In a matter of 1 hour between 1:50am – 3:10am The New Rochelle Fire Department was kept very busy Sunday morning.
1st- A house fire happened at 33 Franklin avenue which was quickly put out.
2- A call for a heavy smoke condition at 550 fifth ave on the 4th floor which turned out to be a pot on the stove.
3-A car accident with a possible car fire which turned out to be a accident but the passengers in the car left the scene it turned out later that the car hit two parked cars on Woodland Avenue.
4- A call came into the New Rochelle Fire department from Sound Shore Medical center that several people had come into the EMERGENCY ROOM with high levels of carbon monoxide that live at 77 Pelham road.The Fire department responded to the address Which is also home of CJ Cullens bar and and a few apartments above it to have high levels of CO in the air. The source was found and turned off and the building was vented by members of the fire department.
This just goes to show all residents in New Rochelle that the Fire Department must remained manned at its current level and even could use more man power.Remember this all happened within one hour.God bless these men and there fast response to calls for help in this city.
