Early Morning Fire on Bell Road

At 2:27 am on Monday morning July 11 fire struck a home at 166 Bell Road. When the Scarsdale Fire Department arrived, heavy smoke was coming out of a window on the third floor of the house. According to the fire department report, "A crew made an aggressive interior attack on the third floor where they were met with lights-out smoke conditions and a moderate to high heat condition. The fire was placed under control after about 20 minutes." The homeowner first tried to put the fire out himself before calling for help.

The Scarsdale Fire Department was assisted by volunteer firemen, the Scarsdale Ambulance Corps as well as the Greenville and Hartsdale Fire Departments. The preliminary investigation into the cause of the fire pointed to a problem with a portable air conditioning unit on the third floor. Cond Edison cut off the power to the house and the residents were instructed to stay out until the smoke odor and residue could be eliminated. There were no injuries, and according to new Fire Chief Jim Seymour, "The crew working, led by Captain Dan Brown did a fantastic job."