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Several suspicious fires at a Hudson Valley apartment complex left at last 26, including two children, displaced.
The fires broke out around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, April 18 in Dutchess County at numerous units of the Village of Merritt Apartment on Jefferson Boulevard in the Village of Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.
The Fishkill Fire Department originally responded to the scene for fires in two units, officials said. As they worked to douse the blazes, additional fires developed.
Firefighters from some 20 mutual aid departments, were successfully able to fight the fires as they moved around the complex, putting out hot spots as they popped up.
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State police say several fires at an area apartment complex that left 26 people displaced were intentionally set.
An investigation on Monday, April 19, by the state police and Dutchess County found that seven rear back porches, which had paper products being stored for recycling, were set on fire at the 200 Building, 400 Building, and 800 Building, Hicks said.
Each building contains 24 apartments. All the families residing in the 200 Building were displaced due to extensive damage, he added.
Damage was minor to the 800 Building and damage appears mostly limited to the exterior on the 400 Building.
All occupants were evacuated safely and no injuries were reported.