Officials Say This is What Lead to House Fire in Lower Hudson Valley [PICS]

When you think of ways a fire could break out in your home, you probably would guess heating systems or something like cigarettes. A lot of structure fires also start in the kitchen, or even by dryer lint. But a fire that occurred over the weekend at a home in the lower Hudson Valley was started by something you may forget is dangerous.

Fire Breaks Out at Westchester Home

The Port Chester Fire Department said in a Facebook post that they responded to reports of a fire on the 2nd floor of a home in Port Chester Saturday afternoon. Officials say a Port Chester Police Officer smelled the smoke while on patrol, drove around the area, and eventually spotted the smoke coming from the 2nd floor.

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Luckily, the police officer was able to evacuate the residents, while the fire department extinguished the blaze.

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The cause of the fire? According to the Westchester County Cause & Origin Team, it was determined the floors in the residence had just been completed and used rags were left on the floor in a pile and spontaneous combustion was the cause of the fire.

Is anyone missing an All-Terrain-Vehicle? State police say a local man made off with $400 and an ATV from a residence one night in August 2022. 

Hudson Valley Man Allegedly Strikes Camper

New York State Police said in a press release that they were called the night of August 19. When officials arrived at the home in Catskill, they said they saw a camper door had been left open. Troopers also said that the kitchen in the camper had been set on fire and that homeowners claimed $400 and an ATV had been stolen.

An investigation led officials to the home of a Saugerties man, where they found out he had broken into the camper, set the kitchen on fire, and then made off with the money and the ATV.