Investigation, State of Emergency Continue After Oneonta Explosion – All Otsego

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Investigation, State of Emergency Continue After Oneonta Explosion

All properties within the area bounded by Winney Hill Road to the west, Blanchard Avenue and Butler Street to the north, Jackson Avenue, Madison Avenue and Murdock Avenue to the east and Chestnut Street to the south are affected, according to a news release. (Photo provided by Oneonta City Central School District using Otsego County GIS Services)

By DARLA M. YOUNGS
ONEONTA

One person is dead and another injured following an explosion in the Town of Oneonta on Saturday, December 9. In a press release issued on the morning of Sunday, December 10, the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office reported that on Saturday, at approximately 5:28 p.m., the Otsego County 911 Center began receiving multiple 911 calls reporting an explosion and residential structure fire on Richards Avenue in the Town of Oneonta. The Oneonta Fire Department and mutual aid departments responded. Upon arrival, they found multiple residential structures with severe damage and an active structure fire.

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