Early in the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 7, fire destroyed a house trailer on Wall Street in Cold Spring. Firefighters from the Cold Spring Fire Company fought the blaze, also battling frigid temperatures. Fire companies from Fishkill, Garrison, North Highlands and Putnam Valley also assisted, standard procedure in the event of structural fires. The fire was caused accidentally during an attempt to heat frozen pipes. No one was injured in the incident.
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Type: News
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Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.
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