Candle ignites cords and litter box in Stuyvesant home
Co Rd 26A, Stuyvesant, NY 12173 - 6/6/2026 12:51 PM
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units from multiple towns were sent to a residence on County Route 26A in the Stuyvesant area for a reported candle that may have set electrical cords and a litter box on fire, causing smoke in a top-floor apartment. The caller believed the fire was out but firefighters were dispatched to confirm conditions.
Columbia County Sheriff and Fire, Hudson Police
02:16
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00:00
Columbia on (number withheld), side incident fire under mutual aid, Kinderhook.
00:04
Respond for a candle that had started electrical cables and a litter box on fire.
00:12
Caller believes the fire is possibly out with a slight smoke condition.
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