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Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In Westchester Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In Westchester
Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Commercial Building In Westchester An early-morning fatal four-alarm fire broke out in a commercial space in Westchester, officials announced. Shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, first responders in New Rochelle were dispatched to Hamilton Avenue near City Hall when a large fire broke out in an area business. Upon arrival, officials said that there was smoke billowing through the air as multiple crews worked to contain the fire. The two-story building houses multiple offices for several area businesses. A woman who lived in the building also reportedly died. While fire crews were on scene, North Avenue was clo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester One Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
One Person Found Dead After House Fire Breaks Out In Westchester Updated story: Victim Of Fatal Westchester House Fire Was A Popular Teacher, Former HS Athlete One person was killed during a house fire in Westchester. The blaze broke out at around noon, Sunday, Nov. 7 in the basement at 518 Walnut St., in the Village of Mamaroneck. According to Det Sgt Plinio Trujillo, of the Village of Mamaroneck Police, officers responded along with the Village of Mamaroneck Fire Department, whose members quickly extinguished the fire.  Upon a search of the residence, a man was found dead at the location, Trujillo said. The man's identity has not yet …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says
Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says Four people have been arrested, including two facing manslaughter charges, and two others face arrest warrants in connection with a fatal fire at a Rockland County home for elderly residents. The arrests were announced on Tuesday, June 29 by Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh during a press conference following a three-month investigation into the Tuesday, March 23, fire at Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley. The fire, which caused the building to partially collapse, killed Spring Valley Volunteer Firefighter Jared Lloyd as he was rescuing residents and a 79-year-…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Multiple Arrests Made In Connection To Fatal Fire At Adult Home In Area Multiple Arrests Made In Connection To Fatal Fire At Adult Home In Area
Multiple Arrests Made In Connection To Fatal Fire At Adult Home In Area Click here for an updated story: Four Charged, Two Arrest Warrants Pending In Fatal Hudson Valley Fire, DA Says Several people have been arrested in connection with a fire at a home for adults that resulted in the deaths of two people, including a volunteer firefighter in the Hudson Valley. Those arrested in connection with the Tuesday, March 23 fire in Rockland County at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults, in Spring Valley, reportedly include a village building inspector, according to news reports. The victims were a 79-year-old resident and Spring Valley volunteer firefigh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say
Fatal Rockland Fire Investigation To Take Weeks, Authorities Say Officials investigating a fatal blaze that took the life of a Rockland County firefighter as well as a resident of an assisted living center said the investigation into the cause could take weeks. During a news conference on Thursday, April 1, Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh, said no stone would be left unturned in the investigation and the process could take months. The massive fire, which started around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley, took the life of Spring Valley Firefighter Jar…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze
Medical Examiner Confirms Identity Of Rockland Firefighter Who Died In Massive Blaze As investigators continue to look for the cause of a fatal fire in which a Hudson Valley firefighter and a resident died, the medical examiner's office is confirming the identity of the firefighter. The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed on Thursday, March 25, that the body recovered around in what remains of the Evergreen Court Home for Adults structure in Spring Valley, is that of Firefighter Jared Lloyd of the Spring Valley Fire Department.  The official cause of death is pending further studies, said Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Laura Carbone. “One of the many …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Of Firefighter Pulled From Rubble After Massive Blaze At Senior Facility In Hudson Valley Body Of Firefighter Pulled From Rubble After Massive Blaze At Senior Facility In Hudson Valley
Body Of Firefighter Pulled From Rubble After Massive Blaze At Senior Facility In Hudson Valley Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Firefighter Killed In Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility The body of a missing firefighter has been recovered from the scene of a massive blaze at a senior living facility in Rockland County that also killed one resident. The Spring Valley firefighter, who has not yet been publicly identified, died after calling a mayday while rescuing residents at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley. His body was recovered early Wednesday morning, March 24. The blaze also left at least 10 residents injured and two firefighters.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Of Four Victims In Massive Poughkeepsie Fire Identified Two Of Four Victims In Massive Poughkeepsie Fire Identified
Two Of Four Victims In Massive Poughkeepsie Fire Identified The identity of two of the four people killed in a massive City of Poughkeepsie fire have been released. The four people were killed Monday during a fire at an abandoned home at 61 Academy St., that started in the first-floor bathroom in the northeast section, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. The bodies were discovered after the fire as firefighters worked to clear and overhaul the building.  The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office has identified three of the victims, but has released the names of two, pending the notification of next of kin…

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by Kathy Reakes