Pleasantville Firefighters March In Mount Kisco Parade

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Firefighters from near and far marched through downtown Mount Kisco on a sunny Friday evening for the local fire department's annual parade.

Old timers for the Mount Kisco Fire Department's Independent Fire Co.
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The Mount Kisco Fire Department's Ancient Fife and Drum Corps marched in the firefighters parade.
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Mount Kisco firefighters march in their hometown parade.
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An antique firefighting apparatus makes an appearances in Mount Kisco's firefighters parade.
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Westchester County police vehicles kick off Mount Kisco's firefighters parade.
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Onlookers at Mount Kisco's firefighters parade.
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Local and region elected officials march in Mount Kisco's firefighters parade.
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Bedford Hills firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.

A Bedford Hills vintage firetruck is driven in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Chappaqua firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Katonah firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Millwood firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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An antique Millwood firetruck is driven in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Bagpipers and Thornwood firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Thornwood's yellow firetrucks are driven in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Pound Ridge firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps members in the local parade.
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New Canaan firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Ossining firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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The Tappan Zee Bridgemen march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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The Boy Scouts Troop 236 Band from Maybrook, N.Y.
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Armonk firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Musical performers march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Pleasantville firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Greenwich firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Ardsley firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Bedford firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Briarcliff Manor firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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A Banksville firetruck is driven in the Mount Kisco parade.
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A Turn of River (Stamford) firetruck is driven in the Mount Kisco parade.
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Danbury firefighters march in the Mount Kisco parade.
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The Westchester Brassmen perform in the Mount Kisco firefighters parade.
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Tom Auchterlonie

07/11/2015 9:00 a.m.

The parade started by going up East Main Street before making a brief left detour onto West Main Street. From there, the parade turn and went down South Moger Avenue before taking a left to conclude on Green Street.

Westchester County Police lead the parade in a vehicle and a pair of motorcycles. The parade was the first for county police since they took over most law enforcement duties from the village police force last month.

An American Legion color guard and elected officials followed. Mount Kisco firefighters lead their counterparts by marching first, joined by a convoy of firetrucks and an antique apparatus.

Neighboring fire departments included Chappaqua, Millwood, Bedford Hills, Bedford, Katonah, Pound Ridge, Armonk, Pleasantville and Banksville. Other participating firefighters came from Thornwood, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, New Canaan, Danbury, Greenwich, Stamford and Ardsley.

A parade photo gallery is attached to this story.

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