MIDDLE HOPE – Fire Tuesday night claimed one life and damaged a house at 25 Babes Lane off Lattintown Road in the Middle Hope area of the Town of Newburgh.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire in the attic and a report of an a man unaccounted for in the upstairs of the residence. The man was located, CPR was performed by Town of Newburgh EMS and he was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital where he later died, according to EMS officials.
The fire was knocked down with assistance from Cronomer Valley, Goodwill, Plattekill and Marlboro fire departments with the City of Newburgh FAST team on the scene.
The Town of Newburgh Police identification unit and town fire inspector responded to investigate along with State Police.
Central Hudson was called in to cut power to the residence.
