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Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Roadway In Region Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Roadway In Region
Car Goes Up In Flames On Busy Roadway In Region Smoke was seen on a busy main route in Northern Westchester when a vehicle went up in flames.  The incident happened on Saturday, May 11 around 1:40 p.m., when a car caught on fire on Route 9 southbound in Croton-on-Hudson just south of the pedestrian bridge.  According to the village's fire department, the blaze began in the vehicle's engine compartment and was quickly put out. The car was removed from the road after around an hour. No injuries were reported. 

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by Ben Crnic
News
Firefighter Shortage In Area Blamed On Required Paramedic Certification, Report Says Firefighter Shortage In Area Blamed On Required Paramedic Certification, Report Says
Firefighter Shortage In Area Blamed On Required Paramedic Certification, Report Says A shortage of firefighters in one Capital District city is being blamed on a requirement that new hires be paramedic certified, CBS6 reports. Eric Wisher, the president of the union that represents Troy firefighters, told the outlet that despite recently hiring three new recruits, the department is still short of 12 firefighters. He told CBS6 the crux of the problem is that new hires are required to have paramedic certification instead of an EMT certification. While the terms may sound the same to laymen, paramedic certification involves more complex training than EMTs receive, allowing th…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Into Auto Parts Store In Area SUV Crashes Into Auto Parts Store In Area
SUV Crashes Into Auto Parts Store In Area A driver had to be rescued after an SUV crashed into an auto parts store in the region. Fire officials in Dutchess County said crews were called to the Dover Plains store in Dover Village Plaza Tuesday, April 19, with reports of a car into a building. Arriving crews found the SUV with its rear end protruding from an exterior wall and the driver still stuck inside, fire officials said. They had to cut away part of the building in order to free the trapped occupant. Fire officials said medics evaluated the patient at the scene and found no injuries. It's unclear what led up to the crash.

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by Michael Mashburn