Niverville firefighters and the Valatie Rescue Squad were called to a structure fire at the Eugene Petrillo residence at 5 Petrillo Lane, Kinderhook, July 14 at 12:50 a.m. Smoke coming from a fire in the basement was showing when the Niverville fire chief arrived.

Companies providing mutual aid to the scene or put on standby were Valatie, Kinderhook, Tri-Village, Stuyvesant, Chatham, Red Rock, Austerlitz, Canaan, East Chatham, Lebanon Valley, North Chatham, South Schodack, Castleton and Nassau. Interior firefighters from Battalion Five were requested to respond.

According to information from 911, the fire was knocked down an hour later. National Grid and the Kinderhook Town building inspector were called to the scene. Valatie Rescue asked for assistance from Greenport Rescue at the scene. No injuries were reported. The Columbia County Cause and Origin Team is investigating. Units were clear at 8:57 a.m.

HILLSDALE--Police say the Internet helped two teenage girls from Philmont in their alleged burglary of a Hillsdale home July 10.

Livingston State Police were called to the scene of a burglary by the daughter of a Hillsdale resident who was away on vacation. The burglary occurred during the day Saturday, July 10, while the daughter was at work. When she returned to the house, she discovered a large flat screen TV, computer, video game system and a large quantity of bottled liquors had been stolen.