On January 8, 2018 Bedford Hills was dispatched to a residence on Wood Road for a residential alarm. Within minutes Second Assistant Chief Zachary Patierno (Car 2033) was responding, as crews were assembling, Car 2033 arrived on location and did a quick visual size up of the property. Due to multiple large structures on the property Car 2033 and the Bedford Police Officer, split up to check for a cause of the activated alarm.

With Engine 198 on the road, Car 2033 and a Bedford Police Officer preformed a 360° inspection of the one of the barn buildings and found smoke coming from a window on the 2/3 corner. Chief Patierno transmitted the 10-75 (Working Fire) bringing a full department response from BHFD and Mutual Aid companies to the assignment.

Engine 198 dropped a 5” supply line at the base of the driveway and laid in. Crews form Engine 198 and Tower Ladder 57 gained entry to the first floor and were able to extinguish the fire quickly. The Mt. Kisco Engine Company checked the the remainder of the first and second floor for any extension. With all fire knocked down and negative extension found Chief Patierno placed the incident under control.

Incident Run Down:

Bedford Hills:
2031, 2032, 2033 (IC), 2034
Engine 198, Engine 199
Tower Ladder 57
Tanker 5
Mini Attack 9
Utility 6, Utility 57

Banksville FD:
Tanker 7

Bedford Village FD:
2041, 2042
Engine 108

Katonah FD:
2211
Tanker 6

Millwood FD:
2252
Tanker 15

Mount Kisco FD:
2281
Engine 104
Utility 13 (F.A.S.T.)

Somers FD:
Tanker 16

Westchester EMS:
45M1

KBHVAC:
65-B2,65-B3

Westchester County DES:
Battalion 16
Cause & Origin Zone 5
1405

Relocated to Bedford Hills HQ:
Croton Falls FD: Ladder 67
Pound Ridge FD: Engine 113
South Salem FD: Tanker 2