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Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Dutchess (DEVELOPING) Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Dutchess (DEVELOPING)
Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Dutchess (Developing) This story has been updated.  A massive multi-alarm fire at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County is drawing a large mutual aid response from across the Hudson Valley and sending a towering plume of smoke visible for miles.  New, updated report - Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (UPDATE) The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon, June 3, on the grounds of the former psychiatric center at 72 Hudson View Dr. in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  According to the Arlington Fire District, firefighters are battling …
Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In NY: Train Service Now Resumed (UPDATE) Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In NY: Train Service Now Resumed (UPDATE)
Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In NY: Train Service Now Resumed (Update) Authorities are providing more details after a chemical reaction inside a Westchester warehouse triggered a massive hazmat and fire response that temporarily shut down Metro-North service and forced nearby residents to evacuate. The incident began just after noon on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 143 Woodworth Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police. Investigators said beauty supplies inside the warehouse spilled, causing a chemical reaction that ignited into a fire.  Yonkers Fire Department battled the blaze throughout the afternoon with 17 companies and more than 80 firefighters. Yonkers P…
Firefighters Evaluated After Blaze At Recycling Facility In Dutchess County Firefighters Evaluated After Blaze At Recycling Facility In Dutchess County
Firefighters Evaluated After Blaze At Recycling Facility In Dutchess County A massive fire at a recycling facility in Dutchess County drew a multi-agency response after heavy smoke was spotted pouring from the building. The blaze broke out around 1:19 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the Republic Services facility, locally known as Hudson Baylor, located at 508 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon, according to the City of Beacon Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they were met with thick black smoke. A second alarm was quickly transmitted, summoning additional resources to the scene. Crews from Castle Point, the Village of Fishkill, the City of Newburgh, and Rombout assis…
Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida
Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida The identities have been released of three people who were killed when a small aircraft crashed near a busy stretch of I-95 in Florida. The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Friday, April 11, in Boca Raton, and created a large plume of smoke visible for miles. The victims were all those on board the Cessna 310, Boca Raton Fire Rescue said.  They have now been identified as family members Robert Stark, age 81, of Boca Raton, Stephen Stark, age 54, of Delray Beach, Florida, and Brooke Stark, age 17, also of Delray Beach, Florida.  Authorities have not specified who was flyi…
Blaze Prompts Evacuation Of Home In Dutchess Blaze Prompts Evacuation Of Home In Dutchess
Blaze Prompts Evacuation Of Home In Dutchess Firefighters responded to an active chimney fire in Dutchess County on Wednesday evening, Feb. 12, prompting residents to evacuate. The fire, which happened at a home in the hamlet of Chelsea, was reported just before 7 p.m., with crews arriving to find heavy smoke inside the home and flames coming from the chimney. All residents had safely evacuated the house before firefighters arrived, according to the Chelsea Fire Company.  Chelsea Fire Company crews searched the inside of the home and requested help from the City of Beacon Fire Department, which sent a ladder truck to access …
Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Region Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Region
Blaze Breaks Out At Auto Dealership On Thanksgiving Night In Region Responders in the Hudson Valley worked quickly to battle a blaze an auto dealership on Thanksgiving night, ensuring the business avoided significant damage. The blaze broke out in Putnam County just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, at Meadowland Car Dealership in Carmel, according to authorities. Firefighters from the Carmel Fire Department arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building on Route 6 near Old Route 6. Crews traced the fire to a heating unit on the roof and in the building’s maintenance area, the Carmel Fire Department said. The Carmel FD said that "The source of t…
Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway
Car Engulfed In Flames On Taconic Parkway A vehicle fire prompted an early morning response on the Taconic State Parkway. The blaze happened on Saturday, Oct. 19 around 8:30 a.m. in Northern Westchester, when an SUV caught on fire on the southbound side in Hawthorne. Arriving fire crews soon found the vehicle consumed by flames and quickly hosed it down, putting the blaze out completely.  The response took around an hour and sent plumes of smoke up into the air on the parkway, as seen in images of the fire released on the Hawthorne Fire Department's social media page.  No injuries were reported.