On Sunday March 16th, Nanuet volunteers, along with their family members, joined together to participate in the annual St. Baldrick's fundraiser.

Each year, the St. Baldrick's foundation raises money for childhood cancer by offering participants the opportunity to shave their heads bald and raise money from friends and family.

With events taking place around the nation, the St. Baldrick's Foundation funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization.

While individual members had participated in the event for years, 2014 marked the 5th year that NFD participated together as ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 3:45am on Sunday morning, Nanuet FD was alerted to respond to a reported structure fire at 11 West Palmer Ave. A blast of arctic air had yielded unseasonably frigid temperatures, with overnight lows in the single and negative digits.

Shortly after the alarm was dispatched, utility crews working in the area reported to 44-Control that there was, in fact, an active fire inside the single family residence. Arriving on scene minutes later, Chief Chris Koester (8-1) & Asst Chief Billy Schoenleber (8-3) reported fire showing out of an upstairs bedroom window, and no sign of any residents having ... (Full Story & Photos)

Shortly after 1:30pm on Tuesday afternoon, Nanuet FD was alerted to respond to a reported structure fire at 105 Freedman Ave. in Nanuet.

Arriving on scene minutes later, Chief Chris Koester (8-1) confirmed the fire with smoke coming from several second floor windows. The homeowners, who were already safely out of the house, had left a running hair dryer unattended in an upstairs bedroom, igniting the blaze.

Crews from first arriving 8-EQ, led by Engineer Brian O'Toole (8-8) and Asst Chief Todd Giraudin (8-2) used a single hose-line to make quick work of the fire, which was contained to one ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 4:45am Friday morning, Nanuet FD was alerted to respond to an automatic fire alarm activation at A&H Mall on Rt 59. Automatic alarms, common in all commercial buildings, automatically alert Rockland's fire dispatch center (44-Control) to dispatch the local fire department as soon as a smoke detector, heat detector or sprinkler is activated in a commercial building. Prone to false activation, automatic alarms are a common occurrence.

Upon signing in service, Asst Chief Todd M Giraudin (8-2) was notified by 44-Control that the alarm was triggered due to a reported "water flow alarm" or sprinkler ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday evening Nanuet residents turned out by the hundreds to support the Nanuet Fire District's bond proposal for a new Nanuet firehouse.

By the end of the evening, the results were clear, and an overwhelming majority said "Yes!" to the new firehouse proposal. The vote, which comes at the culmination of numerous public information question / answer meetings held throughout the summer had been highly publicized by the Nanuet Fire District.

"On behalf of all of the members of the Nanuet Fire Company we are all truly thankful to the residents of Nanuet for their support for the new firehouse ... (Full Story & Photos)