A blaze destroyed a home on Ice Pond Road in Patterson despite the efforts of dozens of firefighters

MAHOPAC- The arctic cold has resulted in a number of fires this week throughout the Hudson Valley.

A chimney blaze off Croton Falls Road in the southern portion of Mahopac Friday kept firefighters from Mahopac, Croton Falls, and Carmel busy for several hours and resulted in damage to the two-story home.

Another chimney fire in Baldwin Place resulted in damage to a condominium despite the efforts of crews from several departments in Putnam and Westchester.

Fires were also reported in Kent, Garrison, Putnam Valley and Brewster.

A couple lost all of their belongings when their home caught fire on Ice Pond Road in Patterson. The midnight blaze was battled by firefighters from a dozen departments in Putnam, Dutchess, Westchester and Fairfield counties.

Crews had great difficulty due to the sub zero temperatures since water turned to ice in seconds resulting in a number of firefighters slipping and falling several incurring minor injuries.

A blaze destroyed a home on Ice Pond Road in Patterson despite the efforts of dozens of firefighters


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