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More than 40 firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a barn and another structure at a business in the area.
It broke out just before 9 p.m. Sunday, May 16 in Dutchess County.
The Red Hook Fire Company, along with the Tivoli Fire Department were dispatched to the fire at A-W Coon & Sons at 412 Route 199 in Red Hook, said John Lauffer, spokesman for the Red Hook Fire Company.
The department arrived within four minutes and found the barn fully in flames with another structure nearby as well as several propane storage tanks, Lauffer said.
A fire in Red Hook destroyed a barn and another structure.John Lauffer
61-year-old dies in Red Hook fire
A 61-year-old man died in a Red Hook fire Wednesday morning.
The Dutchess County Sheriff s office identified the victim as John G. Boles IV. The cause of his death and of the fire is under investigation by several agencies, including the county Medical Examiner s Office. However, the sheriff s office said a preliminary investigation indicated the cause to be accidental, and the fire is not considered suspicious.
The Red Hook Fire Company and Tivoli Fire Department were dispatched to the fire on Rokeby Road, where someone was reported to be trapped in the home, at 6:47 a.m.