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Woman Killed, Son Critically Injured After Massive Fire Breaks Out At Home In Hudson Valley Woman Killed, Son Critically Injured After Massive Fire Breaks Out At Home In Hudson Valley
Woman Killed, Son Critically Injured After Massive Fire Breaks Out At Home In Hudson Valley A woman was killed and her 29-year-old son was critically injured during a house fire in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out in Orange County around 10:50 p.m., Wednesday, June 15 in the city of Newburgh at 68 Lander St. When an assistant fire chief arrived on the scene, for a reported kitchen fire, he found a large volume of smoke coming from all three floors of a middle-of-the-block, row-type brick house, with visible fire on the first and second floor, said Chief Francis Spinelli, of the city Newburgh Fire Department. A second alarm was immediately sounded. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dog Stuck On Ice Rescued By Firefighters In Hudson Valley Dog Stuck On Ice Rescued By Firefighters In Hudson Valley
Dog Stuck On Ice Rescued By Firefighters In Hudson Valley Some fast-acting first responders in the Hudson Valley came to the aid of a puppy who found itself in a perilous situation in frozen waters. In Orange County, at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, member of the Newburgh Fire Department responded to the Washington Street boat launch, where there was a report of a dog that found itself stuck out on the ice. Officials said that after several unsuccessful attempts to retrieve the dog from the shore, members of the fire company dove headfirst into the ice in rescue suits to rescue the dog, Lilly. Lilly was reunited with her family aft…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Hudson Valley Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Hudson Valley
Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Hudson Valley A man from the region was killed after jumping from a Hudson Valley bridge. The incident took around 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29, in Dutchess County where the New York State Police began investigating a report of a man jumping from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge in Beacon. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, the Newburgh Fire Department marine unit located Orange County resident Lester R. Banta, age 55, of Maybrook.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. At this time there are no signs of foul play, Hicks said.  The Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the scene to a…

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by Kathy Reakes