Heavy mutual aid from Rockland County to Greenwood Lake

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Engine companies from Blauvelt, Central Nyack, Hillcrest, Nanuet, New City, Pearl River, Piermont, Suffern and West Haverstraw all sent to Greenwood Lake in Orange County where massive brush fire is threatening structures. This is the same fire that claimed the life of an 18 year old forest ranger yesterday IMG_0027.jpeg
 
I know over the last week Westchester has sent over Buchanan, Bedford Hills, Somers, Katonah, South Salem, Montrose, Goldens Bridge, and Westchester Des Tech Rescue Team
 
Major response from multiple Nassau County departments, too. So far more than 30 Nassau County departments have responded.

From the Nassau County Fire Marshall's office:
"On Nov 13, the Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office in our role as the County Fire Coordinator staged and escorted 5 fire departments from the Nassau County volunteer fire service embarked on their mutual aid deployment and the beginning of a three day deployment to Orange County to assist the Orange County fire service. We will be supporting them as they work in containing the wildfires in that area and assisting to protect homes and businesses that may be in danger from these fires. A total of 15 Nassau County volunteer fire departments will be sending Engine companies to assist today, Thursday and Friday. Today’s fire departments include the Manhasset Lakeville Fire Department, the New Hyde Park Fire Department, the Farmingdale Fire Department, the Bethpage Fire Department, and the Oyster Bay Atlantic Steamer Fire Company."


Nov 14: East Rockaway, Oceanside, Baldwin, Elmont, Manhasset-Lakeville

Nov 15: East Meadow, Franklin Square & Munson, Levittown, North Merrick, Woodmere.

Nov 16: Long Beach, Uniondale, North Massapequa, New Hyde Park, Glen Cove
 
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Here is a copied message from the town of Warwick where Greenwood lake is located this message includes and is being updated
***Sterling Forest Fire Update***
5:30pm on 11/20/24

Today was the first day we all can take a slight sigh of relief. Although there is still an active fire within the park, we are confident it is not only contained, but fully manageable and will be extinguished soon enough. Tomorrow's weather will give us even more confidence as this situation gets wrapped up.

I wanted to take a moment to share and recognize the more than 200 Fire, EMS, law enforcement and state agencies from across 20 counties that provided fire suppression and public safety measures during the Jennings Creek / Sterling Forest Wildfire. I plan on personally sending certificates of recognition on behalf of the Town of Warwick to each and every one of these agencies and I encourage the public to consider sending letters of appreciation. MOST of these agencies are volunteer and even if they are paid agencies, they each put their lives on the line to assist our community. We are forever grateful for their support.

Best,
Jesse Dwyer
Warwick Supervisor

***If any agencies were omitted, please message me and we will add to the list. This list came from the state for anyone who checked in.
____________________________

-Albany
Albany Pine Bush
Berne
Boght
Coeymans
East Berne
Friendship
Guilderland
North Bethlehem
Medusa
Pine Bush
Ravena
Rensselaerville
Selkirk
Stanford Heights
West Albany
-Allegany
Allentown
Clarksville
Cuba
Friendship FD
New Hudson
Richburg
Wellsville
Willing Vol Hose Co
-Broome
Five Mile Point
West Corners
-Columbia
Canaan
Claverack
Ghent
Greenport
Hudson
Kinderhook
Mellenville
Niverville
Stockport
Stottville
Stuyvesant
Taghkinic
Tri-Village
Bloomville
Roxbury
Stamford
Chelsea
East Fishkill
New Hamburgh
Pine Plane
Rhinebeck
Roosevelt
-Delaware
Stamford
Roxbury
Bloomville
-Dutchess
Roosevelt
Union Vale
-Greene
New Baltimore
Medway Grapeville
Catskill
Coxsackie Hose 3
East Durham
Palenville
Prattsville
Windham
-Oswego
Granby Center
Lacona
Novelis
Oswego Town
Phoenix
Volney
-Otsego
Gilbertsville
Milford
Mount Vision
Morris
Otego
Richfield Springs
Schenevus
Unadilla
W. Edmeston
West Laurens
-Putnam
Carmel
Lake Carmel
Mahopac Falls
Patterson
-Rockland
Blauvelt
Central Nyack
Hillburn
Hillcrest
Monsey
Nanuet
New City
Nyack
Orangeburg
Pearl River
Piermont
Sloatsburg
Sparkill
Stony Point
Suffern
Tallman
Thiells FD
Rockland Lake
Spring Valley
West Nyack
West Haverstraw
-Schoharie
Carlisle
Central Bridge
Cobleskill
Conesville
Esperance
Huntersland
Middleburgh
Richmondville
Schoharie CFC
Schoharie FD
Town of Broome
West Fulton
-Schuyler
Burdett
Montour Falls
Mecklenburg Volunteer Fire Company
Schuyler County FC
Watkins Glen
-Nassau (More incoming)
East Meadow FD
City of Long Beach

