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Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Hudson Valley Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Hudson Valley
Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Hudson Valley A late-night fire at an apartment complex in the region saw one individual's narrow escape and left three firefighters needing medical attention as local fire crews battled intense flames. The blaze occurred in Orange County around 10:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 39 Kenny Court in Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, Chief of Staff of Newburgh, firefighters encountered heavy flames billowing from the building's second story.  A rapid response saw a second alarm issued as teams searched for reported individuals trapped inside. One person managed a harrowing escape by jumping from a seco…

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Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3 Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3
Hudson Valley 4-Alarm Fire Displaces 33, Injures 3 A 4-alarm fire that started at a Hudson Valley home and spread, displaced 33 people, including three infants, and injured three. The fire occurred in Orange County around 9:30 p.m., Sunday, March 31 on Lutheran Street in the city of Newburgh. According to Newburgh city officials, responding firefighters found a three-story building at 36 Lutheran St. consumed in fire, with occupants of the adjoining buildings exiting their homes.  A scene from the fire.  Rockland Video Productions Undetectable from the front of the structure, it was discovered that the fire had already spread…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire
Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Nearly a dozen residents were displaced and two pets were killed during a fire at a Hudson Valley home. The fire took place in Dutchess County the city of Poughkeepsie around 1:20 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 22 at 372 Mansion St. First arriving fire units found heavy fire in the rear of the building on the first and second floors, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Joseph Franco. Information from bystanders on the scene reported that all of the residents were of the building, officials said. A second was transmitted around 1:30 a.m. due to the large volume of fire, the chief said.  Crews m…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley 4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
4 Residents, 2 Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Two adults, two children, and a pair of dogs have been displaced after an overnight house fire broke out in the Hudson Valley. The blaze broke out in Rockland County at around 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 24 in Bardonia. A first-arriving Clarkstown Police Department officer observed flames coming from the rear of the home on Barry Lane, in the area of the soffits.  The occupants of the home were evacuating the residence as additional units were arriving on the scene.  All four occupants -- two adults and two children -- exited the home along with their two dogs, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Community Rallies Around Westchester Families Displaced By Devastating Fire Community Rallies Around Westchester Families Displaced By Devastating Fire
Community Rallies Around Westchester Families Displaced By Devastating Fire A Westchester community is rallying around the families who were left homeless after a devastating fire destroyed an area home. More than two dozen residents were displaced on Sunday, March 27 in Sleepy Hollow when a fire broke out in a three-story multi-family home on North Washington Street. Original story - Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Sleepy Hollow Home Video of the fire can be found here. More than 100 firefighters from 15 departments responded to the fire, which left the home uninhabitable after a complete roof collapse. Officials said that firefighters were forced …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Westchester Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Westchester
Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Multi-Family Home In Westchester More than two dozen residents were displaced in Westchester after a fast-moving three-alarm fire tore through a multi-family home, authorities announced. Upwards of 100 firefighters from 14 departments responded in Sleepy Hollow to a North Washington Street home at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 27, in Sleepy Hollow when a fire broke out and flames tore through the three-story residence. Video of the fire can be found here. Crews worked through the night to knock down the flames, as the fire was declared under control at around midnight. Officials said that no residents suffered a…

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by Zak Failla
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Mother, Son Escape After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Mother, Son Escape After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Mother, Son Escape After House Fire Breaks Out In Area A mother and a son managed to escape an intense Hudson Valley house fire that was gas-fed. The fire took place around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, at a two-family home located in Putnam County at 2592 Carmel Ave., in Brewster. According to the Brewster Fire Department, first arriving firefighters were given reports of a mother and son still trapped in the fully engulfed home.  Smoke from the gas-fed fire.Brewster Fire Department Firefighters made several attempts to enter the home to search for the trapped residents but were driven back by the intense fire, the department said.  A sho…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
10 Families Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In Area 10 Families Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In Area
10 Families Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In Area A domestic dispute led to a massive three-alarm fire in a Hudson Valley condominium complex that forced nearly a dozen families out of their homes, officials said. First responders in Orange County were dispatched to the Buttonwood Hills Condominiums, in Middletown, on Concord Lane at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 17, where there was a report of a fire that broke out in the complex. Officials said that a man allegedly assaulted his girlfriend during the domestic dispute, then set their home on fire with children inside the residence at the time. Witnesses said that there was a ban…

