Apartment Building, Residential Poughkeepsie, NY – Sprinkler system controls accidental kitchen fire at Hillcrest House October 14, 2015 viking210 Approximately 120 people were displaced after a kitchen fire in the Town of Poughkeepsie Saturday. At 3:38 p.m., the Fairview Fire District responded to a fire at the Hillcrest House, 28 Snow Terrace. The blaze was kept under control by the sprinkler system in the building until firefighters arrived, Chief Christopher Maeder said. The cause of the fire was ruled “accidental,” and the result of unattended cooking, Maeder said. Temporary housing needs for displaced residents was provided by the New York State Office of Mental Health and the American Red Cross. The residents are expected to return to the home Sunday afternoon, Maeder said. Mutual aid from the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department, Roosevelt Fire District and Mobile Life Support Services. The Hillcrest House is managed by Hudson River Housing.
