Fire officials assess the latest incident
POUGHKEEPSIE – Firefighters in Poughkeepsie were dispatched just before
6:30 on Thursday morning for a report of a fire at 333 Mansion Street,
the address of a fire they had battled this past Saturday.
When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the second floor
windows and radioed for assistance.
Fire Chief Johnson said his men entered through the unlocked front door
made their way to the second floor where the fire was burning in the living
room. The chief said that debris had been piled in the middle of the room
and was burning but the cause of ignition had not been determined.
“We’re treating it as suspicious and we’re going to be investigating
it with the police,” he said, pointing out that it was definitely
not caused by utilities in the building because Central Hudson had terminated
gas and electric to the three-story structure after Saturday’s fire was
extinguished.
Assisting at the scene were the Fairview and Arlington fire departments,
Mobile Life Support Services, Central Hudson and the City of Poughkeepsie
Police.
