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BFD Responds to False Alarm at Gas Station

Sight of smoke leads to fire scare.

A report of a structure fire at the Valero gas station on Route 22 in Southeast led to a brief evacuation and investigation Tuesday morning, but officials say it was a false alarm.

The smoke that prompted the complainant to make the emergency call was the result of an issue with the heating system, Brewster Fire Department First Assistant Chief Bill Rieg said. There was no fire, he told Patch.

Several BFD volunteers rode to the scene in a fire truck at about 10:45 a.m. A state trooper was also present. 

The area was cleared within about 15 minutes, after officials deemed it secure.

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Erin E. Meagher May 15, 2013 at 12:59 am
The building is owned and operated by the Town of Southeast. All people in the Village of BrewsterRead More pay taxes to the Town of Southeast.
deb May 15, 2013 at 12:56 am
Um...Since I live in Southeast, I can't vote for Mayor of the Village of Brewster. So why do youRead More think I, a taxpayer of Southeast, paid for this destruction when I really don't have a clue to what happens in the Village? There's a disconnect that needs to addressed.