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by Zak Failla
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Multiple Fires At Area Apartment Complex Intentionally Set, State Police Say Multiple Fires At Area Apartment Complex Intentionally Set, State Police Say
Multiple Fires At Area Apartment Complex Intentionally Set, State Police Say State police say several fires at an area apartment complex that left 26 people displaced were intentionally set. The two main fires at the Dutchess County facility began around 10:13 p.m., Sunday, April 18, at the Village at Merritt Park apartment in the Village of Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. An investigation on Monday, April 19, by the state police and Dutchess County found that seven rear back porches, which had paper products being stored for recycling, were set on fire at the 200 Building, 400 Building, and 800 Building, Hicks said. Each building contains 24 apartments. All the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
12 Adults, 6-Year-Old Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fishkill 12 Adults, 6-Year-Old Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fishkill
12 Adults, 6-Year-Old Displaced After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Fishkill At least 13 people were driven out of their homes by a Fishkill apartment fire that took seven hours to extinguish, according to the Village of Fishkill Fire Department.  The Hudson Valley chapter of the Red Cross provided emotional and financial assistance to 12 adults and one six-year-old who had been displaced after the second-alarm fire on Sunday, Aug. 30 at approximately 11:25 a.m. Reports of pluming smoke and "heavy fire" on second floor, attic and through the roof of an apartment building in the Jefferson at Merritt Park launched a slew of emergency service outlets, including: …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Families Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Sullivan County Apartment Complex Families Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Sullivan County Apartment Complex
Families Displaced After Three-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Sullivan County Apartment Complex Several families have been displaced after a three-alarm fire broke out at an area housing complex. The fire in Sullivan County happened in the town of Liberty. at the Beaumont Estates apartment complex off Route 52 started early Friday morning, Aug. 20, according to the Liberty Fire Department.  The Liberty Department was assisted by the White Sulphur Springs Fire Department, Swan Lake Hose Co. #1, Youngsville Fire Department, Loch Sheldrake Fire Co. #1 and the Kauneonga Lake Fire Department.  More information is expected to be released. Check back to Daily Voice for …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Five Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Small Apartment Building In Area Five Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Small Apartment Building In Area
Five Displaced After Fire Breaks Out At Small Apartment Building In Area Click here for an updated story: Police Officer Rescues Man Trapped On Roof During Home Fire In Area Five people were displaced when a two-alarm fire broke out in a small apartment building that quickly spread to a neighboring building in Orange County. Fire crews responded to Farrington Street in Newburgh shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, when a fire was reported in the building, officials said. 
Firefighters quickly had the flames knocked down, but there was significant damage to the top two floors of the building, and an additional unit incurred minor damage as cr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Displaces Family Of Four In Area Fire Displaces Family Of Four In Area
Fire Displaces Family Of Four In Area A family of four in Dutchess County was temporarily displaced over Memorial Day Weekend after their house went up in flames, destroying a garage and partial living space. All hands were on deck at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, where there was a reported house fire on Ring Road in Salt Point. Crews were able to contain the fire mostly to the garage - which housed an apartment - before it spread to the main house. The fire destroyed the garage, two cars and a motorcycle that were all inside. Upon arrival, fire crews found the vehicles fully engulfed in flames, officials said. In…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie
Apartment Fire Injures Woman, Displaces Five In Poughkeepsie One person was injured during an apartment fire in Poughkeepsie that left five residents displaced, said the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. The first-floor fire was reported around 9:13 p.m., Sunday, March 31, at 465 Maple Street, at the Corlies Manor Apartments, said the Poughkeepsie Fire Department. The injured woman was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital with unknown injuries, officials said. Firefighters extinguished the blaze within 30 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.  The Arlington and Fairview fire departments assisted on th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie House Fire Displaces Family Of Four Poughkeepsie House Fire Displaces Family Of Four
Poughkeepsie House Fire Displaces Family Of Four A two-alarm fire in the City of Poughkeepsie displaced three children and one adult, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. Firefighters received notice of the fire around 11:38 a.m. Wednesday at 22 Bement Ave., said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. The fire, which started in a second-floor bathroom fan, was contained to the room of origin, the chief said.  Firefighters were able to quickly douse the flames and there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters, he added. The unit received heavy water damage, displacing the one family of three children and th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
18 Displaced In Poughkeepsie Fire 18 Displaced In Poughkeepsie Fire
18 Displaced In Poughkeepsie Fire Eighteen people were displaced following a fire Sunday in the City of Poughkeepsie on Eastman Terrace. The fire broke out in the back of one of 10 townhouse/apartments at 6 Eastman Terrace, officials with the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department said. Firefighters responded to the scene around 11:30 a.m. and remained until 2:30 p.m., with firefighters working the fire, which started in the back of units five and six, from both sides of the building as the fire spread. All of the tenants, including 12 adults and six children were safely evacuated, and are being assisted by the Red Cross, du…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Three-Alarm Westchester Fire Four Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Three-Alarm Westchester Fire
Four Hospitalized, 40 Displaced In Three-Alarm Westchester Fire Four people have been hospitalized and nine families with a total of 40 persons have been displaced after a three-alarm fire broke out in a four-story apartment building in Yonkers. The blaze at 221 Nepperhan Ave. was reported at 3:15 a.m. Saturday. The four people -- all civilians -- were taken to St Joes Hospital for smoke inhalation, said Thomas Fitzpatrick of the Yonkers Fire Department. The Office of Emergency Management and Red Cross are on the scene for assistance.  The nine families needing relocation have gathered at the Nodine Hill Community Center, Fitzpatrick said. This is a …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15 Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15
Trio Of Town Of Poughkeepsie Fires Displace 15 Arlington Fire District firefighters responded to three fires in the Town of Poughkeepsie from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, that left 15 homeless and kept the department running on top of other calls. The line-up of calls began Wednesday around 7:40 p.m. when firefighters responded to the Shady Brook Trailer Park at 67 Old Manchester Road for a reported burning odor in the wall. The first fire department unit arrived on the scene within minutes of the initial dispatch and confirmed an active fire in the wall. The fire was under control in less than 30 minutes, according to Chief  Tor…

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by Kathy Reakes