On Sunday 1/18/15, heavy freezing rain began to hit the area in the morning hours. Due to this severe icy weather, Mohegan FD was kept busy with numerous calls throughout the day. Mohegan FD responded to a total of 6 fire/rescue calls within the day, including a rollover accident with 5 patients requiring extrication. Mohegan EMS was also kept busy with numerous other medical emergencies. Here is the list of today's fire/rescue incidents:

9:44am: Car 2265 and Engine 253 assisted New York State Police with a highway closure of the Taconic State Parkway Northbound at Rt. 6 in Yorktown due to severe icy and impassable road conditions, along with numerous vehicles in accidents in Putnam County. This closure was from Rt. 6 all the way to I-84 in Dutchess County. Mohegan FD assisted until approximately 11:55am,, and turned the scene over to NYSP. This closure remained in affect through approximately 3pm when the road became passable!

10:00am (approximately): Motor Vehicle Accident Rollover on Furnace Dock Rd At Dixon Rd in Cortlandt. Car 2264/U80 and Engine 254 operated and found no injuries and assisted New York State Police with traffic control.

11:56am: Motor Vehicle Accident Rollover with Extrication on the Taconic State Parkway Northbound at the Bear Mountain Pkwy Extension Exit in Yorktown. Car 2263, 2265, DC40, Engine 253, Engine 258, Rescue 32, 69B3, Yorktown Paramedics, Yorktown EMS 86B1 & 86B3, and New York State Police all responded and found a single vehicle accident rollover onto its roof, down an embankment. All 5 occupants were entrapped inside and were removed by members who stabilized the vehicle with cribbing and then operated Hurst tools (Jaws of Life) from Engine 258 to gain access to the vehicle. Members also used a chain saw to cut away a down tree from around the vehicle to further gain access by popping the doors open. All patients were removed within 30 minutes, and all 5 were transported by 69B3, 86B1, and 86B3 to the Westchester Medical Center for further medical treatment. While on scene assisting NYSP, another 2 vehicle accident occurred just behind Engine 253, which was blocking the exit ramp on the Taconic State Pkwy. Thankfully there were no injuries in that accident, and no members or fire apparatus were struck. All units cleared by 1:30pm

12:41pm: While units were still operating on the TSP, Car 2264/U80, DC40, Engine 254, and Ladder 35 responded to Hoye Dr in Cortlandt for an activated carbon monoxide detector. Once on scene, members determined that there was a malfunctioning carbon monoxide detector and there were no readings in the residence. Units cleared by 1:15pm

1:31pm: Car 2263, Car 2264/U80, Car 2265, Engine 253, Engine 258, and Ladder 10 responded to Flanders Dr in Yorktown for a reported oven fire. Members arrived and found no active oven fire and the situation was quickly deemed under control. Units picked up from this incident by 2pm.

4:55pm: Car 2264/U80, Car 2265, Car 22610, Engine 253, and Rescue 32 responded to East Main St in Shrub Oak for a water condition. Units arrived and found flood waters from the street were impinging onto the residet's property but not to the residence. The resident already had blocked the water with sand bags and no further action was needed. All units cleared by 5:15pm.