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Welding Accident Caused Fire At Worcester High School Under Construction Welding Accident Caused Fire At Worcester High School Under Construction Welding Accident Caused Fire At Worcester High School Under Construction
Welding Accident Caused Fire At Worcester High School Under Construction A welding accident is to blame for a 3-alarm fire that broke out at a school building that is still under construction and sent one person to the hospital in Worcester, authorities said.  Worcester firefighters responded to the fire at the New Doherty High School at 299 Highland Street on the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 12, Deputy Fire Chief Adam Roche said in a statement. Upon arrival, crews found heaving fire conditions involving roofing materials that were installed earlier that day, Roche said. Heavy smoke was seen coming from the five-story building for miles. New high school buil…
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Senior Housing Complex In Northern Westchester Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Senior Housing Complex In Northern Westchester Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Senior Housing Complex In Northern Westchester
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Senior Housing Complex In Northern Westchester A three-alarm fire destroyed a senior housing complex under construction in Northern Westchester. The blaze, which was so intense it required some 100 firefighters, was reported around 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1847 Crompond Road, in Peekskill.  The Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, who also responded to the fire, said the fire was so intense and massive that embers from it were found throughout various areas of the city, including melting some items in a neighbor's yard.  At the same time, the department was receiving multiple 911 calls to report the blaze and from residents concerne…