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Five Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Newburgh Five Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Newburgh
Five Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Newburgh Click here for an updated story: Police Officer Rescues Man Trapped On Roof During Home Fire In Area Five people were displaced when a two-alarm fire broke out in a small apartment building that quickly spread to a neighboring building in Orange County. Fire crews responded to Farrington Street in Newburgh shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, when a fire was reported in the building, officials said. 
Firefighters quickly had the flames knocked down, but there was significant damage to the top two floors of the building, and an additional unit incurred minor damage as cr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Vacant Restaurant Damaged In Overnight Fire Vacant Restaurant Damaged In Overnight Fire
Vacant Restaurant Damaged In Overnight Fire A vacant restaurant that was slated for renovation was heavily damaged during an early-morning fire. The call for the fire at the former Cozzy's Place restaurant at 256 Hooker Ave., came in about 2:20 a.m., Tuesday, July 2 said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. The first firefighters on the scene found fire on the upper floor of the two-and-half-story building.  "They (the firefighters) attacked the fire from the second floor to access the attic area where the fire was located," the chief said. Firefighters were able to gain control within 15 minutes and had extinguished …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland
House Fire Breaks Out In Rockland An abandoned home with no utilities suffered major damage during a fire early Friday. The fire was noticed by a Spring Valley police officer around 2:30 am. Friday at 35 S. Madison Ave., said Gordon Wren, the Rockland County fire coordinator. Spring Valley firefighters arrived on scene quickly and were backed up with help from Nyack and Nanuet, he said.   "There were no utilities in the building, which makes you wonder how the fire started," Wren said. Firefighters worked for more than five hours putting out the flames, leaving the area around 7:30 a.m.  The Rockland Sheriff De…

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by Kathy Reakes