In the early evening of Aug. 15, a veil of smoke behind Fishkill Rural Cemetery on Route 9 prompted emergency vehicles, including this fire truck, to race to the scene. Firefighters quickly contained a blaze in a wooded area adjacent to the 142-acre cemetery, which opened in 1866.

Photo by Anita Peltonen

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Behind The Story

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