By Holly Crocco
One person was killed and two others injured in a house fire that took place Sept. 22 in Lake Carmel.
According to the Lake Carmel Fire Department, firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a mutual aid request at about 5:40 a.m. for a fire at 16 Marion Way, with possible entrapment.
A rescue engine and tanker from LCFD were the first to arrive at the scene. Despite “challenging conditions,” firefighters from Lake Carmel, Brewster, Patterson, Kent and Carmel immediately initiated a search of the 2,900-square-foot home. Members of the Carmel Fire Department successfully located and removed the trapped occupants, handing them over to EMS for urgent medical care.
They were taken to a local hospital, where one individual was pronounced dead. According to news reports, it was a man estimated to be in his 70s.
A dog also was reportedly killed in the fire.
Firefighters were assisted on scene by multiple mutual aid agencies, including the New York State Police, Kent and Carmel police departments, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Emergency Services, and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family affected by this heartbreaking event,” stated LCFD. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this incredibly difficult time.”
According to News 12 Westchester, the Lake Carmel fire chief said the house was condemned and an excavator was called to the scene to tear it down.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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