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Fatal House Fire: 84-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Blaze Fatal House Fire: 84-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Blaze
Fatal House Fire: 84-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Blaze Authorities have identified a woman who died in a house fire in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened in the town of Milton, at a residence on Greenwood Drive, at around 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27. Ballston Spa Fire officials said several agencies responded for a house that was on fire and possibly occupied. Once the flames were extinguished and firefighters got inside, they found the body of an 84-year-old woman. On Tuesday, July 30, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Mary Lou Cotton, of Milton. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Arson: 27-Year-Old Disables Alarm Before Setting Fire To Capital Region Apartment, Police Say Arson: 27-Year-Old Disables Alarm Before Setting Fire To Capital Region Apartment, Police Say
Arson: 27-Year-Old Disables Alarm Before Setting Fire To Capital Region Apartment, Police Say A 27-year-old man is accused of setting fire to an apartment complex in the region. Firefighters in Saratoga County were called at around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, for a structure fire in Ballston on Dominic Drive, according to New York State Police. Members of the Ballston Spa Fire Department isolated and extinguished the fire, and determined it was suspicious. There were no reports of injuries. Several additional agencies responded, including the Saratoga County Office of Emergency Management, and concluded that the fire had been intentionally set by David Fink inside his apartment uni…

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by Michael Mashburn