On Thursday night 4/16/26, the MVFA held its monthly Fire Company meeting. On this night, the meeting began with President Andrew Cerrato turning the gavel over to newly elected President Don DeChent. Past President Cerrato joined the Mohegan FD in 1991 and held the position of Fire Company President for the past 9 years. President DeChent joined the Mohegan FD in 1993 and held all fire officer ranks ... (Full Story & Photos)

This week (April 12th through April 18th) is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. With this week being dedicated to the hard work of 911 dispatchers nationally, we would like to send a HUGE thank you to our dispatchers at the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services (60 Control). 60 Control is our primary dispatch center on an everyday basis and not only answers our 911 calls, ... (Full Story & Photos)

"We Dare You to Cross the Fire Line"

It's no secret that we need many more volunteer firefighters! Our membership has significantly dropped in recent years and we NEED your help. By volunteering, it helps keep the LMFD Fire Tax at a minimal level. In 2025, the Lake Mohegan Fire District answered 1,393 Fire/Rescue calls. Our response area spans approximately 42 square miles providing service to both ... (Full Story & Photos)

Chances are about 96 percent of households have a smoke alarm in your home. However, 23% of them do not work due to old or missing batteries. This means that 26 million homes, nationwide are at risk. A working Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm can mean the difference between life and death. Over 6,000 deaths occur in house fires each year. Most people die from smoke and toxic gases rather ... (Full Story & Photos)

We ask that if there is a fire hydrant near your residential or commercial property, please help us by clearing a 3 foot area around them! During a fire, valuable time is lost if we have to locate and then dig out a buried fire hydrant!

Here is the part that most don’t know about fire hydrants in the Town of Yorktown. According to Yorktown Town Code Section 216-7, it shall be the duty of the owner ... (Full Story & Photos)