Hyde Park Car Wash Heavily Damaged During Fire Hyde Park Car Wash Heavily Damaged During Fire
Hyde Park Car Wash Heavily Damaged During Fire An early morning fire caused heavy damage to an area car wash after flames started in a storage area. The fire was reported by an automatic alarm around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foam and Wash Car Wash at 888 Violet Ave., in Hyde Park, said Roosevelt Fire Chief Lew Darrow. Minutes later a passerby noticed the flames and called 911, he said. Roosevelt and Fairview firefighters responded and were met with visible flames, he said. Darrow said the fire appears to have started in a supply room that is located in the middle of the structure, but a full investigation will locate the origin, he …
Two Of Four Victims In Massive Poughkeepsie Fire Identified Two Of Four Victims In Massive Poughkeepsie Fire Identified
Two Of Four Victims In Massive Poughkeepsie Fire Identified The identity of two of the four people killed in a massive City of Poughkeepsie fire have been released. The four people were killed Monday during a fire at an abandoned home at 61 Academy St., that started in the first-floor bathroom in the northeast section, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. The bodies were discovered after the fire as firefighters worked to clear and overhaul the building.  The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office has identified three of the victims, but has released the names of two, pending the notification of next of kin…
Details Emerge On Origin Of Building Fire That Left Four Dead In Area Details Emerge On Origin Of Building Fire That Left Four Dead In Area
Details Emerge On Origin Of Building Fire That Left Four Dead In Area A day after four people were found dead inside an abandoned three-story home following an intense fire, officials have pinpointed where the fire started, but are waiting for forensics results for additional details. The early Monday morning fire, at 61 Academy St., started in the first-floor bathroom in the northeast section, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. The identities of the four found inside remain unknown, awaiting results from the Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office. The chief said at this point they (the investigating agencies) don't have any …
Bodies Recovered After Fire Breaks Out In Three-Story Building Bodies Recovered After Fire Breaks Out In Three-Story Building
Bodies Recovered After Fire Breaks Out In Three-Story Building Click here for an updated story: Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building  Two bodies were recovered following an intense, stubborn fire at an empty three-story building early Monday. The fire, at 61 Academy St., was reported around 1:38 a.m. Monday, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. When firefighters arrived on scene around 1:41 a.m., the entire first and second floors of the vacant home were engulfed in flames, the chief said. "We pretty much knew right away that the home could not be saved," he said. The building had been vacant for years …
Fire Leads To Evacuation Of Busy Town Of Poughkeepsie Store Fire Leads To Evacuation Of Busy Town Of Poughkeepsie Store
Fire Leads To Evacuation Of Busy Town Of Poughkeepsie Store A fire in the deli section of the Price Chopper grocery in the Town of Poughkeepsie caused the evacuation and temporary closure of the store. The fire started around 2:07 p.m. Friday at the store located at 2585 South Road when a rotisserie caught fire, said Chief Tory Gallante of the Arlington Fire Department. The department arrived within three minutes to find customers already being evacuated by store employees, Gallante said. "They did an excellent job of evacuating the shoppers," he said. "It can take a while." The fire was already out by the time firefighters rea…
Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Three-Story Town Of Poughkeepsie Home Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Three-Story Town Of Poughkeepsie Home
Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Three-Story Town Of Poughkeepsie Home Arlington firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm fire that ripped through a three-story home early Friday. The fire was called in around 7:26 a.m. Friday, at 12 LaGrange Ave., in the Town of Poughkeepsie, said the Arlington Fire Department. Numerous surrounding agencies have also responded to the scene.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Brush Fire Burns 20 Acres In Arlington Brush Fire Burns 20 Acres In Arlington
Brush Fire Burns 20 Acres In Arlington One firefighter was slightly injured and more than 30 firefighters battled a brush fire that burned more than 20 acres near Van Wagner Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie, according to Arlington Fire Chief Tory Gallante. Arlington firefighters responded to the fire around 5 p.m. Saturday for a report of black smoke from the woods behind the home at 342 Van Wagner Road, Gallante said. The first fire department unit arrived on the scene within five minutes of the initial call and found about 10 acres on fire, which with the wind, grew to about 15 to 20 acres. To help access the difficult terrai…
Fire Breaks Out In Poughkeepsie Duplex Fire Breaks Out In Poughkeepsie Duplex
Fire Breaks Out In Poughkeepsie Duplex Five adults and four children were left homeless after a fire ripped through a two-story duplex in the City of Poughkeepsie. The fire, which started around 6:10 p.m. Monday, at 64 Talmadge St., began on the second-floor of the four-unit building, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. When crews arrived on scene they could see flames and smoke coming from the second-floor windows, he said. All of the residents were able to self-evacuate as firefighters arrived, he said. Johnson said the fire was under control by 6:40 p.m. and firefighters were wrapping up by 7:05 p.m. The fir…
Man Faces Multiple Charges For Town Of Poughkeepsie Domestic Dispute Man Faces Multiple Charges For Town Of Poughkeepsie Domestic Dispute
Man Faces Multiple Charges For Town Of Poughkeepsie Domestic Dispute A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly violating an Order of Protection during a domestic dispute that turned violent over the weekend, state police said. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced the arrest of Hyde Park resident Michael Kazimer, 52, on Monday, who was allegedly involved in the domestic dispute in Poughkeepsie on Friday night. Police said that Kazimer was involved in a physical domestic dispute, during which he violated a duly served Order of Protection by grabbing his victim’s neck and applying enough force that his victim couldn’t breathe. Kazimer pro…