MONSEY - The Jewish community in Rockland County faces unique fire risks due to religious observances, which can be mitigated with proper safety and prevention.

Firefighters from the Monsey Fire Department enter the smoke filled burn building as they train under live conditions at the Rockland County Fire Training Center in Pomona Sept. 23, 2024.© Peter ...

Monsey Fire Department boasts predominately Jewish volunteers who span the spectrum of Judaism, from non-religious and Reform to Orthodox and Hasidim. The department also has female volunteers.

Flames were spreading at the Monsey home when neighbors saw the fire and screamed for anyone inside. They were able to pull a 4-year-old boy safely from the house.

Matzilei Aish, which reportedly has about 34 members, is moving on to the turf of the Monsey Fire Department and other departments covering various Ramapo villages.

The local Chabad called the Monsey Fire Department, who, together with the Town of Ramapo Highway Department, quickly removed all of the chemicals from the site, allowing the joyous event to go on ...

Like many volunteer fire departments around the country, the Monsey Volunteer Fire Department in Rockland County needed a lifeline. “We were struggling a few years ago,” says spokesman Aaron ...

Earlier, the Monsey Fire Department had responded to a small blaze at the snow-covered park. The victim's age, race and identity are still unknown.