Chavivim Headquarters Destroyed In Structure Fire

By Idy Perl

Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire at the Chavivim headquarters on John Street in Spring Valley this morning. 

The fire broke out in the boiler room of the house, in the basement where Chavivim's headquarters are located. The fire quickly spread throughout the basement and then to the second floor, which is a residential apartment.

Spring Valley, Hillcrest, Monsey, Nanuet, Orangeburg, South Spring Valley, West Haverstraw, and West Nyack Fire Departments responded to the scene and battled the flames for the better part of an hour. Unfortunately, the fire completely burned the house and destroyed all of Chavivim's expensive equipment and their dispatch room. 

As the firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, the Monsey Fire Department RAC Unit and Chavivim volunteers were at the scene, assisting the firefighters by providing cold drinks and food as they worked under the hot sun.