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Car Fire Spreads To House In Dutchess County Car Fire Spreads To House In Dutchess County
Car Fire Spreads To House In Dutchess County A vehicle fire was soon extinguished by firefighters in Dutchess County, but not before it spread to a nearby residence.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at around 1:30 p.m., when a car caught on fire at a Beacon home on Rector Street, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews soon knocked out the flames and searched the home, finding no one inside.  Crews then overhauled the home and confirmed the blaze had not stretched further into the residence.  However, the first floor was damaged by the flames. No injuries were reported.  Crew…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Dutchess County Fire Station Celebrates Opening New Dutchess County Fire Station Celebrates Opening
New Dutchess County Fire Station Celebrates Opening Hundreds of residents, city officials, and firefighters turned out to unveil a fire department's new station, which consolidates three stations into one. The event occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Beacon. According to Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou, the new central station for the Beacon Fire Department, located at the “gateway” to Beacon on Route 9D opposite City Hall, represents the culmination of decades of studies and plans to consolidate three fire stations into one central location. Kyriacou said the 17,000-square-foot facility, which costs $14.7 mi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say
Area Man Threatening To Set His Vehicle On Fire Surrenders, Police Say A man was taken to an area hospital for observation after calling the police and telling them he was sitting in a vehicle doused with gasoline and explosives. The incident took place around 1 a.m., Sunday, April 11, on Main Street in the City of Beacon, said Detective Sergeant Jason Johnson of the City of Beacon Police Department. According to Johnson, the 64-year man called Dutchess County 911 and stated that he was sitting in his vehicle doused in gasoline with explosives and a loaded firearm.  He also threatened to use them if anyone approached, Johnson said.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Beacon Building Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Beacon Building
Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Beacon Building All hands were on deck on Sunday morning when a two-alarm fire broke out in a senior housing building in Beacon that had to be evacuated. Members of the MTA Police, Beacon Fire and Police Departments were dispatched to a local apartment building that houses seniors shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, where there was a report of smoky conditions inside the residence. Firefighters were first on the scene, and upon arrival, they reported that there was a smoke condition on the first floor, prompting them to transmit a second alarm. The location of the fire was initially unknown, and cr…

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by Zak Failla
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51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon 51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon
51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon Some fast acting police officers in Dutchess County helped save the life of a man in Beacon who may have been suffering an early morning overdose. First responders from the Beacon Police and Fire Departments responded to an emergency medical services call at approximately 5 a.m. in the city, where there was a report of a possible overdose victim. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a 51-year-old man in the who was unconscious, unresponsive and demonstrating signs of an overdose, police said. Officers administered first aid and nasally delivered two doses Narcan, and the man regained c…

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by Zak Failla