The Golden’s Bridge Fire Department responded to a rapidly evolving emergency Wednesday (May 20) afternoon after initially being dispatched at 3:16 p.m. to reports of downed power lines and a brush fire at Green Hill Road and Green Lane, the roads behind the Mercedes-Benz dealership on Route 22.

But Golden’s Bridge firefighters swiftly transitioned from brush fire operations to structure fire suppression ... (Full Story & Photos)

Edward Brancati, a U.S Army veteran and Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Golden’s Bridge Fire District, has been named Grand Marshal of the Golden’s Bridge Fire Department 2026 annual Memorial Day Parade.

A long-time resident of Golden’s Bridge where he and his recently deceased wife, Susan, raised their three children, Brancati will lead the parade when it steps off on Memorial ... (Full Story & Photos)

It’s one thing to sprint the length of a gym floor in a relay race. It’s another to do it while dragging a heavily weighted mannequin used in firefighting training drills to simulate a downed firefighter or unconscious smoke inhalation victim.

That was just one of the challenges awaiting students at John Jay High School, where four local volunteer fire departments transformed the gym into a firefighting ... (Full Story & Photos)

As of May 1st, 2026, the Golden’s Bridge Fire Department Engine Company 1 Officers are as follows:

Chief of Department- Albert Melillo (Car 2141)
Captain of Department - Raymond Baker Jr. (Car 2144)
Senior Lieutenant - Douglas Orlovitz (Car 2145)
Lieutenant - Saurabh Mehta (Car 2146)
Lieutenant – Joesph Vercesi (Car 2147)
Captain of Rescue - Walter Hughes (Car 2148)
Captain of Fire Police- Thomas ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gym classes at John Jay High School turned into a hands-on introduction to volunteer firefighting as students strapped on heavy gear, hauled hoses up bleachers and dragged 185-pound dummies across the court.

The annual "Trial by Fire" event, run by the four fire departments serving the Katonah Lewisboro area of northern Westchester, is designed to show teens the physical demands and teamwork involved ... (Full Story & Photos)