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By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2011 - 10:42 am
The Esopus fire department's impressive home in Ulster County. Photo via the Esopus Fire Department's website.
On Sunday, the Times Union dared to ask a troublemaking question in an editorial: In this era of budget-slashing, should we be cutting back on... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2011 - 9:36 am
The Daily Freeman has the story (and some heart-stopping photos):
ST. REMY — Three students and the driver escaped a school bus fire Tuesday afternoon on Union Center Road in this town of Esopus hamlet, according to the St. Remy fire chief.
Michael... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2011 - 10:48 am
The Daily Mail reports that Bailiwick Ranch, a zoo in the town of Catskill in Greene County, lost a bunch of animals in a fire in the property's reptile house last night:
“It’s upsetting,” said Garry Koschitzki, the facility’s owner. “You come home and it... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Sunday, Apr. 24, 2011 - 10:10 am
The Daily Freeman reports that a fire in Samsonville, in the town of Olive, has displaced its occupant and claimed the life of his dog.
Olive Fire Chief Chris Winne said the fire started in the kitchen of the single-family home at 30 Ravenwood Road and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Apr. 7, 2011 - 9:51 pm
The little Shandaken hamlet just can't catch a break. The Daily Freeman reports that a log home on Wittenberg Road in Phoenicia was the scene of a three-alarm fire this morning:
Phoenicia Fire Chief Gary Carr Jr. said the 911 call for a fully involved... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2011 - 12:25 pm
According to the Ellenville Central School District's website, a lit cigarette caused a fire in the basement of the High School and smoke damage throughout the school building last night.
A previous post on the school's website this morning, which has... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2011 - 12:38 pm
Photo of fire-damaged Phoenicia Library, shared on a local Facebook group by Denise Owens.
The Phoenicia Library may be down, but it isn't out. The librarians announced today that the library will be open starting Saturday in a new temporary location, the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Mar. 19, 2011 - 2:06 pm
Phoenicia LIbrary Fire Damage from Nathaniel Armstrong on Vimeo.
A fire damaged the Phoenicia Library in the wee hours of this morning. Videographer Nathaniel Armstrong says the interior was a complete loss.The Daily Freeman has a few details; stay tuned... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011 - 9:18 am
From the Daily Freeman today:
A fire destroyed a barn at a horse farm Friday night at 1480 state Route 32, and some horses may have perished in the blaze, fire officials said.
The fire, which was called in at about 5:30 p.m., took down a barn measuring... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 - 9:29 am
WBNG Action News is reporting that a fire engulfed a Hancock trailer home this morning. Although the trailer didn't have a smoke detector installed, the article reports that "2 adults and three kids living at the home made it out safe after noticing the... Read more



