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Firefighters in Yonkers receive FEMA grant for hazardous materials training

The money will be used to teach new firefighters to respond to chemical and industrial fires, according to prosecutors.

News 12 Staff

Dec 5, 2025, 12:42 PM

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Yonkers firefighters are getting help learning how to handle hazardous materials.

The department was awarded a FEMA grant worth nearly $900,000, officials said.

The money will be used to teach new firefighters to respond to chemical and industrial fires, according to prosecutors.

It will also go toward equipment upgrades.

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