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House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Several fire departments battled a Hudson Valley house fire that destroyed the large home while having to bring in water due to the lack of fire hydrants. The fire took place in Dutchess County in Rhinebeck on Kipp Road around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, May 21. According to the Rhinebeck Fire Department, first arriving firefighters from both Hillside and Rhinebeck found the 2,000-square-foot house fully engulfed in flames. Due to the location of the home, several fire tankers "drafted" in thousands of gallons of water from a nearby pond, the Rhinebeck Fire Department said. The fire was pl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles
Heat Lamp Starts Garage Fire That Kills Five Chickens, Destroys Two Vehicles An early morning intense garage fire destroyed two vehicles and killed five chickens in the area. The blaze began around 2:50 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, in Arlington in the detached garage of a home at 45 LaGrange Avenue. Arriving firefighters found the three-bay detached garage fully involved in fire with two additional cars parked in the driveway, said Arlington Fire District Chief William Steenbergh. Town police officers were already assisting with evacuating occupants from the nearby houses as a second alarm was issued bringing addition to the scene, as well as Mobile Li…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Found Dead In Area Cottage Person Found Dead In Area Cottage
Person Found Dead In Area Cottage Firefighters found a dead person inside a cottage apartment that burned on Monday, June 10 in the area. The call for the fire came in around 8:24 a.m., at 1185 Route 9G in a small cottage in Hyde Park that is one of three on the property that also contains a two-story apartment building, said Jeffrey Scala, assistant chief of the Roosevelt Fire District. When crews arrived on the scene they found a working fire and were able to douse the flames within 20 minutes, the chief said. Firefighters found the deceased person during an inspection of the interior of the building, Scala said. O…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Hospitalized, Cat Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Man Hospitalized, Cat Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire
Man Hospitalized, Cat Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire One person was hospitalized, and a cat was killed when a fire broke out in a basement apartment in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Crews from the Arlington Fire District were dispatched to a Seitz Terrace home at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, where there was a report of smoke coming from the structure. Fire officials said that firefighters were at the scene within minutes and made entry into the home that was filled with smoke. The residence was searched and found to be unoccupied. The investigation into the fire found that the blaze originated from a kitchen in a basement apart…

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by Zak Failla
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Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center
Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center A $5,000 reward is being offered by developers of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center to find out who intentionally set a four-alarm fire that Fairview firefighters are still monitoring for hot spots, said Fairview Fire District Chief Christopher Maeder. Fairview Firefighters were dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Fulton Street around 4 a.m. Friday and found smoke coming from the area of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Maeder said. Upon further investigation, a fire was found in the wing of the old main administration building. Additional resources were immediatel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center
Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center This story has been updated. A $5,000 reward is being offered by developers of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center to find out who intentionally set a four-alarm fire that Fairview firefighters are still monitoring for hot spots, said Fairview Fire District Chief Christopher Maeder. Fairview Firefighters were dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Fulton Street around 4 a.m. Friday and found smoke coming from the area of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Maeder said. Upon further investigation, a fire was found in the wing of the old main administration building. Additi…

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by Kathy Reakes