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Residence Goes Up In Flames In Hudson Valley Residence Goes Up In Flames In Hudson Valley
Residence Goes Up In Flames In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley residence was damaged in a blaze that took crews hours to put out.  The blaze happened in Putnam County on Monday, April 16 around 2:40 a.m., when a residence in Brewster on Dingle Ridge Road went up in flames, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department. Responding fire crews from Lake Carmel, Brewster, Carmel, Croton Falls, and the Putnam County Fire Investigation Team were able to get the blaze under control after around two hours, firefighters said. The cause of the fire was not released. 
Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Busy Road In Hudson Valley Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Busy Road In Hudson Valley
Brush Fire Breaks Out Near Busy Road In Hudson Valley A large brush fire near a busy Hudson Valley road sent plumes of smoke into the air before crews could put it out. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Tuesday afternoon, April 9 off Route 22 in Brewster, where a large brush fire ignited, Carmel fire officials said on Wednesday, April 17. The incident prompted a large response from the Brewster and Carmel Fire Departments and sent plenty of smoke into the air before it was eventually put out.  No injuries were reported. 
Large Hudson Valley Fire Destroys Several Townhomes, Leaves Residents Homeless Large Hudson Valley Fire Destroys Several Townhomes, Leaves Residents Homeless
Large Hudson Valley Fire Destroys Several Townhomes, Leaves Residents Homeless Several residents were left homeless after a fire ripped through a popular Hudson Valley townhouse complex. The incident occurred in Orange County shortly after 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, in Chester at the Whispering Hills Complex. Chester Fire Chief Tom Marchiano told Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions that when firefighters arrived, they found flames shooting through the roof of one of the buildings in the center of the complex. Marchiano told Lieb the building was completely destroyed when the roof eventually caved in. Firefighters are on the scene.  Rockland Video Produc…
Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2 Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2
Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2 At least two residential buildings were destroyed during a two-alarm fire in the Hudson Valley that left 24 people homeless. The incident occurred in Orange County at 11:20 p.m. on Monday, April 8, at 59 and 61 Carter St., in the city of Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, a spokesman for the Newburgh Fire Department, arriving units found the rear of 59 and 61 Carter Street fully involved with fire, which was spreading to the interior of the buildings.  Neppl said crews stretched handlines into the interior and began bringing the fire down and searching for hidden fire. Mark Lieb…
'Nothing Can Be Saved': Explosion Destroys Family-Run Business In Region 'Nothing Can Be Saved': Explosion Destroys Family-Run Business In Region
'Nothing Can Be Saved': Explosion Destroys Family-Run Business In Region Blown-out concrete blocks and insulation from exterior walls littered the ground following an early-morning explosion and fire that destroyed a family-run business in the region. Multiple agencies in Albany County were called at around 3:15 a.m. Thursday, April 4, for an explosion in Colonie at the Pad Thai Noodle restaurant on Everett Road. Crews arrived to find the single-story building, which also houses The Healing Meals, heavily damaged and on fire, Colonie Police Lt. Robert Donnelly said. Photos on social media showed large sections of the building’s roof peeled over on the ground al…
Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3 Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3
Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3 A 4-alarm fire that started at a Hudson Valley home and spread, displaced 33 people, including three infants, and injured three. The fire occurred in Orange County around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, March 31 on Lutheran Street in the city of Newburgh. According to Newburgh city officials, responding firefighters found a three-story building at 36 Lutheran St. consumed in fire, with occupants of the adjoining buildings exiting their homes.  A scene from the fire.  Rockland Video Productions Undetectable from the front of the structure, it was discovered that the fire had already spread…
Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley
Massive Apartment Building Fire Displaces More Than 100 Residents In Hudson Valley A massive fire in the Hudson Valley destroyed numerous apartments and left almost 100 people displaced. The blaze broke out in Rockland County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Surrey Carlton Apartments on Slinn Avenue in Spring Valley. According to the American Red Cross, by 5 p.m., Sunday some 63 adults and 83 children had signed up for assistance. The fire, which is believed to have started on the top floor, spread quickly, but no residents were injured, said ABC 7. One firefighter was treated and released at an area hospital after a roof collapsed on him, reported ABC 7.  Mo…
Update: Support Rises For Putnam County Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze Update: Support Rises For Putnam County Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze
Update: Support Rises For Putnam County Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze A community is coming together to raise funds for a retired police officer and his family who lost their beloved Hudson Valley home in a destructive blaze.  The fire, which happened on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Putnam County at a residence in Mahopac on Old Bullet Hole Road, left the home completely destroyed following a tough battle that required firefighters to improvise and use a water source a mile away.  Earlier Report - Mahopac Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed The blaze was a "life-changing experience" for the home's occup…
