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Fire Breaks Out In Poughkeepsie Duplex Fire Breaks Out In Poughkeepsie Duplex
Fire Breaks Out In Poughkeepsie Duplex Five adults and four children were left homeless after a fire ripped through a two-story duplex in the City of Poughkeepsie. The fire, which started around 6:10 p.m. Monday, at 64 Talmadge St., began on the second-floor of the four-unit building, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. When crews arrived on scene they could see flames and smoke coming from the second-floor windows, he said. All of the residents were able to self-evacuate as firefighters arrived, he said. Johnson said the fire was under control by 6:40 p.m. and firefighters were wrapping up by 7:05 p.m. The fir…

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by Kathy Reakes