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Rockland County Sheriff's Arson Investigation Unit

Arrest Made In Home Arson That Killed Pet, Mahwah Firefighters Among Responders Arrest Made In Home Arson That Killed Pet, Mahwah Firefighters Among Responders
Arrest Made In Home Arson That Killed Pet, Mahwah Firefighters Among Responders A resident was arrested at the scene of a house fire across the state line that killed a pet cat and severely damaged the home while drawing companies from Mahwah, among several other towns. Ramapo police didn't immediately identify the 51-year-old resident, who neighbors said was taken into custody at the Dunn Road home in Airmont a short time after the fire broke out on Wednesday morning, Sept. 7. Members of the Tallman Volunteer Fire Department and Suffern Volunteer Hose Co. #1/Suffern Hook & Ladder Co. #1 doused the second-floor blaze. Two cats were rescued and given oxygen throug…