-Suffolk
Amagansett
Bridgehampton FD
Central Islip
Dix Hills
East Hampton
East Marion
Eastport
Greenport
Huntington
Mastic
Mattituck
North Babylon
Orient
Shelter Island
Sound Beach
South Hampton
Southampton
Suffolk County
Suffolk County CFC
West Islip
-Tioga
Apalachin
Campville FD
Newark Valley
-Tompkins
Dryden
Enfield
McLean
Varna
-Wayne
Alton/Wellington
E. Williamson
-Westchester
Bedford Hills
Buchanan
Croton Falls
Dobbs Ferry
Goldens Bridge
Katonah
Montrose
Somers
West Harrison
Westchester County
-Sullivan
Bloomingburg
Grahamsville
Hurleyville
Lumberland
Neversink
Summitville
Woodridge
-Ulster
Ellenville
Esopus
Marlboro
Modena
Walker Valley Chemical Engine #1
Plattekill
Sawkill
Ulster
Ulster Hose No 5
West Hurley
Orange
OC Office of Emergency Management: Pete Cirigliano, Vinny Tankasali and Frank Cassanite
Campbell Hall
Chester
Circleville
Coldenham
Cornwall
Cornwall on Hudson
Cronomer Valley FD
Cuddebackville
Florida
Fort Montgomery
Goshen
Good Will Fd (Newburgh Twn)
Greenville
Greenwood Lake
Highland Falls
Howells
Johnson
Kiryas Joel
Maybrook
Mechanicstown
Middletown
Middle Hope
Monroe
Montgomery
New Hampton
New Windsor
Orange Lake
Winona Lake
Pine Bush
Pine Island FD
Poctello
Port Jervis
Salisbury Mills
Silver Lake
Slate Hill
South Blooming Grove
Sparrowbush
Tuxedo
Warwick
Washingtonville
West Point
Woodbury
-Rensselaer
Eagle Mills
-State of Pennsylvania
Milford FD
-- State of New Jersey (will fill in when received)
West Milford FD
Boonton
Branchville
Lincoln Park
New Jersey FFS
Sterling Forest Fire (Sussex)
Vernon Fire Co.
McAfee FD
Mahwah
Hawthorne
Branchville
Pochuck Valley FD
Highland Lakes FD
Andover
Wanaque Engine
Bud lake Tender
Rockaway tender
Cedar Grove Engine.
Sparta - Engine
Franklin - Engine
Newton - Engine
Hardyston - Tender
Byram - Tender
Frankford - Tender
Sussex - Tender
Stillwater - Tender
Montague - Tender
Greene Village FD
Fredon
Hampton Township FD
Mine Hill
---EMS
Ambulnz ALS
Town of Montgomery
BGVAC
Empress ALS
Goshen
Greenville
Greenwood Lake
Kiryas Joel EMS
Monroe EMS
New City EMS
Nyack Community EMS
Spring Hill EMS
South Blooming Grove EMS
Tuxedo
Warwick
Pine Island
Ringwood NJ
Wallkill
West Milford, NJ EMS
WP Faist EMS (Rockland County)
Valley Hospital
Vernon, NY
---Law Enforcement (This list is much longer from the evacuation evening and will update when final report comes in)
Warwick
Greenwood Lake
Goshen
Ramapo
Chester
Orange County Sheriff’s Office
---State Agencies
NYS Police
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
NYS Incident Management Team
NYS Office of Emergency Management
NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs
NYS Department of Corrections
NYS Department of Transportation (bulldozers!)
--- Other
Orange & Rockland Utilities / Con Ed
GWL FDU Task Force (Interior Firefighter Meal Delivery Crew - Volunteer!)
Chief Mountain Hotshots of Montana and Colorado "Smoke Jumpers"
US Fish and Wildlife
***Dariel Vasquez*** NYS Parks. A hero never to be forgotten.
 
