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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Manhole Explosion: Mother, Children Escape Injury In Poughkeepsie (
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A mother and her children were just feet away when two manholes exploded on a busy Dutchess County street, which also prompted evacuations, street closures, and a major response from fire crews and utility officials. The explosions occurred in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, April 19, at around 1:30 p.m. on Academy Street, between Church and Cannon streets, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department. One manhole cover in the middle of the block blew off with such force that it narrowly missed the mother and her kids. Another exploded at the corner of Academy and Churc…
Elkton, MD
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Child Accidentally Sets Elkton Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal
A child who accidentally set a fire inside a Cecil County shed caused thousands of dollars in damage to his family's home, officials say. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Aug. 16, crews from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a home on Hollingsworth Manor in Elkton, where a homeowner reported that their tarp-covered shed was on fire. More than two dozen firefighters were able to quickly knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it caused approximately $25,000 in damage. According to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze was caused by a 5-year-old…
Paterson, NJ
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: Engines Collide Headed To Paterson Fire, Critical Injuries Reported
WATCH: A social media video shows a collision of two Paterson fire engines that sent eight of the Silk City's bravest to the hospital. CLICK HERE: Viral Video Shows Paterson Fire Trucks Colliding ****** ORIGINAL STORY: Several Paterson firefighters were hospitalized in a crash of engines that sent one into a building and the other into a tree. Both vehicles were headed to a fire at a furniture store on Main Street when they collided at the corner of Broadway and Straight Street around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. One engine smashed into the front of a corner supermarket, while the othe…
Mahopac, NY
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Fire Displaces Family Of Four In Area
A family of four in Dutchess County was temporarily displaced over Memorial Day Weekend after their house went up in flames, destroying a garage and partial living space. All hands were on deck at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 24, where there was a reported house fire on Ring Road in Salt Point. Crews were able to contain the fire mostly to the garage - which housed an apartment - before it spread to the main house. The fire destroyed the garage, two cars and a motorcycle that were all inside. Upon arrival, fire crews found the vehicles fully engulfed in flames, officials said. In…
Hyde Park, NY
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Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Red Hook
Red Hook firefighters and police responded to a house fire on Read Road, according to the New York State Police. The two-alarm fire, which started around 3:30 p.m. at 104 Read Road, drew numerous departments on scene, officials said. Motorists were asked to use caution in the area. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
