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The fire took place in Dutchess County in Rhinebeck on Kipp Road around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, May 21.
According to the Rhinebeck Fire Department, first arriving firefighters from both Hillside and Rhinebeck found the 2,000-square-foot house fully engulfed in flames.
Due to the location of the home, several fire tankers "drafted" in thousands of gallons of water from a nearby pond, the Rhinebeck Fire Department said.
The fire was placed under control by around 1 a.m., Sunday, May 22, and all units cleared the scene and returned to service by 5 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Dutchess County Fire Investigation Division and the Hillside Fire Department.
Additional agencies on scene included the:
- Roosevelt Fire District
- Milan Volunteer Fire Department
- Red Hook Fire Company
- Ulster Hose Co.#5
- West Clinton Fire District
- East Clinton Fire Company
- New York State Police
- Central Hudson.
The Tivoli Fire Department covered Rhinebeck's firehouse during the incident.
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