WATERTOWN â State police are conducting an investigation into what caused a city firefighter recruit to suffer a serious medical emergency while training at the state fire training center in Montour Falls, Schuyler County, on Wednesday.
The unidentified firefighters is in serious condition in the intensive care unit at a Pennsylvania hospital, city fire department officials.
The recruit was enrolled in a 11-week training program at the State Academy of Fire Science Training in Montour Falls, near Watkins Glen. The firefighter trainee was taken to Schuyler Hospital and then airlifted to Robert Packer Hospital, a Grade II Trauma Center, in Sayre, Penn., Fire Chief Matthew Timerman said.
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AMSTERDAM At approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday, Amsterdam Police and Amsterdam Fire were called to respond to the report of a structure fire with heavy smoke in the area of Guy Park Avenue and Genevieve Street in the city’s west end, according to a news release.
Upon arrival, officers determined the source of the smoke and fire to be a nearby residence located at 363 Division St. Officers observed the second floor of the two- story home to be fully involved with visible flames escaping from the windows and rooftop. Neighbors who spotted the flames were able to assist two people in getting out of the building.
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According to police, at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, Amsterdam Police and Amsterdam Fire were called to a structure fire with heavy smoke in the area of Guy Park Avenue and Genevieve Street in the city s west end.
Upon arrival officers determined the source of the smoke and fire to be a nearby residence located at 363 Division Street.
Officers observed the second floor of the two- story home to be fully involved with visible flames escaping from the windows and rooftop.
Neighbors who spotted the flames were able to assist two people out of the building.
Amsterdam Police say one person died in the fire.
TROY, N.Y. â Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly announced that a sealed indictment was handed up for Vera Crumble, 35, of Troy.
Crumble was arraigned Wednesday morning on one count of second-degree murder and second-degree arson, in the death of Thomas Bessette, 64, of Troy.
Crumble is accused of starting the fire at 177 3rd St., Troy, that killed Bessette on July 17.
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âWe are thankful for the cooperation of the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control as they investigated this structure fire that unfortunately resulted in the death of Mr. Bessette,â Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly stated.