Selkirk Fire Department

Read the latest news from the Selkirk Fire District.  Find out what the Selkirk Fire District’s Facilities Advisory Committee has been working on, and learn more about National Fire Prevention Week, taking place the week of October 9th thru 15th.  The theme this year is “Don’t Wait!  Check The Date Of Your Smoke Alarms”. Click
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On Friday September 16th, Selkirk Fire Co. 3 will be hosting another one of their famous Chicken BBQ Dinner night.  And this time they have added RIBS to the menu.  Price for a full dinner is $10.  BBQ starts at 4:00PM, and goes until the food is GONE.  Don’t wait, get there early, as chickens
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The officers and members of the Selkirk Fire Department would like to congratulate Firefighter Tim Pinson on recently graduating from the Summer 2016 New York State Firefighter I class, in Albany County. FF Pinson completed the course, “bootcamp” style, by completing the 100+ hour course, over three separate weeks, during the daytime. FF Pinson also
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On Wednesday Morning, August 17th, at 7:41AM, Selkirk FD was dispatched to a Carbon Monoxide alarm going off at the Glenmont Price Chopper, in the Town Squire Plaza.  First crews went into the store, with CO Meters, and found high CO readings in the rear of the store, near the produce cooler.  The store was immediately
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Saturday August 13th, 7:26PM – Selkirk FD responded to the Selkirk CSX Rail Yard for a reported six car derailment in the yard. No one was reported hurt and there was no report of anything leaking. Units responded to the scene and inspected all of the affected cars. Eight cards were actually involved. There were
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On Sunday August 7th, at 2:33PM, Selkirk FD was dispatched to the CSX Selkirk Rail Yard, to assist the police department with what was reported initially as a suspicious pipe attached/wired, to a tank car in the yard.  Selkirk units were staged on the outer perimeter of the yard while the police investigated the situation.
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On August 2nd, at 3:24AM, Selkirk FD was dispatched to a confirmed working structure fire at 42 Manor Drive, Glenmont, located in the Elsmere Fire District.  Selkirk FD was dispatched to assist the Elsmere FD with the call, as part of the mutual aid agreement between the two departments.  Firefighters from both departments stretched lines
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The Selkirk Fire Department would like to thank everyone who attended the 60th Annual Glenmont FIreman’s Fair, and 41st Annual Glenmont Fireman’s Flea Market.  Both events take a lot of hard work, but seeing the attendance, and knowing everyone enjoyed themselves, makes it all worth it.  We could not do it without the support.  
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On Thursday May 26th, a group of Selkirk Firefighters visited the A.W. Becker Elementary School, part of the Ravena Coeymans Selkirk (RCS) School District.  The visit was part of the A.W. Becker Field Day event, held each year, at the end of the school year.  The Selkirk FF’s had a great time doing some demonstrations
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On Wednesday May 4th, members of the Selkirk Fire Department received hands-on training, and valuable information, from Department Of Environmental Conservation’s own Forest Ranger Robert Dawson.  Ranger Dawson came to the weekly drill, and discussed tactics, and showed various techniques, on how Forest Rangers fight outdoor fires of all sizes.  With the recent increased amount
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