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Police & Fire
NY Police Officer’s Home Destroyed In Late-Night Fire: Community Rallying To Help
A fast-moving chimney fire tore through a Putnam County home on one of the coldest nights of the year, displacing a local police officer and his family and prompting a large, multi-department emergency response, officials said. The blaze broke out shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, at a residence off Seminary Hill Road, south of Camarda Park, according to the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Fire Department. Carmel Police officers were among the first to arrive and found heavy flames spreading across the roof from the chimney area. Everyone inside was safely removed fro…
Police & Fire
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In NY
A weekend fire in Orange County left seven people displaced and several firefighters hospitalized after heavy flames tore through a building. The blaze broke out around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 187 Broadway in the City of Newburgh, according to the Newburgh Fire Department. According to an update from the department on Monday, Aug. 18, arriving fire crews saw residents climbing down the fire escape as smoke and flames poured from the rear of the structure. Firefighters found the main body of the fire on the second floor and began stretching hoses, but their efforts were …
Police & Fire
Former Firefighter Critically Injured In Hudson Vally Blaze That Destroyed His Home
A former New York firefighter is fighting for his life after being pulled unconscious from a burning home. The fire broke out around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, July 27, at a residence on Summit Street in the Village of Nyack, as Daily Voice previously reported. Responding officers found flames engulfing the home and heard voices coming from inside. A man and an elderly woman were rescued from the first floor. But a third resident—later identified as Richard Apostle, a former firefighter for the Village of Nyack—was still trapped upstairs, Orangetown Police said. Two officers crawled through heavy …
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Several Families Lose Homes In Intense Blaze At Multi-Unit Residence In Dutchess County
Community members are rushing to come to the aid of several residents who lost their homes in a devastating fire at a multi-unit building in Dutchess County. The blaze happened on Saturday, July 5, at around 1:20 a.m. at 6 Dutchess Ave. in Wappingers Falls, where three structures and two cars went up in flames. As a result of the intense 3rd-alarm fire, some residents suffered minor injuries, and all were left homeless. Two pets were also killed. Now, in the days since the tragedy, numerous GoFundMe pages have been started to help those displaced, including Mi…
Police & Fire
Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At NY Home
A Long Island family’s dinner took a terrifying turn when lightning struck their home, igniting a rooftop fire. The blaze broke out around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at a two-story residence in Lawrence on Juniper Circle North, according to Nassau County Police. As a line of thunderstorms passed through the area, lightning struck the home’s roof and started a fire, the Nassau County Fire Marshal said. The flames damaged part of the home’s roof, creating a large hole visible in photos shared on Facebook by LI Fire Buff. Smoke and fire were seen pouring from the rooftop as crews worked to c…
Police & Fire
15 Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Hudson Valley Apartment Building
Around 15 people were displaced over Memorial Day weekend after a two-alarm fire tore through a Westchester apartment complex, fire officials said. The blaze broke out shortly before 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, at the Bari Manor Complex in Croton-on-Hudson, located off Old Post Road South, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. Multiple calls to Westchester County Fire Control reported smoke and flames coming from the building. On arrival, firefighters confirmed the presence of smoke, prompting an immediate response from Croton fire units and several mutual aid departm…
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Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Dutchess County (
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One of the victims of an apartment fire in Dutchess County on Wednesday, March 19, is asking for help from the community after losing all of her belongings in the blaze. Jaime Sealey was among the nine people displaced by a fire that broke out on Wednesday at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, as Daily Voice previously reported. “I have lost everything. From clothes to furniture,” Sealey wrote in a GoFundMe page created to help her recover. "I have now been displaced and am in need of help to get another place and replace my belongings," Sealey continued. …
Police & Fire
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Dutchess County, Residents Displaced
A blaze at a Dutchess County residence left a firefighter hospitalized with burns and several residents displaced, fire officials said. The fire began on Wednesday, March 19 just after 9:30 at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, where a second alarm was eventually transmitted, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. A total of 9 residents were displaced by the fire, according to City of Poughkeepsie Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Parise. Three residents and a firefighter were sent to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and have since been released. A…
Police & Fire
Dutchess County Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom
A fire destroyed a second-story bedroom in a townhome in the Hudson Valley, causing injuries to the residents, including burns and respiratory problems. The incident occurred in Poughkeepsie around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, at 13 Tall Tree Lane. Arlington Fire District Deputy Chief Adam Kangas said firefighters arrived at the townhome in under six minutes and found a bedroom on fire. Kangas said firefighters could contain the fire in the bedroom and controlled the blaze by 8 a.m. Two occupants, who were displaced, were transported to local hospitals for respiratory and burn …
Police & Fire
Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Hudson Valley
A late-night fire at an apartment complex in the region saw one individual's narrow escape and left three firefighters needing medical attention as local fire crews battled intense flames. The blaze occurred in Orange County around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 39 Kenny Court in Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, Chief of Staff of Newburgh, firefighters encountered heavy flames billowing from the building's second story. A rapid response saw a second alarm issued as teams searched for reported individuals trapped inside. One person managed a harrowing escape by jumping from a seco…
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