'Devastating' Fire Guts 60-Year-Old Eatery In Region; Owners 'Committed To Rebuilding' 'Devastating' Fire Guts 60-Year-Old Eatery In Region; Owners 'Committed To Rebuilding'
'Devastating' Fire Guts 60-Year-Old Eatery In Region; Owners 'Committed To Rebuilding' Around these parts, Hot Dog Charlie’s is an institution. Since 1964, the popular family-owned eatery in Albany County has drawn generations of diners to its quaint Cohoes restaurant – located on the northeast corner of Saratoga Street and Tibbitts Place – with its pork and beef franks topped in a secret recipe chili sauce. But six decades of business came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday, Jan. 31 when a massive fire tore through the building. Emergency crews were called at around 10:20 a.m., with firefighters from multiple agencies responding, including the Cohoes, Green Island, and Watervl…
2 Victims Rescued After Suffering Burns In Hudson Valley House Fire 2 Victims Rescued After Suffering Burns In Hudson Valley House Fire
2 Victims Rescued After Suffering Burns In Hudson Valley House Fire Two people were taken to a trauma center after becoming trapped inside a Northern Westchester residence that caught on fire.  The incident happened in Cortlandt on Monday, Jan. 16 around 8:45 a.m., when a residence caught on fire with people trapped inside.  According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, arriving crews were able to extinguish the blaze and put out hot spots while also rescuing the two victims who were trapped inside. A search for more residents came up negative, fire officials said. The two victims were later hospitalized for burns and smoke inhalation.&…
4 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Connecticut Home 4 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Connecticut Home
4 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Connecticut Home Four children all under the age of 12 died during a massive house fire overnight in northern Connecticut. Fire Update: Residents Donating To Help Somer Family That Lost 4 Children In Blaze The fire occurred in Tolland County around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 44 Quality Ave., in the town of Somers. According to Somers Fire Marshal/Fire Chief John Roache, first-arriving firefighters had word that several people may be trapped inside. "Our initial personnel were on scene within 5 minutes and found the entire front of the house heavily involved in fire," said Roache.  Three r…
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…
Fiery Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fiery Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley
Fiery Fatal Crash: 53-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Police are investigating after a middle-aged man was killed in a fiery overnight crash on I-87. It happened in Westchester just before 1 a.m. Friday, Nov. 10 on northbound I-87 in the village of Tarrytown. When New York State Police troopers arrived at the scene, a tractor-trailer was fully engulfed in flames. A preliminary investigation determined that the driver and sole occupant, Saratoga County resident Richard A. Simmons, age 53, of Clifton Park, left the roadway just prior to the new Tappan Zee Bridge, striking the guide rail and a storage outbuilding. Simmons was pronounced de…
I-84 Crash Involving School Bus Ends With 2 Vehicles On Fire I-84 Crash Involving School Bus Ends With 2 Vehicles On Fire
I-84 Crash Involving School Bus Ends With 2 Vehicles On Fire A crash between a Hudson Valley school bus and a car left both vehicles in flames. The incident occurred in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 9 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17 on I-84. Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police said troopers from the Greenville barracks responded to a reported collision involving a Minisink Valley Central School District bus and a Hyundai Elantra on I-84 in the town of Wallkill.  Shortly after troopers arrived on scene both the car and school bus became fully engulfed in fire.  All occupants of both vehicles were safely out of the vehic…
Hudson Valley Transfer Station Fire Under Investigation Hudson Valley Transfer Station Fire Under Investigation
Hudson Valley Transfer Station Fire Under Investigation An investigation is underway following a fire at a Hudson Valley transfer station. The blaze took place in Orange County around 9:20 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22 at the station located on Training Center Lane in New Hampton. When the Goshen Fire Department arrived on the scene they found an active fire in a large sorting facility, the department said. The first engine from West Point Professional Firefighters was in the area and responded to assist.  Goshen firefighters on the scene of the fire.Minisink Hook and Ladder Co. 1 - Goshen FD Firefighters quickly got water on the fire, but found …
Lithium Battery Causes Garage Fire In Dutchess County While Homeowner Vacations Lithium Battery Causes Garage Fire In Dutchess County While Homeowner Vacations
Lithium Battery Causes Garage Fire In Dutchess County While Homeowner Vacations A homeowner in the Hudson Valley came home from vacation to discover that a lithium battery had started a fire in their garage while they were gone, fire officials said.  The incident happened on Tuesday, July 18 just after 2 p.m., when members of the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department were sent to a residence in the hamlet to respond to a report of a possible structural fire.  According to the department, the call came from a homeowner who had returned after six days away on vacation to find their single-car garage covered in soot and the charred remains of some of their belonging…
