Yonkers firefighters probe whether squatters started blaze at abandoned structure
Photo credit: News12 | Yonkers firefighters are investigating the cause of a multi-alarm fire that caused heavy damage to an abandoned, two-story building at 35 Odell Ave. (Feb. 25, 2013)
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Yonkers firefighters on Tuesday were looking at the possibility that squatters trying to stay warm may have started a multi-alarm fire that heavily damaged an abandoned, two-story building Monday night, authorities said.
A Westchester County police K-9 dog brought in to help search the area found traces of an unidentified accelerant in the structure at 45 Odell Ave., fire officials told News12.
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