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Apartment Fire In Region Injures 2, Leaves 50 Homeless Apartment Fire In Region Injures 2, Leaves 50 Homeless
Apartment Fire In Region Injures 2, Leaves 50 Homeless A resident and a firefighter were injured during a fire at a three-story Hudson Valley apartment building. The blaze occurred in Rockland County around 9:30 p.m., Monday, April 22, at the Surrey Carlton Apartments on Ewing Avenue in Spring Valley. According to the Spring Valley Police and Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions, officers found a fire with heavy flames and smoke coming from the living room of a top-floor apartment. Police told Lieb that a woman was trapped unconscious inside, suffering from smoke inhalation. Unidentified neighbors brought her downstairs to safety. She was t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Off-Brand Rechargeable Battery Starts Blaze At Home In Region Off-Brand Rechargeable Battery Starts Blaze At Home In Region
Off-Brand Rechargeable Battery Starts Blaze At Home In Region Fire officials are giving residents battery safety tips following a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence caused by an off-brand rechargeable product. The fire broke out on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 3 p.m. at a residence in Somers on Wood Street, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department announced on Saturday, Jan. 27.  According to the department, which provided mutual aid during the incident, a small fire broke out on the first floor of the residence but was quickly put out.  The cause of the blaze was later determined to be an off-brand rechargeable battery, fire…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man
Fatal Fire: 2 Escape Jail After Blaze Claiming Lives Of Hudson Valley Firefighter, Other Man Two rabbis who pleaded guilty to a fatal fire at an adult home in the Hudson Valley have escaped jail time through a plea deal. Rockland County residents Nathaniel Sommer, age 72, of Monsey, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 20 to two counts of second-degree manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to five years probation, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. His son, Aaron Sommer, age 29, also of Monsey, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree reckless endangerment, which carries a sentence of three years probation, Walsh added. The fire, which took place around…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Region Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Region
Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Region A brush fire that erupted in Northern Westchester in the midst of elevated fire risk conditions took firefighters from several departments hours to put out.  The fire occurred on Thursday afternoon, April 13 in the hamlet of Montrose in the woods near Washington Street, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  As the fire began to quickly spread, firefighters from numerous departments were called to the scene.  Croton-On-Hudson department members remained at the blaze from around 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., then returned to the fire station to repack the over 1,000 feet of hose tha…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Don't Be Next: Tips To Avoid Generator Fires Like This One In Region Don't Be Next: Tips To Avoid Generator Fires Like This One In Region
Don't Be Next: Tips To Avoid Generator Fires Like This One In Region When using a generator to power your home after losing power, it's important to follow safety tips to avoid a fire like one that happened in Northern Westchester.  On Monday morning, Nov. 28, around 8 a.m., firefighters in Somers responded to a residence in the Somers Chase complex for a reported generator fire, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Luckily, firefighters were able to knock out the blaze before it caused any damage to the home, fire officials said.  According to the New York Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, fires can be a co…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Wildfire In Sullivan County NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Wildfire In Sullivan County
NYC Resident Accused Of Starting Wildfire In Sullivan County 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
News
Over 100 Violations Under Investigation At Property In Hudson Valley Over 100 Violations Under Investigation At Property In Hudson Valley
Over 100 Violations Under Investigation At Property In Hudson Valley The investigation into a fire that left several people trapped - including a 2-year-old child - led to the issuance of more than 100 violations to a Hudson Valley real estate agency. On Wednesday, March 9 in Rockland County, a fire broke out inside an apartment on the 7th floor inside the building at 101 Kennedy Drive in Spring Valley, resulting in multiple people being trapped inside, officials said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials said, however, the immediate inspection of the building in the aftermath of the blaze led to the Rockland County Office of Building…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Home Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire Hudson Valley Home Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire
Hudson Valley Home Destroyed By Fast-Moving Fire A Rockland County home was destroyed by a heavy fire over the weekend. The fire began around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, April 11 at 28 Van Nostrand Place in Nanuet, said the Nanuet Fire Department. First arriving fire units found heavy fire and sounded a second alarm which brought additional firefighters from area departments. The family, which included two small children, were able to escape without injury. The body of the fire was knocked down within two hours, with all crews returning to quarters by 5 a.m., the department said. The Clarkstown Fire Inspector is investigating the cause of the f…

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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
House Fire Breaks Out In Area House Fire Breaks Out In Area
House Fire Breaks Out In Area A house fire broke out overnight in Pearl River. The fire started around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 in the rear of a home on South Middletown Road before spreading from the yard to the space under the home's deck, Orangetown Police said. The Pearl River Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire without incident. The department was assisted by the Nanuet Fire Department on mutual aid. The Orangetown Fire Inspector was called to the scene and is investigating the cause. The Rockland County Highway Department responded and salted the roadway which had frozen over…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out In Recently Purchased Area Home Fire Breaks Out In Recently Purchased Area Home
Fire Breaks Out In Recently Purchased Area Home A fire broke out in a recently purchased area home after rags caught fire, causing damage to the kitchen and floor, fire officials said. The Arlington Fire District was dispatched to a Briarwood Drive home in the Town of Poughkeepsie at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, where there was a reported two-alarm house fire and smoke coming from the second-story windows of a two-story residence, Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh said. Steenbergh said that crews forced their way into the structure, where they encountered a heavy smoke condition throughout the vacant home. The fire…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home In Area Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home In Area
Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Home In Area A two-alarm fire destroyed an area home, leaving one person homeless. The fire happened Monday, Oct. 7 in Orange County at a home in Monroe on Mid Oaks Drive. The blaze moved quickly due to the fact the home was made of wood frame construction, said Mombasha Fire Company Chief John Scherne. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy fire pushing out the side of the home with thick black smoke roaring out the front doorway, the department said. Firefighters pushed through the front doorway and immediately suppressed the fire, Scherne said.   A single-family home was destroyed by a f…

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by Kathy Reakes