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Electrical malfunction blamed for fire at Sparkill home for the elderly

(10/27/06) SPARKILL - Investigators believe an electrical malfunction sparked a fire Friday at a home for the elderly and handicapped in Sparkill. Residents in the three-story Thorpe Village building

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May 29, 2014, 3:00 PM

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