Irvington Firefighters were busy responding to village emergencies during and after Hurricane Sandy. In conjunction with Police, EMS and DPW, Irvingtons bravest responded to over 20 calls during a 48 hour period. During the height of the storm 3 Chiefs, 25 firefighters on 3 fire trucks responded throughout the village. Emergencies included downed and burning powerlines, transformer fires, trees on houses, welfare checks, fire and carbon monoxide alarms. Irvington reponded with
By the end of the most intense part of the storm over half or the village households were in the dark and many streets were impassable.
