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UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home UPDATE: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home
Update: Fierce Fire Ravages $3M Tenafly Home 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A fierce fire blew through a $3 million Tenafly home Friday night. Everyone got out OK and no injuries were reported after the fire ignited on the first floor near the back of the Hudson Avenue home off County Road shortly before 8:30 p.m. June 14. It quickly went to three alarms and then, later, a fourth for coverage. Firefighters had the bulk of the blaze knocked down within a half hour, then remained until 11 p.m. or so dousing hot spots. Although responders at the scene said an unattended candle appeared responsible, fire officials haven't yet posited a definitive cause. Mutu…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters
Fire Seriously Damages Home In Hudson Valley, Injures 2 Firefighters Two firefighters were injured battling a three-alarm blaze in the Hudson Valley. It broke out around 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 in Sloatsburg at 59 Grant Street, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. The fire is believed to be non-suspicious at this time, and no criminality is suspected, Franklin said. A fire seriously damaged a Hillburn home.Ramapo Police Department  The home was occupied at the time of the blaze, and all occupants evacuated safely, he added. Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries while extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is u…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving House Fire Displaces Family In Hudson Valley Fast-Moving House Fire Displaces Family In Hudson Valley
Fast-Moving House Fire Displaces Family In Hudson Valley A family has been displaced after a fire ripped through their home in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out around 11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at 14 River Road in Stony Point. The family was able to get out safely, but the home sustained heavy damage from smoke, fire, and water, said the Stony Point Fire Department said. A neighboring home was also damaged, the department said. Officials said a preliminary investigation revealed the fire started on the porch of the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
News
20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation
20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation A 20-year-old man has been charged with murdering his father following a lengthy investigation that began after a home fire that happened late last year in the area. After a lengthy investigation, Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested  Louis Joseph Weber IV on Sunday, Aug. 23. Upon arrival to the scene, Deputies discovered a trailer home that was fully engulfed in flames. The Deputies attempted to gain entry to a trailer home fully engulfed in flames but were unable to due to the significant fire and smoke. The North …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Danbury Home Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Danbury Home
Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Danbury Home Danbury firefighters responded to an early morning kitchen fire that caused extensive damage before it was extinguished by the homeowner. The fire started around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Woodbury Lane, said the department's Communications Director James Gagliardo. Upon arrival, firefighters found the fire was extinguished by the homeowner using a garden hose but the home and kitchen had suffered extensive damage from the cooking fire, Gagliardo said.  “The homeowner was very lucky that he was able to extinguish the fire with a small hose and using a towel to cover his face, but judgi…

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by Kathy Reakes