After a Fire

Recovering from a fire can be a physically and mentally draining process.
When fire strikes, lives are suddenly turned around. Often, the hardest part is knowing where to begin and who to contact.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) United States Fire Administration (USFA) has gathered the following information to assist you in this time of need. Action on some of the suggestions will need to be taken immediately. Some actions may be needed in the future while others will be on going. The purpose of this information is to give you the assistance needed to assist you as you begin rebuilding your life.

Link:

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa_46.pdf

18 hours ago

Come stop by at the Summerfest to see how you can help your community. The department is always looking for new members. ... See MoreSee Less

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Thank your to VFD, VVAC and the Mt. Pleasant Chamber and MPPD!

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5 days ago

Detour due to Roadwork From the Highway Department superintendent Highway Department will be working on installing a new drain pipe and catch basins on east side of Westlake Drive between Salem Place and Birchbrook Drive Valhalla. A 250' trench is also needed on Birchbrook Drive north side for 18" drain piping. In order to speed up the process prior to school reopening we are proving a detour for normal traffic via Salem Place to Saxon Drive to Birchbrook Drive to allow for faster construction. Emergency and local residents will have access through Westlake even during construction except when road crossings are excavated. We anticipate another 18 work days of construction to install the approximately 2500' of 18" pipe. The project is the first part of installing stormwater drainage pipes, catch basins and curbing on Westlake Drive prior to repaving from Nanny Hagen Road to Pine Road. This will help alleviate long term road flooding. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Today the Valhalla Fire Department along with the North White Plains Fire Company No. 1 along with Mt. Pleasant Police Department New York we’re dispatched by 60 Control to 35 Cedar St for smoke coming from the second floor of a house. Upon arrival of North White Plains Car 2321 it was confirmed that there was smoke coming from a second floor window and a working fire assignment was called. The assignment added Hawthorne Fire Department, Thornwood Fire Department, Elmsford Fire Department, and Briarcliff Fire Company to the scene as well as Valhalla Ambulance Corps and Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance Corps with a rehab unit. We also had Fairview Fire Department and West Harrison Fire Department stand by in our quarters for coverage. Crews quickly gained entry into the house and advanced a hose line to a second floor bedroom where the fire was located. Luckily the occupant had closed the door to this bedroom prior to leaving which saved the rest of the house from fire damage. The fire was quickly knocked down and the remaining smoke was vented from the building. The Valhalla Fire Department would like to thank all the entities that assisted us today, a job well done by all! ... See MoreSee Less