Assist & Search Team (FAST) for the 2nd Alarm of Fire with multiple occupants trapped on Sherwood Rd in the Town of Cortlandt.

Car 2532 and Rescue 16 responded on the assignment with 7 Yorktown Heights Volunteer Firefighters.

YHFD units worked alongside multiple Fire & EMS agencies from both Westchester and Putnam Counties for over 2 hours before clearing the scene.

Two occupants were rescued and removed from the structure following the heroic actions from the Lake Mohegan Professional Firefighters Local 2956/Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association
and valiant efforts from EMS personnel that immediately provided patient care. Tragically, both occupants later succumbed to their injuries at area hospitals. The YHFD offers our deepest condolences to those affected by this tragedy.

For any additional information regarding this incident. Please contact the Lake Mohegan Fire District.

06/02/2026

***🚨Last Call- Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 Fireman’s Parade invite⌛️‼️***

We’re only a few weeks away from our annual Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 Fireman’s Parade & Carnival Scheduled for June 24th, 2026 at 7PM!

If any outstanding Fire🚒/PD🚓/EMS 🚑agencies would like to attend this years parade that hasn’t already RSVP’d. You must RSVP by this Friday, June 5th🗓️‼️(If you’ve already submitted the online RSVP, you’ll be receiving instructions and line up locations within the next two weeks.) To date approximately 20 agencies have already RSVP’d!

This year is an especially important and sentimental year for us as this is expected to be the last parade marching by our current Commerce St. Fire Station that has been our Fire Headquarters and home to the Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 for the past 75 years of our 117 year history‼️ This facility is slated to be replaced 🪏🏗️in the near future with a new modern fire station🏬 to meet the needs of our growing community!

For those that have never attended our parade before, it’s a relevantly short and simple parade . It begins in the area of St Patrick's Church off Moseman road, goes down Hanover St to Underhill Ave and makes its way through "The center of Town" on Commerce St and ends behind our parade grounds on Veterans Rd. Our parade is held rain or shine 🌦️

Please utilize the link below ⬇️ for your agency to RSVP for our parade by Friday June 5th and include all the information in the fields on the RSVP.
(Please note: we do not use paper invitations. The electronic RSVP is the only way to inform us your agency is attending our parade!)

https://app.yorktownfire.org/rsvp/
If you have any questions regarding our parade specifically, please contact us at [email protected]

In addition to our parade, this year we are selling raffle tickets🎟️ for our Leather Helmet 🧑‍🚒Raffle.
1st Prize : Carins Large N5A New Yorker Leather Fire Helmet.
2nd Prize: Phoenix TL2 Fire Helmet
💵$20 per ticket.
Only 300 Tickets are being Sold! 🎟️📮
Drawing will be held at the Trophy Ceramony following the parade on 6/24/26.
*Winner does not need to be present*

We look forward to seeing you all on parade day!

05/21/2026

This week, “Probie Class 26-01” began for our 6 newest members in the Spring/Summer session of our YHFD Probationary Volunteer Firefighter Orientation Program.

This intensive 2 month program acts as a formal introduction to the fire service for those without any previous training to prepare them to meet and exceed the academic and physical requirements of the NYS Firefighter 1 curriculum, and as a orientation and familiarization process for those that come with previous training/certifications, as they will work to complete their Probie task books and become an interior FF within our agency.

This session, 3 new members come to us with previous training/certifications from other agencies, 2 new members are moving up to the Sr ranks from our Junior Corps Program (Ages 15-17) with previous training/certifications and 1 new member is brand new to the fire service.

Good luck to “Probie Class 26-01” Welcome to “The Heights” yorktownny

05/05/2026

We would like to invite all local Fire/PD/EMS agencies to our annual Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 Fireman’s Parade & Carnival Scheduled for June 24th, 2026 at 7PM!

