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Officials: Alcohol caused Mt. Vernon house fire that killed 12 pups

Originally published: December 28, 2012 10:16 AM
Updated: December 28, 2012 10:27 AM
By TIMOTHY O'CONNOR  timothy.oconnor@cablevision.com

Heavy damage is seen the morning after a

Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | Heavy damage is seen the morning after a fire at 271 S. 2nd Ave. in Mount Vernon. Several dogs perished at the scene, and family members are being assisted by the Red Cross. (Dec. 28, 2012)

A dirt bike's hot motor singed by alcohol sparked the fire that left 14 members of a Mount Vernon family homeless Thursday night, officials said.

"Everybody was able to get out after the dirt bike engine fire spread to bedding and the whole house went up," Mount Vernon Fire Commissioner James Gleason said Friday.

The 13 adults and one teenager -- all from a multigenerational family --...

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