Here is a copied message from the town of Warwick where Greenwood lake is located this message includes and is being updated
***Sterling Forest Fire Update***
5:30pm on 11/20/24

Today was the first day we all can take a slight sigh of relief. Although there is still an active fire within the park, we are confident it is not only contained, but fully manageable and will be extinguished soon enough. Tomorrow's weather will give us even more confidence as this situation gets wrapped up.

I wanted to take a moment to share and recognize the more than 200 Fire, EMS, law enforcement and state agencies from across 20 counties that provided fire suppression and public safety measures during the Jennings Creek / Sterling Forest Wildfire. I plan on personally sending certificates of recognition on behalf of the Town of Warwick to each and every one of these agencies and I encourage the public to consider sending letters of appreciation. MOST of these agencies are volunteer and even if they are paid agencies, they each put their lives on the line to assist our community. We are forever grateful for their support.

Best,
Jesse Dwyer
Warwick Supervisor

***If any agencies were omitted, please message me and we will add to the list. This list came from the state for anyone who checked in.
____________________________

-Albany
Albany Pine Bush
Berne
Boght
Coeymans
East Berne
Friendship
Guilderland
North Bethlehem
Medusa
Pine Bush
Ravena
Rensselaerville
Selkirk
Stanford Heights
West Albany
-Allegany
Allentown
Clarksville
Cuba
Friendship FD
New Hudson
Richburg
Wellsville
Willing Vol Hose Co
-Broome
Five Mile Point
West Corners
-Columbia
Canaan
Claverack
Ghent
Greenport
Hudson
Kinderhook
Mellenville
Niverville
Stockport
Stottville
Stuyvesant
Taghkinic
Tri-Village
Bloomville
Roxbury
Stamford
Chelsea
East Fishkill
New Hamburgh
Pine Plane
Rhinebeck
Roosevelt
-Delaware
Stamford
Roxbury
Bloomville
-Dutchess
Roosevelt
Union Vale
-Greene
New Baltimore
Medway Grapeville
Catskill
Coxsackie Hose 3
East Durham
Palenville
Prattsville
Windham
-Oswego
Granby Center
Lacona
Novelis
Oswego Town
Phoenix
Volney
-Otsego
Gilbertsville
Milford
Mount Vision
Morris
Otego
Richfield Springs
Schenevus
Unadilla
W. Edmeston
West Laurens
-Putnam
Carmel
Lake Carmel
Mahopac Falls
Patterson
-Rockland
Blauvelt
Central Nyack
Hillburn
Hillcrest
Monsey
Nanuet
New City
Nyack
Orangeburg
Pearl River
Piermont
Sloatsburg
Sparkill
Stony Point
Suffern
Tallman
Thiells FD
Rockland Lake
Spring Valley
West Nyack
West Haverstraw
-Schoharie
Carlisle
Central Bridge
Cobleskill
Conesville
Esperance
Huntersland
Middleburgh
Richmondville
Schoharie CFC
Schoharie FD
Town of Broome
West Fulton
-Schuyler
Burdett
Montour Falls
Mecklenburg Volunteer Fire Company
Schuyler County FC
Watkins Glen
-Nassau (More incoming)
East Meadow FD
City of Long Beach

