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Support Rises For Family Rebuilding After Northern Westchester House Fire Support Rises For Family Rebuilding After Northern Westchester House Fire
Support Rises For Family Rebuilding After Northern Westchester House Fire A community in Northern Westchester is coming together to support a couple and their young children who are now working to rebuild their lives after a fire devastated their home.  The effort comes following a blaze on Thursday, Dec. 14 that severely damaged a Lewisboro residence belonging to Alison and Marc Biddle and their two young children, Georgi and Nico.  Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire and the family's dogs made it out unscathed. However, the residence is now uninhabitable, according to Alison Biddle's sister, Nicole Sulli…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
House Destroyed After Massive Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Several fire departments battled a Hudson Valley house fire that destroyed the large home while having to bring in water due to the lack of fire hydrants. 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 pl…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires
Reward Offered In Investigation Of 'Suspicous' Rockland County Fires After a rise in recent suspicious house fires in Rockland County a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered that leads to the arrest of the person or people responsible. The fires have taken place in Suffern between Nov. 26, 2020, and April 1, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office. In an effort to catch the person responsible, the ATF, the Suffern Police Department, and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office are offering the reward. Anyone with information about this case should contact the Suffern Police Department at 845-357-2300, or via email at spdtips@rcpin.net.  Tips may …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Rockland House Fire Under Investigation Rockland House Fire Under Investigation
Rockland House Fire Under Investigation First responders in Rockland County dealt with a difficult house fire that broke out in the ceiling of the home. Fire crews in Ramapo from the Hillcrest, Tallman Volunteer, and Monsey Fire Departments responded to a home on Ridgeway Terrace in the Village of Wesley Hills on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 1, where there was a report of a smoke condition inside the residence. Officials said that upon arrival, they found smoke coming from the roof of the home before gaining entry to the roof and confirming that a fire had broken out inside. Cuts were made on the roof by firefighters, who were …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Dog Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley A dog died after being caught in a house fire that broke out in the Hudson Valley. Crews in Putnam County from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department responded to the blaze early on Sunday, Aug. 30 when smoke was seen coming out of a house on Lake Shore Drive in the Lake Secor neighborhood. At the time the fire broke out, neighbors said that the home was unoccupied, except for a dog who was inside the residence. According to Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey, crews were able to quickly knock down the fire, and the dog was located within minutes. Firefighters a…

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by Zak Failla