WURTSBORO – A Wurtsboro man died Thursday afternoon when a fire erupted in the kitchen of his home at 66 Arbutus Trail.
State Police said Sheldon Rafkin, 79, was unable to get out of the house, was overcome by smoke and was found dead inside.
His son-in-law, Paul Ludwig, 52, who was with him, escaped.
Wurtsboro firefighters extinguished the blaze. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
The Sullivan County Medical Examiner and State Police were also on the scene.
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