Family Escapes To Safety In Butternuts House Fire BUTTERNUTS – A Butternuts family escaped a house fire earlier this evening, reported Kristin Strong, senior dispatcher, Otsego County 911. The call came into Otsego County 911 at 7:14 p.m. this evening from the residents, who had all escaped the house without injury and called 911, she said.…
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HOMELESS FAMILY NEEDS HELP Father, 3 Children Flee Pittsfield Home In Early-Morning Fire By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com PITTSFIELD – A widower and his three children were left homeless after a blaze destroyed their New Berlin home overnight. According to Pittsfield Fire Chief Dale Ives, Richard Miller called Otsego County 911 at 1:30 a.m. to report that his home at 1485 County Highway 13 was on fire. “The smoke detectors woke them up,” said Ives. “When we arrived…