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Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Ranger Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Ranger
Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Ranger Forest Rangers rescued five hikers lost and suffering from heat exhaustion and lack of water on a trailhead at a state forest in the region. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at Roosa Gap State Forest in the town of Mamakating around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. Forest rangers from the state Department of Conservation responded to a 911 call from the hikers who said they were lost and couldn't find their way back to the Cox Road trailhead in the forest, said DEC officials. At 6:30 p.m., Forest Ranger Rusher reached the group from Queens, approximately 2.5 miles from the trailhead…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fire Chief Hospitalized Following Commercial Blaze In Capital District Fire Chief Hospitalized Following Commercial Blaze In Capital District
Fire Chief Hospitalized Following Commercial Blaze In Capital District A Capital District fire chief is recovering after a large blaze at a vacant business sent him to the hospital. In Rensselaer County, flames broke out at around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the former Servidone Construction building, located on Route 9 in Schodack. Pictures posted on social media showed much of the building engulfed in flames under a large column of black smoke that was seen for miles. BREAKING: Fire happening now in Castleton-on-Hudson. We'll have a live look on @CBS6Albany at noon. pic.twitter.com/Ppfx1FaGAC — Lara Bryn (@CBS6Lara) July 27, 2022 The fire eventual…

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by Michael Mashburn