South Blooming Grove Fire Department

Today we honor and remember all who served this amazing country. Thank you for giving the ultimate sacrifice so we all may be free !!

It is with regret that the South Blooming Grove Fire Department announces the passing of Past Chief and founding member Eddie Bourke. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to our brothers in Spring Valley and to Jared’s family and friends.

One of the most important items to protect you and you family is your smoke & CO2 alarms. Change your clocks, change your batteries.

On Saturday South Blooming Grove FD received an alarm for a structure fire on Fort Worth Pl. Upon arrival units found heavy fire showing from the basement extending up the front of the house to the roof. Hand lines where put into operation as a 2nd alarm was transmitted. Several members from South Blooming Grove and Washingtonville FD executed a primary search and pulled out 2 persons which where transferred to EMS and transported to area hospitals. Multiple mutual aid companies responded from Washingtonville, Salisbury Mills, Monroe, Woodbury, Vails Gate, Campbell Hall, Maybrook, Tuxedo, Cornwall & Chester to assist with operations, filling tankers and standby.

Weather for Orange Co.... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected Thursday, with total snowfall accumulations of 5 to 9 inches by the end of the event on Friday. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York. * WHEN...From 4 AM Thursday to 7 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a long duration winter weather event. Light to moderate snowfall is likely early Thursday morning into afternoon. Periods of light snow are then expected Thursday Night into Friday morning, before ending in the afternoon.

Weather for Orange Co.... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... ...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Ice Storm Warning, significant icing expected. Total ice accumulations of up to a half an inch. For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Western Passaic County. In New York, Orange County. * WHEN...For the Ice Storm Warning, from 6 PM Monday to 10 AM EST Tuesday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 7 AM to 6 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes.

Weather for Orange Co.... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM EST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and southeast New York. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 9 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

Please help us. If you have a hydrant near your home please help clear it out.

Weather for Orange Co.... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 14 to 18 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Northern Westchester Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commute.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to our brothers in the Washingtonville Fire Dept. And the family of Past Chief Dennis Geyer. An amazing man and firefighter. He will truly be missed.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: ALL 911 PHONES ARE CURRENTLY DOWN IN ORANGE COUNTY FOR ALL POLICE FIRE AND AMBULANCE EMERGENCIES CALL 845-496-9161 UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

**TROPICAL STORM FAY** Tropical storm warnings to the south and flash flood watch for Orange County continues for the entire local area. T.S. Fay continues to ...move north/northeast at 10 mph with impacts from heavy rain/flooding and winds to begin this morning. Showers and thunderstorms will primarily be limited to coastal areas through the early morning with rain bands beginning to move inland by late morning. NOTE: Do not focus on the exact track. Impacts can occur well outside the area enclosed by the cone. 7/10/2020 6:31 AM Flash Flood Watch National Weather Service New York NY 512 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2020 ...FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING...Fri Jul 10 2020 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Through this evening * Heavy rain showers and embedded thunderstorms are forecast through this evening. A total of 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is expected, with locally higher amounts possible. Torrential rainfall within a short period of time will be possible and this could lead to flooding of low lying, urban and poor drainage areas. Some smaller streams and rivers could exceed bankfull. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.

We honor all who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

A huge Thank you to NYS Assemblyman Colin Schmitt for supplying our members with much needed face masks.

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