Crime & Safety

33 People Displaced Following Easter Sunday Fire In Newburgh, Officials Say

Officials told CBS New York the blaze in Newburgh started in a vacant home and spread quickly to three others.

(CBS New York)

April 2, 2024

NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- More than 30 people were burned out of their homes by an Easter Sunday fire in Orange County.

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Officials told CBS New York the blaze in Newburgh started in a vacant home, and spread quickly to three others.

Alejandro Macareno's hands were covered in soot after he tried to salvage a few possessions from his home. "The house fire ... I don't know what happened," Macareno said.

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