At 4:26pm Lake Carmel FD was dispatched to 22 Arbor Ct for a reported chimney fire that has extended to the roof. Upon arrival of Asst Chief Ken Launzinger he confirmed a fire that was in and around the chimney. An immediate request for assistance was made through Putnam 911 for East Fishkill FD FAST, Brewster FD engine, Carmel, Kent and Patterson with one tanker each and a Putnam County Battalion. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before midnight on December 2nd Lake Carmel FD responded to reported house on fire at 49 Chappaque Rd. Asst Chief Ken Launzinger arrived on scene reporting flames coming from the basement. An immediate request for assistance want to the neighboring fire departments. Chief TJ Donohue arrived assuming command.

Command confirmed all occupants were accounted for and safe Lake Carmel firefighters ... (Full Story)

At approximately 2pm Lake Carmel Fire was dispatched to 90 Presbyterian Way a reported wood chip pile on fire. Upon arrival of command the fire was deemed large and an immediate request for additional tankers and manpower went out to the neighboring departments. Size up consisted of a site over 2 acres near a cliff was burning and the fire was smoldering underground.

As of 7:40pm all units were ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our new Ram Brush Truck. It has a CET skid unit with a pump and 250 gallon tank. All the lighting and electrical work done by MagPro of Carmel. The lettering was performed by Extreme Design of Lake Carmel. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The man whose body was recovered from Lake Carmel early Monday morning has been identified as Redding resident Jeremy R. Kipnis.

Emergency responders began searching the lake in Putnam County, N.Y., Saturday evening after the 54-year-old man went swimming and never returned home.

His wife reported him missing around 6:45 p.m., according to the Kent Police Department in New York.

Kipnis told his ... (Full Story)