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Fiery Crash: Musician Killed In Capital Region Wreck Despite Frantic Efforts Of Good Samaritans Fiery Crash: Musician Killed In Capital Region Wreck Despite Frantic Efforts Of Good Samaritans
Musician Thomas Konow, 61, Killed In Fiery Catskill Crash A beloved musician was killed in a crash and subsequent car fire in the region as good Samaritans desperately tried to save him. The Greene County incident happened at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, on State Route 9W in Catskill. New York State Police said Thomas Konow, age 61, of Claverack in Columbia County, was driving a GMC SUV southbound on SR 9W when the vehicle left the roadway, struck the wall of a railroad overpass, and caught fire. Emergency crews arrived to find the vehicle on its side and engulfed in flames with Konow trapped inside. Three good Samaritans tried to free the…

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by Michael Mashburn
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74-Year-Old Dies In Capital Region House Fire, Explosion That Nearly Killed Firefighter 74-Year-Old Dies In Capital Region House Fire, Explosion That Nearly Killed Firefighter
74-Year-Old Dies In Capital Region House Fire, Explosion That Nearly Killed Firefighter A 74-year-old man from the region was killed in a house fire and explosion that nearly claimed the life of a firefighter, authorities said. Emergency crews in Greene County were called at around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 29, with reports that a home was on fire in the Village of Catskill, located on Main Street, according to State Police. By the time firefighters arrived, flames could be seen on all three floors, Catskill Fire Company officials said. A 74-year-old Catskill man was killed in a house fire and explosion that nearly claimed the life of a firefighter Wednesday morning, Ma…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
VIDEO: 6 Tractor-Trailers Burst Into Flames At Trash Dump In Capital District VIDEO: 6 Tractor-Trailers Burst Into Flames At Trash Dump In Capital District
Video: 6 Tractor-Trailers Burst Into Flames At Trash Dump In Capital District Firefighters spent hours battling a large blaze that broke out at a trash dump in the region. Emergency crews in Greene County were called at around 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, with reports that several tractor-trailers had caught fire at the Catskill transfer station, located on Highway 385. Firefighters arrived to find six, 120 yard trailers that were filled with trash and on fire, the Catskill Fire Company said. Flames had already burned through the walls and frames of three trailers. Catskill fire was dispatched before 11pm for an unknown type fire in the area of the transfer sta…

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by Michael Mashburn