The Nanuet Fire Engine Co. #1, celebrating 150 years of 100% Volunteer Fire service to the communites of Nanuet and Bardonia, in Rockland County, New York.

Spring Valley Structure Fire, 8/16/10. Photo: Tom Bierds

NANUET SENDS 8-1750 PLUS EXTRA MANPOWER TO SPRING VALLEY APARTMENT FIRE AUGUST 17 - At 7:36pm Monday night, Nanuet volunteers were participating in their regular Monday night drill when they were alerted to respond to the Blueberry Hill Apartments on Kearsing Parkway. Neighboring Spring Valley FD had been operating for almost an hour at a working multiple apartment fire at the location along with the Monsey, Hillcrest, South Spring Valley and Tallman fire departments. (Dept 7, 6, 25, 20). As 8-1750 was responding, it was determined that the pumper would be used to supply water to 17-Tower, which was preparing to use powerful deck guns to attack the fire from above, and that ... (Full Story & Photos)

AUTOMATIC ALARM ALERTS VOLUNTEERS TO STRUCTURE FIRE AUGUST 03 - At 8:12am Tuesday morning, Nanuet FD was alerted to respond to an automatic alarm sounding at the Wonder Nail Salon on Rt. 59. As Asst Chief Chris Koester (8-3) was responding, 44-Control notified him that Clarkstown Police was on the scene reporting a smoke condition in the rear of the building. Arriving on scene shortly thereafter, Asst Chief Koester confirmed a working structure fire at the location and requested an additional pumper from West Nyack FD (Dept 24) and a F.A.S.T (Firefighter Assist and Safety Team) team from Pearl River FD (Dept 12). FAST teams respond to any possible or confirmed ... (Full Story & Photos)

Structure Fire, Wonder Nails on Rt 59, 8/3/10. Photo by Harold Straut

Garage Fire 7/19/10. Photo: Michael Crean

LIGHTNING STRIKES CLOSE TO HOME FOR NANUET AND PEARL RIVER VOLUNTEERS JULY 19 - Strong thunderstorms moved through Rockland County Monday evening as Nanuet volunteers prepared for their weekly Monday night training drill. As it seemed the worst of the summer storms had passed, a chilling message came over the radio. At 6:49pm, the Chief of neighboring Pearl River FD (Dept 12) transmitted a request for 44-Control to dispatch his department to a confirmed working garage fire... at his own house. As the storms passed through the southern part of the county, lightning struck a nearby tree and jumped to the veteran Chief's detached garage, setting it ablaze. As per a pre-determined ... (Full Story & Photos)

WASHINGTON POST PHOTO STORY FEATURES NANUET FD VOLUNTEER NICK PATA MAY 31 - On Memorial Day, May 31, 2010, the Washington Post ran a feature photo story called "Making the Army's Model Soldier." The story details how a soldier goes through an obsessively precise training program to become a member of the ceremonial Old Guard, the unit that performs funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. The central focus of the story was Sgt Nick Pata, a 10 year member of the Nanuet Fire Department who just began duty with the Old Guard this spring after serving a 15 month tour of duty in Iraq, and being stationed in Hawaii's Schofield Barracks. Below are the photo excerpts ... (Full Story & Photos)

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