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NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Upstate Wildfire NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Upstate Wildfire
NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Upstate Wildfire A New York City resident allegedly violated the statewide brush burn ban which caused a wildland fire in the region.  On Tuesday, March 22 at 4:15 p.m., state forest rangers responded to an open burn in Sullivan County off Route 209 in the town of Mamakating, said the state Department of Environmental Conservation. A 41-year-old Manhattan resident was burning brush and had left the fire unattended, DEC officials said. Due to high winds and dry conditions, the fire spread to approximately 2.5 acres of land. Westbrookville Fire responded and had the fire under control by 4:45 p.m., the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Nabbed After Random Knife Attack On Homeowner In Region, Police Say 21-Year-Old Nabbed After Random Knife Attack On Homeowner In Region, Police Say
21-Year-Old Nabbed After Random Knife Attack On Homeowner In Region, Police Say A 21-year-old man was arrested after investigators said he entered a homeowner's home in the region and stabbed him repeatedly with a knife.  Brian Scott, of the Sullivan County town of Mamakating, was arrested for second-degree attempted murder, according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded to a report of an assault on Locust Trail in Wurtsboro at about 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3, State Police said. While traveling to the location, troopers also received "numerous" calls about a man walking on Locust Trail wearing a black mask and carrying a shotgun, police said.&nb…

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by Nicole Valinote