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Kitchen Fire In Area Leaves Home Uninhabitable Kitchen Fire In Area Leaves Home Uninhabitable
Kitchen Fire In Area Leaves Home Uninhabitable A Hudson Valley home was left uninhabitable after a two-alarm kitchen fire broke out at an area condo complex. First responders in Dutchess County responded to the Envoy Plaza Condo Complex on Beechwood Avenue in Poughkeepsie shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, where there was a report of a kitchen fire that broke out. Crews from the Arlington and City of Poughkeepsie fire departments responded to the 911 call within minutes, with first responders reporting that there was fire visible in a window on the first floor, prompting a second alarm. The fire was contained in the kitchen a…

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by Zak Failla
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One Dead In Area Condominium Fire One Dead In Area Condominium Fire
One Dead In Area Condominium Fire One person died when a fire broke out in a second-floor Hudson Valley condo unit, officials announced. Crews from the Arlington Fire Department responded to the Greenbriar Condominiums on South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, where there was a report of smoke coming from underneath the sink of a unit. Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh said that a volunteer member of Arlington who lives in that complex exited his home and observed a large quantity of smoke in the area. He was also able to determine that the fire was not in the original c…

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by Zak Failla
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Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog
Wind-Driven Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Hudson Valley Home, Kills Dog Whipping winds and frigid temperatures created tricky conditions for fire crews in the area who worked to battle an overnight two-alarm fire that tore through an area home and garage and claimed the life of a family dog. Crews in Dutchess County from the Arlington Fire District responded to a Vassar Road home near the Red Oaks Mill fire station shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, March 15, where there was a report of a garage fire, Chief William Steenbergh said. Upon arrival minutes later, Steenbergh said that not only was the garage on fire, but the blaze had spread to the main house, which wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Fire In Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building Fire In Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building
Fire In Condominium Complex Heavily Damages Building A fire in an area condominium complex kept firefighters busy for more than four hours as the blaze became too dangerous to battle from inside the structure. The Arlington Fire District and the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to the fire around 6:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Greenbrier Condominiums, at 2738 South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie, said Arlington Fire Chief William A. Steenbergh. The fire engine from the Croft Corners station arrived within three minutes of dispatch and found the second floor of the vacant building heavily involved in flames, Steenbergh sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured As Crews Battle Second Two-Alarm Blaze In 24 Hours Firefighter Injured As Crews Battle Second Two-Alarm Blaze In 24 Hours
Firefighter Injured As Crews Battle Second Two-Alarm Blaze In 24 Hours Crews battled a two-alarm fire in the area for the second time in 24 hours. Less than 24 hours after battling a fire in the Town of Poughkeepsie at Popeye’s Restaurant on Haight Avenue on Wednesday, April 22, fire crews responded to South Road in the are of Greenbrier Condos on Thursday, April 23, where there was a reported house fire. Earlier story - Fire Breaks Out At Popular Dutchess County Restaurant  Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh said that at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, crews from the Croft Corner station were dispatched to a vacant building on South Road when …

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by Zak Failla
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Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Popular Area Restaurant Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Popular Area Restaurant
Two-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Popular Area Restaurant A two-alarm fire broke tore through the kitchen of a popular Dutchess County fast-food restaurant, fire officials said. Crews from the Arlington Fire Department were dispatched at approximately 9:25 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, to Popeye’s Restaurant on Haight Avenue in the Town of Poughkeepsie, where there was a report of a fire in the kitchen. Upon arrival, Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh said that flames were seen coming from the roof of the wooden structure, with a heavy smoke condition throughout the building, prompting for them to call a second alarm. Steenbergh said the fire…

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by Zak Failla
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Orange County Man High On Drugs Crashes Into Storefront, Police Say Orange County Man High On Drugs Crashes Into Storefront, Police Say
Orange County Man High On Drugs Crashes Into Storefront, Police Say A 40-year-old man has been charged with DWI/Drugs after crashing his vehicle in a storefront earlier in the week. Orange County resident David A. Bergsma, of Wallkill, was arrested for the crash that took place around 11:40 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11, at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on North Road, in Poughkeepsie, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Michael O'Dowd. When police arrived on the scene, town police found that Bergsma, driving a 2005 Ford F-350 had crashed into a parked box truck and then continued into the West side of the building, O'Dowd said. A man was allegedly high on drugs whe…

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by Kathy Reakes