Large Tree Falls On Wires, Sparks Blaze In Hudson Valley

Part of a busy Hudson Valley road is closed after a large tree fell across it, striking power lines in the process.

A fallen tree sparked a fire on Bucks Hollow Road in Carmel.
Photo Credit: *Carmel Highway Department*

08/09/2024 5:00 p.m.

The stretch of Bucks Hollow Road between Astor Drive and Route 6 in the Putnam County town of Carmel is currently impassable thanks to a fallen tree, the Carmel Highway Department announced on Friday, Aug. 9 just before 4:30 p.m.

The tree sparked a fire after it fell on power lines, as shown in photos of the incident released by the department.

NYSEG has since been notified. For now, motorists in the area should use alternate routes.

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