In an effort to shed light on a national volunteer firefighter shortage, four Westchester fire departments will challenge local high school students to a Trial By Fire. On April 24th and 25th, students will compete in a firefighter obstacle course during their PE class. Students at John Jay HS will see who can get geared up the fastest, drag a downed firefighter to safety, and put their problem solving ... (Full Story & Photos)

As we continue to celebrate our 150th Anniversary, we tend to look back on the people and apparatus that made us who we are today. Enjoy this video, by KFD Firefighters Gabe Palacio and Cathryn Long, of members talking about what it's like to drive our 1928 American LaFrance fire engine (which is still on Westchester County's Roll of Fire Apparatus as Engine 114).... (Full Story & Photos)

Early Monday morning, KFD volunteers were dispatched to assist Bedford Village Fire Department, whose members were battling a house fire on Long Ridge Road. Tanker 6 responded to the scene. However, upon arrival at the scene, Tanker 6 was redirected to Fox Lane Middle School on a reported chimney fire. Tanker 6 responded to the campus and its crew assisted KFD’s Ladder 39 crew, along with crews from ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday, April 14, Katonah Fire Department Volunteers and their families will assemble at the Katonah Presbyterian Church for our 150th Anniversary Memorial Service. The service recognizes the many KFD volunteers who served before us, and who were instrumental in making Katonah Fire Department the organization it is today. It is altogether fitting and vital that we remember these volunteer individuals. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On April 13, 2008, Katonah Fire Department envisioned a scenario we hope never occurs--an explosion at an elementary school while school is in session. The department organized a mass casualty drill using Katonah Elementary School as the setting, and utilizing the children of many of our members as "victims". As most of those children already attended KES, they were very familiar with the surroundings. ... (Full Story)