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NY Police Officer’s Home Destroyed In Late-Night Fire: Community Rallying To Help NY Police Officer’s Home Destroyed In Late-Night Fire: Community Rallying To Help
NY Police Officer’s Home Destroyed In Late-Night Fire: Community Rallying To Help A fast-moving chimney fire tore through a Putnam County home on one of the coldest nights of the year, displacing a local police officer and his family and prompting a large, multi-department emergency response, officials said.  The blaze broke out shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, at a residence off Seminary Hill Road, south of Camarda Park, according to the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Fire Department.  Carmel Police officers were among the first to arrive and found heavy flames spreading across the roof from the chimney area. Everyone inside was safely removed fro…
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Orange County 6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Orange County
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Orange County A weekend fire in Orange County left seven people displaced and several firefighters hospitalized after heavy flames tore through a building. The blaze broke out around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 187 Broadway in the City of Newburgh, according to the Newburgh Fire Department.  According to an update from the department on Monday, Aug. 18, arriving fire crews saw residents climbing down the fire escape as smoke and flames poured from the rear of the structure.  Firefighters found the main body of the fire on the second floor and began stretching hoses, but their efforts were …
Former Firefighter Critically Injured In Hudson Vally Blaze That Destroyed His Home Former Firefighter Critically Injured In Hudson Vally Blaze That Destroyed His Home
Former Firefighter Critically Injured In Hudson Vally Blaze That Destroyed His Home A former New York firefighter is fighting for his life after being pulled unconscious from a burning home. The fire broke out around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, July 27, at a residence on Summit Street in the Village of Nyack, as Daily Voice previously reported. Responding officers found flames engulfing the home and heard voices coming from inside. A man and an elderly woman were rescued from the first floor. But a third resident—later identified as Richard Apostle, a former firefighter for the Village of Nyack—was still trapped upstairs, Orangetown Police said. Two officers crawled through heavy …
Several Families Lose Homes In Intense Blaze At Multi-Unit Residence In NY Several Families Lose Homes In Intense Blaze At Multi-Unit Residence In NY
Several Families Lose Homes In Intense Blaze At Multi-Unit Residence In NY Community members are rushing to come to the aid of several residents who lost their homes in a devastating fire at a multi-unit building in Dutchess County.  The blaze happened on Saturday, July 5, at around 1:20 a.m. at 6 Dutchess Ave. in Wappingers Falls, where three structures and two cars went up in flames.    As a result of the intense 3rd-alarm fire, some residents suffered minor injuries, and all were left homeless. Two pets were also killed.  Now, in the days since the tragedy, numerous GoFundMe pages have been started to help those displaced, including Mi…
Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At NY Home Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At NY Home
Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At NY Home A Long Island family’s dinner took a terrifying turn when lightning struck their home, igniting a rooftop fire. The blaze broke out around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at a two-story residence in Lawrence on Juniper Circle North, according to Nassau County Police. As a line of thunderstorms passed through the area, lightning struck the home’s roof and started a fire, the Nassau County Fire Marshal said. The flames damaged part of the home’s roof, creating a large hole visible in photos shared on Facebook by LI Fire Buff. Smoke and fire were seen pouring from the rooftop as crews worked to c…
Fires Rip Through 2 Hudson Valley Buildings, Displacing Families Fires Rip Through 2 Hudson Valley Buildings, Displacing Families
Fires Rip Through 2 Hudson Valley Buildings, Displacing Families Fire crews from across Rockland County responded to two separate structure fires in the same village on Tuesday, June 3, in what officials are calling one of the busiest fire days in recent memory.  The incidents, which occurred just 20 minutes apart in Nyack, left 13 families displaced and drew mutual aid from departments throughout the region.  The first fire broke out around 11:02 a.m. at 101 Gedney Street, prompting a second-alarm response. While firefighters were still operating at that scene, a second blaze was reported at Nyack Plaza Apartments just after 11:24 a.m., requir…
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Orange County Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation 2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Orange County Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Orange County Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation Firefighters battled a second-alarm blaze that broke out in the middle of the night inside an Orange County home, displacing one resident, fire officials said. The fire was reported around 3:35 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at a home on Rockridge Drive in the Timber Ridge neighborhood of Woodbury, according to the Woodbury Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an active bedroom fire, prompting a second alarm to bring in mutual aid from Monroe, Washingtonville, West Point, and Salisbury Mills. Crews worked through the early morning hours to bring the blaze under control, finally c…
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Orange County Home 4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Orange County Home
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Orange County Home Four people, including firefighters, were hospitalized following an intense two-alarm fire that broke out at a home in Orange County, officials said. The blaze started around 2:11 p.m. Monday, March 24, on the porch of a residence at 23 North Robinson Ave. in Newburgh, near the Newburgh City Court building, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found heavy flames at the rear of the building, with fire spreading to the first floor. A second alarm was struck just two minutes later, at 2:13 p.m.  Firefighters found one person trapped at a first…
Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Hudson Valley Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Hudson Valley
Townhome Fire Injures Two, Destroys Bedroom In Hudson Valley A fire destroyed a second-story bedroom in a townhome in the Hudson Valley, causing injuries to the residents, including burns and respiratory problems.  The incident occurred in Poughkeepsie around 6:10 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, at 13 Tall Tree Lane. Arlington Fire District Deputy Chief Adam Kangas said firefighters arrived at the townhome in under six minutes and found a bedroom on fire.  Kangas said firefighters could contain the fire in the bedroom and controlled the blaze by 8 a.m. Two occupants, who were displaced, were transported to local hospitals for respiratory and burn …
Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Orange County Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Orange County
Person Narrowly Escapes Late-Night Apartment Blaze In Orange County 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…