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Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Complex In Area A mother and a newborn were able to escape a roaring three-alarm apartment fire in the area due to a warning from a smoke detector.  The blaze broke out in Ulster County around 12:50 p.m., Monday, Jan. 31, at 109 Rondout Drive in Kingston. When Kingston firefighters arrived on the scene located at the Roundout Gardens Apartments, they found heavy fire coming from a second-floor apartment, extending to the attic, said the Kingston Fire Department. When the fire started, the mother and her newborn were able to escape without injuries due to a smoke detector, the department said. "She was a…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
NY Utility Companies Agree To Pay $86M In Settlements For Failed Isaias Response NY Utility Companies Agree To Pay $86M In Settlements For Failed Isaias Response
NY Utility Companies Agree To Pay $86M In Settlements For Failed Isaias Response The failed response by utility companies in New York during Tropical Storm Isaias is going to prove costly. Terms of settlements totaling $86.2 million have been agreed upon with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for alleged violations committed as the storm swept across the state. Specifically, Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, Central Hudson Gas and Electric, and Frontier Communications of New York will pay for failing to adequately prepare for and respond to emergencies, including Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020.  Related story - Isaias: Utility Companies…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Area Garbage Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Area
Garbage Truck Crashes Into Utility Pole In Area A garbage truck driver who was allegedly distracted by a noise in his truck drove into a utility pole in the area, causing a power outage. The incident took place in Ulster County around 7:46 a.m., Tuesday, April 28, when Saugerties Police responded to the parking lot of the Glasco Firehouse for reported property damage motor vehicle crash, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said. When officers arrived on the scene they found a County Waste garbage truck with a utility pole on top of the vehicle.  The driver could not be extricated from the vehicle until Central Hudso…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Area House Fire 7-Year-Old Killed In Area House Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Area House Fire Click here for an updated story: 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes A 7-year-old boy was killed in a raging house fire that broke out early Friday morning in the area. Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the fire in Dutchess County on Relyea Terrace in the town of Wappinger at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Upon arrival at the scene, state police troopers were told a child may still be in the residence. Troopers made entry to the house without protective fire gear, but were unable to locate the child due to extensive fire and smoke, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Be Ready For Severe Weather, Central Hudson Warns Be Ready For Severe Weather, Central Hudson Warns
Be Ready For Severe Weather, Central Hudson Warns With heavy thunderstorms expected to hit the region Tuesday afternoon and evening following a lengthy stretch of humid weather, Central Hudson Gas and Electric officials are warning of the possibility of service interruptions. A cold front is expected to hit the area on Tuesday afternoon, bringing thunderstorms and cooler temperatures - as well as strong wind gusts, thunder and lightning. Flooding has also been predicted in urban and low-lying areas.  "Severe weather may impact our region this afternoon, bringing the potential for electric service interruptions caused by damaging wind gu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorist Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole In Area Motorist Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole In Area
Motorist Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole In Area A 25-year-old man was killed in an overnight single-vehicle crash in Dutchess County. According to New York State Police, Amilcar De Martinez Palma, of Poughkeepsie, died around 1 a.m. Tuesday near Stonykill Road in the town of Wappinger. An initial investigation suggests vehicle De Martinez Palma's 2008 Nissan Sentra, was southbound just south of Stonykill Road when for unknown reasons failed to maintain its lane, and exited the roadway onto the west shoulder and struck a utility pole, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  De Martinez Palma was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personne…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Three Severely Burned, Dog KIlled In Beacon House Fire Three Severely Burned, Dog KIlled In Beacon House Fire
Three Severely Burned, Dog KIlled In Beacon House Fire Three people received severe burns after running down a staircase through fire, and another jumped from a second-story window in an effort to escape flames ripping through their home. According to City of Beacon Fire Chief Gary VanVoorhis, the fire department received a 911 call regarding a house fire around 4:45 a.m. at 98 Rombout Ave., with occupants trapped inside. Firefighters arrived on scene within two minutes and found a two-and-half-story wood frame home with heavy fire showing out the front door and on the second floor, VanVoorhis said. The occupants all exited the house from the …

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by Kathy Reakes