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Brookhaven fire and police report busy January; department trainings, mutual aid noted
Summary
Fire and EMS reported 60 calls in January with five building fires and an estimated $305,300 in losses; police reported 651 calls for service in January, two motor-vehicle thefts, and continued school-bus stop-arm enforcement with 16 violations in January.
Chief Montelai reported the Caveman Fire Company answered 60 calls in January 2026, including five building fires and multiple mutual-aid responses. Montelai provided damage estimates of $215,000 in structure loss and $90,300 in contents loss for a $305,300 total loss figure and said a heavy basement fire at 3702 Mount Vernon Avenue is under investigation by the borough fire marshal. "We had a busy month," he said, and described training and community service activities involving…
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