Crime & Safety

Fire in Mount Vernon Quickly Extinguished Monday

Smoke was sent throughout the whole building.

A fire Monday in Mount Vernon displaced 15 families.

Lohud.com said the fire started in the boiler room and spread to the first floor of the apartment building at 423 Bedford Ave.

The building next door was also evacuated.

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For details, including how long it took for firefighters to put the blaze out, read lohud.com here.

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