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Fire strikes Hillary and Bill Clinton’s New York estate

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Fire breaks out at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s estate in New York
Firefighters in Chappaqua, New York put out a fire Wednesday afternoon at a Secret Service building next to the home of former President Bill Clinton and his wife former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton – Jan 3, 2018

New Castle Police in New York said firefighters put out a fire at former president Bill Clinton and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s property Wednesday afternoon, according to multiple reports by Lohud.com and NBC News

Reports say a detached garage on the Clintons’ property on Old House Lane in Chappaqua, New York caught fire at 2:50 p.m. Chappaqua is located about 60 kilometres north of New York City.

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Police told NBC News the fire was out before 3:30 p.m.

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A tweet from a former a U.S. State Department official said the fire was at a Secret Service facility on the Clinton’s property.  Nick Merrill said the Clintons were not home during the incident.

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There were no immediate details on the cause of the fire or how big it was.

The Clintons bought one house 1999, for US$1.7 million, Lohud.com reports. They also purchased a second house next door in 2016.

 

 

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