Crime & Safety
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Nyack House Fire
The fire occurred around 1 p.m. this afternoon
No one was injured Tuesday afternoon when a two-story home in Nyack caught fire.
The fire occurred around 1 p.m. on the second floor of a home on 89 North Highland Avenue.
An electrical shortage that started inside a wall may have caused the fire, Nyack Fire Chief Bob Booth said.
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Firefighters extinguished the flames quickly, but it took longer to turn off the home's power; the breakers were in the basement and covered with refuse, authorities said.
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