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Explosion At House Causes Road Closure In Area Explosion At House Causes Road Closure In Area
Explosion At House Causes Road Closure In Area This story has been updated. An explosion that has caused extensive damage to a home in Northern Westchester led to the hourslong closure of a stretch of Route 100 (Saw Mill River Road). The closure, following the incident that happened around 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, was between the north end of Hidden Hollow Lane to the south end of Hidden Hollow Lane. The roadway reopened just before 8 p.m. The explosion, which occurred at a residence in the 300 block of Route 100, was reportedly in the garage. Millwood Fire Department is at the scene, along with the Ossining Fire Department FA…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fire Causes Serious Damage To Seven-Bedroom Area Home Fire Causes Serious Damage To Seven-Bedroom Area Home
Fire Causes Serious Damage To Seven-Bedroom Area Home A seven-bedroom home sustained serious damage during a fire that started in the attic. The fire, at 320 Elm Road in Briarcliff Manor, was reported around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 23, said the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department. The fire ripped through the roof and attic areas of the home, requiring a large contingent of firefighters to battle the blaze. Firefighters had to use handheld hoses in the beginning due to the difficult location of the fire before a water cannon on engine tower ladder was brought in. No one was currently living at the home, which is being renovated. F…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire Man Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire
Man Killed In Two-Alarm Hudson Valley House Fire Click here for an updated story: Wake Scheduled For Man Killed In Northern Westchester House Fire  A 53-year-old man was killed after a two-alarm fire broke out Sunday at a home in Northern Westchester. The blaze, on the 1700 block of Baldwin Road just east of the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown Heights, began just before 5 p.m., with the home quickly fully engulfed in flames. The man was the lone occupant in the house, Yorktown Police said. He was unconscious when firefighters arrived. After he was removed from the home, it was apparent he was deceased, Yorktown Police said. More tha…

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by Joe Lombardi