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Dog Dies, Five Firefighters Injured In Westchester Fire Dog Dies, Five Firefighters Injured In Westchester Fire
Dog Dies, Five Firefighters Injured In Westchester Fire An early morning fire in Yonkers caused by a space heater ended with the death of a dog and injuries to five firefighters. The initial call came in around 2:19 a.m. Thursday for what was believed to be an oil burner fire in a two-story wood frame residential dwelling at 10 Lewis St., said Yonkers Deputy Fire Chief Joseph DeLasho.  The first units on the scene at 2:25 a.m. encountered fire on the first floor extending to the second floor and loft area, he said.  Two residents were able to get out of the burning building, but unfortunately, their dog did not survive, DeLasho said. The fire …

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by Kathy Reakes