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Heating pad catches mattress on fire at Gouverneur apartment building

Posted 2/28/24

GOUVERNEUR — A heating pad is to blame for a fire in Gouverneur Monday afternoon at a local apartment building, according to Gouverneur Fire Department officials.

The blaze was reported at …

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Heating pad catches mattress on fire at Gouverneur apartment building

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GOUVERNEUR — A heating pad is to blame for a fire in Gouverneur Monday afternoon at a local apartment building, according to Gouverneur Fire Department officials.

The blaze was reported at 1:51 p.m., according to the department’s Facebook page.

Gouverneur police, who arrived on scene first, confirmed the blaze took place on Sleepy Hollow Road.

Officers used a fire extinguisher to put the fire out.

Smoke was reportedly filling the apartment of the second-floor apartment building, officials said.

Crews removed the mattress and ventilated the building, fire officials said.

The fire was allegedly caused by a heating pad that was left on.