House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire In Area
A three-alarm fire destroyed a 120-year-old home in Dutchess County.
The Milan and Red Hook fire department responded to the fire around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11 at a home located at 345 Fitzsimmons Road, in Milan on the Columbia County Line with Dutchess County, said the Milan Fire Department.
When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and heavy fire from the ground through the roof, the department said.
Firefighters quickly worked to tamper down any exposures to the garage, a barn, vehicles, and a camper trailer that were heating up.
The home, built in 1900, was und…
Covid-19: Dutchess County Surpasses 2K Active Cases; Latest Rundown By Community
Health officials in Dutchess are now monitoring nearly 500 new active COVID-19 cases as the county nears a total of 15,000 confirmed cases.
There are 2,163 active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess as of Monday, Jan. 11, up from 1,625 on Friday, Jan. 8, according to the Department of Health.
Eighteen new virus-related deaths were reported over the weekend, bringing the total to 273 since the pandemic began last year.
Late in November, the county was only monitoring approximately 200 active cases.
There have now been 14,471 - approximately 1,000 new over the weekend - confirmed COVID-19 cases sinc…
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
There were more than a dozen new COVID-19 deaths reported in Dutchess this week, as the county continues to monitor more than 600 active cases of the virus.
Thirteen new virus-related deaths were reported in Dutchess this past week, as the death toll rose to 255, while the number of active COVID-19 rose slightly to 1,625, up from 1,622 on Monday, Jan. 4, according to the Department of Health.
Late in November, the county was only monitoring approximately 200 active cases.
There have now been 13,379 - approximately 1,000 new this week - confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began in e…
