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High fire danger warning issued for Adirondacks

Following this week’s one-acre brush fire on Upper Saranac Lake, state officials have issued a warning that fire danger in the Adirondack Park is “high.” State forest rangers blame the situation on warm, dry weather. According to...

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Search Underway: Hunter Lost In Hamilton County

by Brian Mann

Dec 04, 2002 — State and local authorities are searching for a hunter lost in the town of Inlet. A 58-year-old man from Syracuse was last seen early Saturday morning, hunting deer in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article

Washington County Fire Kills 4 Children

by Brian Mann

Nov 27, 2002 — Officials in Washington County say a house fire early Tuesday morning was the deadliest in the last ten years. Four children were killed in the blaze, which burned a home in Fort Edward. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article

Trail Derails Saturday In Westport: Emergency Alert, No Injuries

by Brian Mann

Aug 12, 2002 — A train derailed in Westport on Saturday, spilling a flammable chemical over a seven-mile stretch of the rail bed. Emergency crews battled a small forest fire, triggered by the accident. As Brian Mann reports, five firefighters were exposed to the chemical, but no serious injuries were reported: Go to full article

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