This year is an especially important and sentimental year for us as this is expected to be the last parade marching by our current Commerce St. Fire Station that has been our Fire Headquarters and home to the Yorktown Heights Engine Co. No. 1 for the past 75 years of our 117 year history! This facility is slated to be replaced in the near future with a new modern fire station to meet the needs of our growing community.

Parade line up begins at 1800hrs. For those that have never attended our parade before, it’s a relevantly short and simple parade. It begins in the area of St Patrick's Church off Moseman road, goes down Hanover St to Underhill Ave and makes its way through "The center of Town" on Commerce St and ends behind our parade grounds on Veterans Rd. Our parade is held rain or shine.

More information & instructions regarding pre and post parade activities such as line up locations, parade route maps, trophy information and carnival times will be provided at a later date

Please utilize the link below to for your agency to RSVP for our parade by May 12th and include all the information in the fields on the RSVP.
(Please note: we do not use paper invitations. The electronic RSVP is the only way to inform us your agency is attending our parade!)

https://app.yorktownfire.org/rsvp/
If you have any questions regarding our parade specifically, please contact us at [email protected]

In addition to our parade, this year we are selling raffle tickets🎟️ for our Leather Helmet 🧑‍🚒Raffle.
1st Prize : Carins Large N5A New Yorker Leather Fire Helmet.
2nd Prize: Phoenix TL2 Fire Helmet
💵$20 per ticket.
Only 300 Tickets are being Sold! 🎟️📮
Drawing will be held at the Trophy Ceramony following the parade on 6/24/26.
*Winner does not need to be present*

We look forward to seeing you all on parade day!

2024 YHFD Parade Sign Up RSVP by: May 1st, 2024Parade Date: June 26, 2024 @ 19:00 Line up @ 18:00 Email: [email protected] for any additional information.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Department Name *Attending? *YesNoNumber of Apparatus *Officer Full Nam

05/04/2026

Today's Wild/Brush Fire danger remains high! With the increased winds, dry air, and low relative humidity, please take extra precautions with open flames and other sources of ignition.

High Hazard: All fine dead fuels ignite readily and fires start easily from most causes. Unattended brush and campfires are likely to escape. Fires spread rapidly and short-distance spotting is common. High-intensity burning may develop on slopes or in concentrations of fine fuels. Fires may become serious and their control difficult unless they are attacked successfully while small.

NYS Residents are reminded that the annual statewide burn ban remains in effect until May 14th.

https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/wildfires/fire-danger-map?fbclid=IwY2xjawRlj_ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLcmIyRkMwcWVaNTB6cDFYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHunSKwJTNIBi-PCpREHi2jZy5B8FhRsHt78rBRJ1EcB_LSli_A3QBuutDFJT_aem_ZgGysJTwfexQowm-mGNczA

Fire danger ratings are forecast and displayed on a map of New York State to show where fire danger is low, moderate, high, very high, or extreme.

04/27/2026

On Saturday, April 25th. The YHFD’s Water Rescue Unit/ Dive Team headed down to Playland for the Westchester County Airport Emergency Preparedness Exercise. This year’s exercise simulated a full size commercial airliner that had crashed into a large body water. The YHFD was originally tasked as the water rescue F.A.S.Team (stand-by safety team) for water rescue agencies operating. As the incident expanded and with the YHFD being on serval host agencies alarm assignments for water rescue and SCUBA operations, YHFD units were added to the drill.

YHFD Marine units 55, 56, and 59 operated and performed multiple surface water rescues. Multiple water rescue assets removed 73 occupants (water rescue floating dummies) from the water with various triage statuses. The YHFD maintained Marine 57, and 58 with multiple rescue divers as the safety team during the operation.

The YHFD is proud to be included in this drill and operate alongside numerous FD/PD/EMS agencies from throughout the area. Special thanks to the Purchase Fire Department for marine support and decon operation’s at the conclusion of the drill.

YHFD Units:
Cars 2531, 2533
Rescue 55
MA-8
U-143
Marine 55,56,57,58,59
Drone 253