Increased Call Volume for Area Fire Stations

On Saturday, firefighters were out in force responding to the plethora of snow-related calls. Purchase Fire Department reports no injuries yesterday or so far today related to the storm, said firefighter Giovanni Cordova. Both the fire and police departments are now keeping an eye on power lines and other wires that are down, he said.

Downed trees and power lines were responsible for the bulk of the calls in the Town of Mamaroneck, said Fire Department Chief Brendan Collins. He, too, had no injuries or evacuations reported in the town. There were no calls from residents on critical life support systems.

Trees that block the roads are addressed by the department and the Department of Public Works, however, downed power lines cannot be until Con Ed arrives on the scene.

"The concern now is that residents may not assume a down wire is live," he said, adding that residents should call Con Edison to report outages.

Con Edison is currently reporting 797 customers in Harrison without power, with no estimated time of restoration.

With scattered power outages into today, Lt. Doherty of the Larchmont Fire Department urged residents to be careful and patient until Con Edison can reach their area.