Walkway Over The Hudson Building Destroyed By Fire
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On Friday, around 2 a.m. Poughkeepsie firefighters were dispatched at approximately by City of Poughkeepsie 911 for a reported structure at 5 Parker Avenue, the Walkway Over The Hudson Maintenance Center.
Firefighters arrived with heavy smoke showing from the structure and initially made entry, but conditions rapidly deteriorated and all personnel were removed from the building, officials say.
Firefighters then worked to secure enough water to support two elevated master streams and the operation went defensive, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department NY Local 596 s Facebook page.