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Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In NY, Leaves Building Uninhabitable Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In NY, Leaves Building Uninhabitable
Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In NY, Leaves Building Uninhabitable A major blaze has left a Dutchess County firehouse severely damaged and temporarily out of commission, fire officials said. The blaze broke out on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, at the Hooker Avenue Firehouse in Poughkeepsie, prompting an emergency response from the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department shortly after 7 p.m.  Crews were dispatched to 224 Hooker Ave. following reports of smoke seen pouring from a second-story window, the department said in an announcement on Wednesday morning, Aug. 6. When the first engine arrived, firefighters encountered heavy smoke billowing from multiple s…

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by Ben Crnic
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5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern California 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern California
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Southern California A powerful earthquake has just rocked much of southern California. The 5.2 magnitude quake struck at 1:08 p.m. Eastern time Monday, April 14, with its epicenter in San Diego County, about 2.5 miles south of the town of Julian, according to the United States Geological Survey. At least seven aftershocks were felt after the initial quake.    It is not yet known if there are any reports of injuries or damage. A quake with a magnitude between 5.0 and 5.9 "can cause damage of varying severity to poorly constructed buildings," according to the Richter scale, which puts that range…

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by Joe Lombardi
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3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New York, Multiple Other States 3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New York, Multiple Other States
3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes New York, Multiple Other States The US Geological Survey said a 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook much of the Northeast on Monday, Jan. 27. The quake occurred at 10:45 a.m. and was initially reported as a 4.1 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located near York Harbor, approximately seven miles off the coast of Maine and about 13 miles underground. The tremors were felt across Massachusetts and reached as far as Upstate New York, parts of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey.  In all, residents in nine states felt the tremors.  According to the Maine Earthquake Database, this was the third-strongest eart…

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by Josh Lanier