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Large Brush Fire Breaks Out At State Park In Hudson Valley
For two days, numerous Hudson Valley fire departments battled a stubborn brush fire atop Nordkop Mountain.
The fire occurred in Rockland County on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27, in Harriman State Park in Hillburn.
The Hillburn Fire Department, with the assistance of several fire departments and New York State Park rangers, battled the blaze that consumed acres.
According to the Hillburn Fire Department, firefighters cut fire lines and worked to put out the blaze, which they described as "difficult and stubborn."
The department said the fire was contained on Sunday, and park range…
Man Driving At 3 Times Legal Limit Crashes Into Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man was arrested after he was stopped for alleged drunk driving at three times the legal limit after he crashed into a building.
The incident took place in Rockland County around 4:20 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Ramapo at 63 E. Eckerson Road.
A Ramapo police officer was on patrol when he came upon the truck that had struck a building and left the scene, the department said on Facebook.
The driver, a 36-year-old Spring Valley man, was arrested for DWI, and a 2022 Ram pickup was recovered and impounded, the department said.
The driver, who police did not identify, was proc…
Former Volunteer Firefighter In Region Who 'Always Put Others Before Herself' Dies At Age 85
Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a former firefighter in the region with a history of serving her community.
Saratoga County’s Carole McBride, of the Town of Halfmoon, died Friday, Dec. 23, at the age of 85, according to her obituary. A cause of death was not given.
Born in Troy on Feb. 26, 1937 to parents Hubert and Helen Muckle, “she was known for her warm and welcoming personality, always putting others before herself, and going out of the way to help those in need,” reads her memorial.
McBride volunteered in the Clifton Park Halfmoon Emergency Corps, where she rose to t…
Driver Loses Control Of Vehicle, Hits Rock Wall, Utility Pole In Area
A 31-year-old man was injured after allegedly losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a rock wall and a utility pole.
The incident took place in Rockland on Tuesday, Jan. 7, during the early evening on Camp Hill Road in Ramapo, said police.
The driver, a Village of New Hempstead resident, lost control of his vehicle, struck a rock wall and utility pole causing the vehicle to overturn, according to police.
The driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was issued a ticket for failure to reduce speed, before being transported by Spring Valley Ambulance to the hospital for treatment.
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