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Man Caught After Starting Outdoor Fire On Island In Hudson Valley Lake During Burn Ban: Police Man Caught After Starting Outdoor Fire On Island In Hudson Valley Lake During Burn Ban: Police
Man Caught After Starting Outdoor Fire On Island In Hudson Valley Lake During Burn Ban: Police A man was apprehended after starting a blaze on an island in a Hudson Valley lake and not putting it out despite numerous orders from authorities, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Friday, Nov. 1 at around 6 p.m., when residents reported an open burn on Teakettle Spout Lake in Mahopac, according to the town's police department. Arriving officers found a man identified as Steven Turnbull "engaged in unauthorized outdoor burning" on a small island in the center of the lake, according to police. Members of the Mahopac Fire Department also at the scene …