Saturday, May 24, 2008

Rockland County Fire In Vacant Home In Foreclosure Under Investigation

In Haverstraw, New York, The Journal News reports:
  • Investigators were looking into what caused a fire at a vacant Warren Avenue house yesterday morning. The house had recently been the subject of a foreclosure action, officials said. The 1:25 a.m. blaze at 2 Warren Ave. was quickly put out by Haverstraw and West Haverstraw firefighters. No one was injured during the emergency, police said. A neighbor reported the fire and told police that people were staying inside the vacant building, Lt. Martin Lund said.

For more, see Vacant house fire under investigation in Haverstraw.

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