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Video: House In Region Explodes Day New Renters Move In, 1 Person Critical Video: House In Region Explodes Day New Renters Move In, 1 Person Critical
Video: House In Region Explodes Day New Renters Move In, 1 Person Critical One person received third-degree burns when a house in the region exploded as new renters were moving in. The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 11 p.m., Saturday, March 2 at 2 Shirley St., in Monticello. A family was moving into their new home and unpacking before heading to bed when the residence was rocked by a massive explosion, according to Mark Lieb, of Rockland Video Productions, Monticello Assistant Fire Chief John Wells said there were nine people inside the house when the explosion occurred. Residents said they smelled gas before the event, Lieb said. The home was ripp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tractor-Trailer Driver Severely Burned After Bridge Strike, Explosion In Region Tractor-Trailer Driver Severely Burned After Bridge Strike, Explosion In Region
Tractor-Trailer Driver Severely Burned After Bridge Strike, Explosion In Region A tractor-trailer driver is hospitalized with severe burns after he crashed into a railroad bridge in the region, triggering a massive explosion and fire. The Schenectady County incident happened at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, in Glenville on Maple Avenue. Fire officials said the truck, carrying individual containers of compressed natural gas, was too tall to clear the 10-foot-high steel truss overpass and exploded on impact. Photos and videos on social media show flames shooting up hundreds of feet into the air, as well as the truck’s cab gutted by fire. When emergency crews firs…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Details Emerge After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Warehouse In Area Details Emerge After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Warehouse In Area
Details Emerge After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Warehouse In Area New details are coming to light a day after a large warehouse fire that later sparked a brush fire in Orange County. The blaze broke out in Orange County around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in Middletown on the Midland Avenue extension at 9 Midland Avenue, said the Middletown Police. See Related Story: Firefighters Battling Large Blaze At Warehouse In Area Due to heavy winds, the fire quickly spread and sparked a brush fire in the dry brush around the busy industrial complex where the warehouse was located. Officials said the explosions were from tanks holding propane outside of the…

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by Kathy Reakes