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September 4, 2008: Firefighters responded to 94 Washington St around 11am to find smoke coming from the Second floor. Car 10 arrived and transmitted the 10-75 bringing in Fairview with their FAST Team. The fire was quickly contain to the room of origin and there were no reported injuries.

Members of the City of Poughkeepsie Firefighters, together with Arlington Firefighters will be holding an MDA fundraiser at the Galleria Mall. MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) is a group that is very important to professional firefighters across the country and we are proud that the IAFF is the largest national sponsor of the organization. Recently, during the "Jerry's Kids" telethon, it was announced that the IAFF contributed $27,530,000 this year. Your local firefighters would like to do thier part to increase that number with your help. Please stop by our booth in the mall, which will be set-up on the first floor near the entrance to Target. Any and all monetary donations will be accepted, and appreciated. The event will take place on three seperate days.

September 20th, 2008 from 10:00am until 9:00pm
October 4th, 2008 from 10:00am until 9:00pm
October 18th, 2008 from 10:00am until 9:00pm

On Saturday August 30th, firefighter Paul Bucher and Kara Valentino were married at St. Martin De Porres Church. All the members of Local 596 would like to extend thier congratulations and well wishes to the newlyweds.

August 24, 2008: Firefighters battled the heat in the kitchen to fend off the Dutchess County Sheriffs to win this years Cook-off at the Dutchess County Fair. Lt. Eric Levin and FF Tim Gunther were able to use this years secret ingredient, potatoes, to prepared a potato soup with cheddar cheese, scallions and ham; made with "the poor man's welsh rarebit," which was sauteed bratwurst on mashed potatoes with sauteed red peppers and peas; an apple potato pancake, with apple slices and a caramel drizzle for dessert.

August 7, 2008: Firefighters were dispatched for black smoke coming from the door on the 3rd floor of a 10 story high-rise apartment building. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the apartment with no extension to the hallway. All searches were negative and there were no reported injuries.

August 6, 2008: Engine 1, 2 and Ladder 1 were dispatched for a serious MVA on the Mid-hudson bridge around 4pm. First due companies found a 2 car head on collision with both drivers pinned. Due to the seriousness and the fact that one car was on fire, Car 10 requested Tower Ladder 2 to assist. Both vehicles had to be worked on with extrication tools and it took approximately a half hour to remove both drivers.