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1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley 1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
1 Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley A resident was killed in a blaze at a Hudson Valley home that left two others hospitalized.  New, updated report - New Update: Support On Rise For Fatal House Fire Victim's Family In Lake Carmel The fire happened in Putnam County on Sunday morning, Sept. 22, when a blaze broke out at a Lake Carmel residence at 16 Marion Way, according to the Carmel Fire Department. Fire crews that arrived at the burning home encountered "challenging conditions," the department said.  Despite this, they still made their way inside the home to look for those trapped inside and successfully re…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Rescued After Hitting Pole, Landing In Swamp 40 Feet Away From Hudson Valley Road Driver Rescued After Hitting Pole, Landing In Swamp 40 Feet Away From Hudson Valley Road
Driver Rescued After Hitting Pole, Landing In Swamp 40 Feet Away From Hudson Valley Road Firefighters had to navigate their way through frigid water after a car crashed into a pole and landed in a swamp 40 feet off a Hudson Valley road, knocking down live power lines in the process.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Monday, Jan. 1 just before 10:30 p.m., when a car traveling west on Haviland Hollow Road in Patterson failed to navigate a curve in the road and hit a telephone pole before landing in a swamp, according to the Patterson Fire Department.  Arriving crews found the driver stuck in the mangled car, which was surrounded by water. To rescue them,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Dies After Rescuing Grandkids In Hudson Valley House Fire, Police Say Man Dies After Rescuing Grandkids In Hudson Valley House Fire, Police Say
Man Dies After Rescuing Grandkids In Hudson Valley House Fire, Police Say An area grandfather died after saving his two grandchildren from a fire that destroyed a Hudson Valley home. The fire broke out in Putnam County around 10 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, at a home on Scarsdale Road in Lake Carmel, a hamlet in the town of Kent. Arriving firefighters and police found two small children outside the burning building, said the Kent Police Department. A 65-year-old man was found inside the burning home and was transported to Putnam Hospital Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. The house fire.Lake Carmel Fire Department The children, who were reportedly…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trapped Horse Rescued By Fire Department In Area Trapped Horse Rescued By Fire Department In Area
Trapped Horse Rescued By Fire Department In Area A local fire department was able to rescue a 31-year-old horse after he became stuck between a rock and a fence in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Putnam County around 7:30 a.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 25, when the Patterson Fire Department received a call to respond to a local farm to assist the horse named "Dozer." According to the department, when firefighters arrived, they found Dozer who could not get up. At first, the crew attempted to assist the horse by shifting his position. But it soon became apparent that additional equipment was going to be needed to help Dozer out s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hours-Long Emergency Effort Frees Trapped Horse In Area Hours-Long Emergency Effort Frees Trapped Horse In Area
Hours-Long Emergency Effort Frees Trapped Horse In Area After four hours of hard work, the Patterson Fire Department managed to save a horse that was stuck in the mud on the banks of the Wonder Lake State Park. The incident unfolded after two horseback riders were riding in the area about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, when one of the horses sank into about 2 feet of mud on the banks of a lake, said the Patterson Fire Department. At the time the horse became stuck, the riders were about a mile away from the nearest paved road. The department rushed to the Cushman Road area with utility vehicles to get to the horse, which was showing signs of hyp…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Shut Down I-84 For More Than 10 Hours ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Shut Down I-84 For More Than 10 Hours
ID Released For Man Killed In Crash That Shut Down I-84 For More Than 10 Hours The identity of the man killed in an early morning crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer and a car that shut down a stretch of I-84 for more than 10 hours on Monday has been released. The closure occurred on eastbound I-84 at Exit 17 (Ludingtonville Road/Route 43) in Kent. At approximately 3:48 a.m., a 2015 Volvo tractor-trailer operated by 36-year-old Sergio Khundiashvili of Brooklyn was traveling in the left lane when the trailer struck the median guardrail, state police said. The trailer jumped the guardrail causing the entire rig to overturn, and land on the driver side, accord…

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by Joe Lombardi