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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2013, 11:53 PM Nov 2013

Rockland County brush fire still burning

Eyewitness News

ORANGEBURG (WABC) -- Fire officials say they are making progress against a brush fire north of New York City has burned more than 50 acres of rocky terrain and sent smoke across the Hudson River.

No structures have been burned and no evacuations have been ordered.

The fire near Clausland Mountain broke out Thursday, and remained visible from the Tappan Zee Bridge a few miles away on Friday. It sent smoke billowing across the Hudson into Westchester County.

Utilizing volunteer firefighters from 26 departments, more tankers and pumpers rolled in on Friday.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/northern_suburbs&id=9326154

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