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Electrical Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Lime Kiln Road Electrical Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Lime Kiln Road
Electrical Fire Shuts Down Stretch Of Lime Kiln Road An electrical fire on a utility pole has shut down a portion of Lime Kiln Road.The Ramapo Police Department said they are on the scene of the fire along with the Hillcrest Fire Department at Lime Kiln Road near Route 306.  O&R Utilities is enroute.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area.  Power is reportedly out to several homes in the area. It is not known how long it will take to restore it.

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Thousands Still Without Power In Orange County Thousands Still Without Power In Orange County
Thousands Still Without Power In Orange County Thousands of Orange and Rockland residents are still without power as employees with O&R Utilities work feverishly to restore power amid hundreds of downed trees and lines. As of 10 a.m., Rockland County had 2,444 residents without power and Orange County had 8,471, company officials said.  The company's website said it hoped to have power restored to many by 1 p.m., with the more extreme repairs running later.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stony Point House Fire Considered Suspicious Stony Point House Fire Considered Suspicious
Stony Point House Fire Considered Suspicious Stony Point Police are investigating a suspicious fire that damaged a home early Wednesday. Officers responded within a minute of getting a report of the blaze around 1:30 a.m. at 40 Filors Lane, said Lt. Daniel Hylas. When officers arrived they found the family had safely escaped without injury, he said.  Stony Point Wayne Hose Fire Company extinguished the fire which appeared to have started from an undermined source near, or on the rear deck of the home. O&R Utilities cut power and gas to the home. The house sustained heavy damage from smoke and water. Stony Point detectives, assi…

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by Kathy Reakes