Her apartment was one of about 20 apartments whose residents were displaced late Sunday night because of fires that are considered suspicious, said Trooper A.J. Hicks, spokesman for the state police in Troop K.
“Thankfully no one was injured, Capt. John Ryan, acting Troop K commander, said in a statement. What would motivate someone to do this is unclear at this time, but we will be working tirelessly to find out who did this and why. The community can expect to see a higher police presence in the area.”
State police said seven rear back porches, which had paper products stored there for recycling, were set on fire at the Nos. 200, 400 and 800 buildings. Each building includes 24 apartments.
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Troopers investigating Hudson Valley fires that left dozens in cold
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The State Police are investigating after multiple structure fires burned an apartment building in Fishkill on Sunday.
The troopers said the Fishkill Fire Department and several other nearby departments extinguished the flames at the Village at Merritt Park.
Firefighters were able to get residents to safety and no one was hurt, troopers said.
The Poughkeepsie Journal reports the flames left 24 adults and two children in need of help from the Red Cross.
Fishkill Fire Chief Daniel Burke told the newspaper firefighters found two fires at the apartment building when they arrived Sunday evening.