-Suffolk
Amagansett
Bridgehampton FD
Central Islip
Dix Hills
East Hampton
East Marion
Eastport
Greenport
Huntington
Mastic
Mattituck
North Babylon
Orient
Shelter Island
Sound Beach
South Hampton
Southampton
Suffolk County
Suffolk County CFC
West Islip
-Tioga
Apalachin
Campville FD
Newark Valley
-Tompkins
Dryden
Enfield
McLean
Varna
-Wayne
Alton/Wellington
E. Williamson
-Westchester
Bedford Hills
Buchanan
Croton Falls
Dobbs Ferry
Goldens Bridge
Katonah
Montrose
Somers
West Harrison
Westchester County
-Sullivan
Bloomingburg
Grahamsville
Hurleyville
Lumberland
Neversink
Summitville
Woodridge
-Ulster
Ellenville
Esopus
Marlboro
Modena
Walker Valley Chemical Engine #1
Plattekill
Sawkill
Ulster
Ulster Hose No 5
West Hurley
Orange
OC Office of Emergency Management: Pete Cirigliano, Vinny Tankasali and Frank Cassanite
Campbell Hall
Chester
Circleville
Coldenham
Cornwall
Cornwall on Hudson
Cronomer Valley FD
Cuddebackville
Florida
Fort Montgomery
Goshen
Good Will Fd (Newburgh Twn)
Greenville
Greenwood Lake
Highland Falls
Howells
Johnson
Kiryas Joel
Maybrook
Mechanicstown
Middletown
Middle Hope
Monroe
Montgomery
New Hampton
New Windsor
Orange Lake
Winona Lake
Pine Bush
Pine Island FD
Poctello
Port Jervis
Salisbury Mills
Silver Lake
Slate Hill
South Blooming Grove
Sparrowbush
Tuxedo
Warwick
Washingtonville
West Point
Woodbury
-Rensselaer
Eagle Mills
-State of Pennsylvania
Milford FD
-- State of New Jersey (will fill in when received)
West Milford FD
Boonton
Branchville
Lincoln Park
New Jersey FFS
Sterling Forest Fire (Sussex)
Vernon Fire Co.
McAfee FD
Mahwah
Hawthorne
Branchville
Pochuck Valley FD
Highland Lakes FD
Andover
Wanaque Engine
Bud lake Tender
Rockaway tender
Cedar Grove Engine.
Sparta - Engine
Franklin - Engine
Newton - Engine
Hardyston - Tender
Byram - Tender
Frankford - Tender
Sussex - Tender
Stillwater - Tender
Montague - Tender
Greene Village FD
Fredon
Hampton Township FD
Mine Hill
---EMS
Ambulnz ALS
Town of Montgomery
BGVAC
Empress ALS
Goshen
Greenville
Greenwood Lake
Kiryas Joel EMS
Monroe EMS
New City EMS
Nyack Community EMS
Spring Hill EMS
South Blooming Grove EMS
Tuxedo
Warwick
Pine Island
Ringwood NJ
Wallkill
West Milford, NJ EMS
WP Faist EMS (Rockland County)
Valley Hospital
Vernon, NY
---Law Enforcement (This list is much longer from the evacuation evening and will update when final report comes in)
Warwick
Greenwood Lake
Goshen
Ramapo
Chester
Orange County Sheriff’s Office
---State Agencies
NYS Police
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
NYS Incident Management Team
NYS Office of Emergency Management
NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs
NYS Department of Corrections
NYS Department of Transportation (bulldozers!)
--- Other
Orange & Rockland Utilities / Con Ed
GWL FDU Task Force (Interior Firefighter Meal Delivery Crew - Volunteer!)
Chief Mountain Hotshots of Montana and Colorado "Smoke Jumpers"
US Fish and Wildlife
***Dariel Vasquez*** NYS Parks. A hero never to be forgotten.
Great post Spartan! Amazing snapshot on the amount of mutual aid. I counted 218 fire companies from 19 counties from New York State alone. Tip o da helmet to all those that responded.
 
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