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Fires strikes at two Catskill locations
May 16, 2012 3:20 pm
Claudie Haton and Conor Riley report in The Daily Mail on two fires at two separate locations in Catskill, Tues., May 15. Both blazes were attributed to electrical causes. At 1 a.m. an automatic alarm tripped at the Post Bros. salvage yard summoning the Catskill Fire Dept. Although volunteers saved the majority of the building, the offices and garage were gutted and a portion of the service area was damaged. A fire five years ago burned the old garage to the ground. Post Bros. owner Chris Coutu told the paper fire investigators found the blaze was caused by an electrical malfunction. In the second incident, fire engulfed the building on Main Street that houses the food pantry on its first floor. The fire broke out around 9 p.m., Tuesday. Residents of the apartment were evacuated. There were no injuries. The paper reports faulty electrical wiring was believed to be the cause. See photos of both fires in The Daily Mail.