Burn barrel fire spreads to brush in downtown Amenia

A large crew from the Amenia volunteer fire department responded to a fire at 5319 Route 44 in downtown Amenia on Monday, March 10 just after 2:30 p.m. The fire burned 1.5 acres and was contained by 4 p.m.
Photo by Nathan Miller
Amenia fire chief Chris Howard said the fire at 5319 Route 44 was caused by “improper burning.” Dutchess County is part of a regional burn ban that includes much of Southeast New York and New York City.Photo by Nathan Miller






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