Farmer Killed Alongside Daughter, 2 Others In Area Fire Remembered As 'Kind Soul' Farmer Killed Alongside Daughter, 2 Others In Area Fire Remembered As 'Kind Soul'
Farmer Killed Alongside Daughter, 2 Others In Area Fire Remembered As 'Kind Soul' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved farmer who was killed alongside his 5-year-old daughter in a house fire in the region that also claimed the lives of two others. Albany County resident Arthur Neander Jr., age 35, died early Saturday, July 8, when flames tore through his Town of New Scotland home on Normanskill Road, according to sheriff’s officials. Multiple fire departments responded to the home after a woman called 911 saying she and a child were trapped inside a bedroom and could not open the window because it was blocked by an air conditioning unit. Authorities later confirmed tha…
Double-Fatal Crash: Fire Ignites After Tesla Crashes Into Home Near Northwest Dutchess Border Double-Fatal Crash: Fire Ignites After Tesla Crashes Into Home Near Northwest Dutchess Border
Double-Fatal Crash: Fire Ignites After Tesla Crashes Into Home Near Northwest Dutchess Border Two people are dead after a Tesla crashed off the road and into a house in the region, causing a fire to break out. New York State Police released information on Wednesday, July 5 surrounding the crash that happened late last week in Columbia County, near the border of northwestern Dutchess County. A days-long investigation determined that the 2022 Tesla Model X was traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on Route 9 in the town of Livingston and left the roadway at about 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 29.  The vehicle struck a tree and then the residence before the fire started.&n…
'I'm Devastated': Community Rallying For Butcher Shop In Region Destroyed By Fire 'I'm Devastated': Community Rallying For Butcher Shop In Region Destroyed By Fire
'I'm Devastated': Community Rallying For Butcher Shop In Region Destroyed By Fire A popular butcher shop in the region is vowing to bounce back after its building was destroyed in a fire. Albany County’s The Big Body Butcher Shop, located in Colonie on Central Avenue, was gutted when flames broke out sometime overnight Wednesday, June 7. It was not immediately clear what sparked the fire. “I put everything I had into this building/business and there's not much to show for it now,” owner Cody Shields wrote on Facebook the following morning. “I'm devastated to say the least.” The post was accompanied by two photos showing heavy damage to the ceiling, walls, and equipmen…
Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Hudson Valley Business Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Hudson Valley Business
Barbershop Blaze: E-Bike Cited As Cause Of Fire That Destroyed Hudson Valley Business An E-bike started a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley barbershop. The fire took place in Rockland County at the Veloz Barbershop on Thursday, June 1,  in Spring Valley, said the Ramapo Police. The fire started from an E-bike that was located at the front of the barbershop by the entrance, said Chris Kear, Rockland County Fire Coordinator. "An employee said that she heard loud popping noises turned around and saw the bike on fire and then got everybody out the back door," Kear said. There were no injuries. The incident is currently under investigation by the Ramapo Police Investiga…
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…
Fire Forces People To Jump From Windows At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley Fire Forces People To Jump From Windows At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley
Fire Forces People To Jump From Windows At Apartment Building In Hudson Valley An overnight fire at a Westchester apartment building forced people to jump from windows in an effort to escape the blaze, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Monday night, April 17 in White Plains at an apartment building located at 11 Lake St., according to White Plains Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 274.  The blaze broke out on the second floor of the 7-story H-shaped building and eventually spread to the fifth floor.  Responding firefighters were faced with heavy fire conditions upon arriving at the scene and had to help multiple residents jump from windows in order to ge…
Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Hudson Valley On Busy Roadway, Affects Train Service Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Hudson Valley On Busy Roadway, Affects Train Service
Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Hudson Valley On Busy Roadway, Affects Train Service This story has been updated. As a three-alarm fire tears through a building on a busy street in Westchester, authorities are warning residents to avoid the area.  The fire started in the area of 16 South Main St. (Route 1) in Port Chester late Monday morning, April 17, the Port Chester Fire Department announced around 11 a.m.  As firefighters battle the blaze, they are warning people to stay away from the area.  The fire caused a 10:37 a.m. Metro-North train from Grand Central to Stamford to bypass Rye, Port Chester, and Greenwich. Affected customers can transfer for return service at th…
Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours
Massive Brush Fire: Busy Roadway In Hudson Valley To Remain Closed At Least 24 Hours A busy roadway in the region will be closed for at least 24 more hours after a massive brush fire that drew responders from departments in four counties. In Rockland County, a stretch of Route 9W in Clarkstown will be closed until at least Sunday afternoon, April 16 "due to trees still falling and some rocks," the Clarkstown Police Department said late Saturday morning, April 15.  It is closed at the Route 304 interchange in Congers and on the Haverstraw side at Route 9W by the rock cut. Just after 2 p.m. on Friday, April 14, responders rushed to Old Haverstraw Road in Congers fo…
