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Dozens Displaced, Including 19 Children, After Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Westchester
Dozens were displaced in Westchester after a fast-moving fire tore through a pair of apartment buildings, officials announced.
Crews from the Yonkers Fire Department responded to two buildings on Ash Avenue at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, fire officials said, when a blaze broke out, leaving upwards of 40 people without a home.
Firefighters responded to the scene of the blaze within minutes, but it quickly spread between the two buildings, prompting a call for backup from nearby departments.
In total, more than 40 people, including at least 19 children, were displaced due t…
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 …
