Today was another busy day for the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.

Today, we responded to a total of 3 motor vehicles accidents, multiple fire alarms, numerous EMS calls, and a dryer fire.

🚨First MVA

Location: Route 6

Description: On Friday morning, Somers Fire and Ems was dispatched to Route 6 for a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Assistant Chief Car 2442 arrived on location and requested fire police to the scene to assist with closing one lane of traffic due to the nature of the call. Patients were assessed and transported to a local hospital by Somers EMS. EMS Captain 8011 and Ambulance 80B1 stood by in quarters for any additional EMS calls in town. Somers Units operated for approximately 2 hours before returning to service.

Somers Units:
Car 2442 (IC), 2445
Engine 181
Rescue 20
80B3, 80B6

Westchester EMS Units:
45Medic2

Police Units:
State Police
Carmel Police
Putnam County Sheriffs

Standby Units:
Car 8011
Ambulance 80B1

🚨Second and Third MVA

Location: Route 118/Overhill Road and Route 118/Meadow Park Road

Description: Somers Fire and EMS was dispatched to initially Route 118/Overhill Road for a motor vehicle accident with reported air bag deployment. Engine 186 arrived on location within minutes and reported a two car motor vehicle accident. Shortly after, a second motor vehicle accident was reported up the road near Meadow Park Road. At both accidents, patients refused medical attention (RMA) to not be transported to a hospital. Units operated for approximately 1 hour before returning to service.

Somers Units:
Car 2441, 2442, 2448, 8011
Engine 181, 186
Rescue 20
80B3, 80B6

Westchester EMS Units:
45Medic2

Police Units:
State Police

🚨During this time, there were numerous Fire and EMS calls that kept our volunteers and paid staff busy.

🚨Dryer Fire

Location: Lincoln Hall

Description: Somers Fire was dispatched to Lincoln Hall for originally a Commercial Alarm. Car 2441 arrived on location and staff notified the Chief that smoke was coming from the rear of the structure. All fire units responded to the rear of the structure and found white smoke coming out of the basement. Upon the investigation, Somers units found an active dryer fire with negative extension to the rest of the structure. Units quickly extinguished the fire and operated for approximately 1 hour before returning to service.

Somers Units:
Car 2441 (IC), 2442
Engine 181, 186
Ladder 48