'We Lost A Treasure': Intense Fire Tears Through Historic Former School Building In Region 'We Lost A Treasure': Intense Fire Tears Through Historic Former School Building In Region
'We Lost A Treasure': Intense Fire Tears Through Historic Former School Building In Region A historic former school building in the region is considered a total loss after a massive fire tore through the structure. Multiple people called 911 just before 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, with reports of a fire at Albany’s former Doane Stuart School, located on Kenwood Road, Albany Fire Chief Joseph Gregory said at a press conference. I urge our entire city to keep the members of the @FD_AlbanyNY in their thoughts as AFD actively battles the blaze at the former Doane Stuart School off of Southern Boulevard. pic.twitter.com/hziALG8hPM — Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan (@MayorSheehan) March …
Triple-Fatal Fire IDs: Victims Were All Members Of Young Family In Hudson Valley Triple-Fatal Fire IDs: Victims Were All Members Of Young Family In Hudson Valley
Triple-Fatal Fire IDs: Victims Were All Members Of Young Family In Hudson Valley The victims of a horrific fire that consumed a Hudson Valley home have been identified as a young family of three. According to Chana Gellman Burston, co-director of the Chabad Of Orange County, the three were members of the Chabad and identified them as Kalman Goldstein, his wife Sarah, and 7-year-old daughter Miriam.  The fire took place in Orange County around 12:55 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 at 44 Highland Ave., in the village of Monroe, according to the Monroe Police. "Please say a prayer and do an extra good deed in honor of this beautiful family that was taken way too soon in a ho…
Triple-Fatal Fire: Victims Found Inside Hudson Valley Home After Blaze Breaks Out Triple-Fatal Fire: Victims Found Inside Hudson Valley Home After Blaze Breaks Out
Triple-Fatal Fire: Victims Found Inside Hudson Valley Home After Blaze Breaks Out Updated story - Triple-Fatal Fire IDs: Victims Were All Members Of Young Family In Hudson Valley Three people were found dead inside a Hudson Valley home following a blaze that destroyed the residence. The fire took place in Orange County around 12:55 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 at 44 Highland Ave., in the village of Monroe. According to Monore Police Chief Darwin Guzman, members of the Monroe Police Department, along with members from the district responded to a reported house fire. When they arrived on the scene they found a fully engulfed house fire, Guzman said. Neighbors informed of…
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Popular Dutchess County Pizza Shop 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Popular Dutchess County Pizza Shop
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Popular Dutchess County Pizza Shop A three-alarm fire destroyed a popular Hudson Valley pizza restaurant and heavily damaged an apartment building. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the Town of Poughkeepsie in the Arlington Business District around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1. The fire was first reported around 2 a.m. when a resident of the apartment house located on Main Street called to report smoke coming from the first floor. A town of Poughkeepsie police officer arrived on the scene and reported a fire at Tony's Pizza Pit, multiple published reports said. Arlington Fire District firefighters arrived minutes …
Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Dutchess County House Fire Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Dutchess County House Fire
Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Dutchess County House Fire Nearly a dozen residents were displaced and two pets were killed during a fire at a Hudson Valley home. The fire took place in Dutchess County the city of Poughkeepsie around 1:20 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 22 at 372 Mansion St. First arriving fire units found heavy fire in the rear of the building on the first and second floors, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Joseph Franco. Information from bystanders on the scene reported that all of the residents were of the building, officials said. A second was transmitted around 1:30 a.m. due to the large volume of fire, the chief said.  Crews m…
Crews Battling Massive Fire At Business In Region (Developing) Crews Battling Massive Fire At Business In Region (Developing)
Crews Battling Massive Fire At Business In Region (Developing) Multiple agencies responded to a large fire at a business in the region Friday evening, Jan. 20. Firefighters in Albany County were called at around 3 p.m. with reports of a large commercial fire burning in Colonie on Kings Road. The address given is for BBL Construction. Pictures shared by the Midway Fire Department showed heavy fire through the building’s roof with a large plume of black smoke that was visible for miles. Portion of King’s Road in Colonie closed due to a major fire at BBL Construction . I would say I walked just under a mile to get to the scene . Blaze has been knoc…
Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Hudson Valley Fire Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Hudson Valley Fire
Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Hudson Valley Fire A Northern Westchester home was left severely damaged and partially collapsed after a blaze that took firefighters from all around the county to put out. The multi-alarm fire happened at a residence in Montrose on the night of Sunday, Jan. 15 just before 9 p.m. and was made worse by wind, which also resulted in numerous brush fires around the home as well, according to the Millwood Fire Company No. 1.  Eventually, the limited water supply from the hydrants that the firefighters were working with was not enough to put out the flames, and more tankers from numerous fire departments were brou…