Monroe (Orange), NY- Multi-Fatal Fire 02-23-23

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ABC News reports: 3 PEOPLE FOUND DEAD AFTER FLAMES ENGULF HOME IN ORANGE COUNTY, NY

MONROE, Orange County (WABC) -- Three people are dead following a house fire in Orange County, New York.

The flames broke out just before 1 a.m. Thursday at a home on Highland Avenue in Monroe.

Firefighters arrived to find the home engulfed in flames.

Neighbors alerted them to the possibility that some people were inside the burning structure, but the heavy fire prevented crews from entering, officials said.


When the flames were extinguished, firefighters found three people inside the home who were deceased.

The names of the victims are being withheld pending family notification.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there have been 36 fatal fire deaths in New York State so far this year.

That number represents a year-over-year decline.

During the same time period last year - from Jan. 1 to Feb. 23, 2022 - there were 48 fire deaths.
 
REPORT WITH ADDITIONAL INFO FROM THE DAILY VOICE:

TRIPLE-FATAL FIRE: VICTIMS FOUND INSIDE MONROE HOME AFTER BLAZE BREAKS OUT​

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The area of the fatal fire that killed three. Photo Credit: Pixabay/Automatic6517/Google Maps
Three people were found dead inside a Hudson Valley home following a blaze that destroyed the residence.

The fire took place in Orange County around 12:55 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 at 44 Highland Ave., in the village of Monroe.

According to Monore Police Chief Darwin Guzman, members of the Monroe Police Department, along with members from the district responded to a reported house fire.

When they arrived on the scene they found a fully engulfed house fire, Guzman said. Neighbors informed officers that the residents of the home may still be inside, however, due to heavy fire conditions officers were unable to go inside, he added.

When firefighters arrived on the scene they immediately began extinguishing the fire and attempted to rescue anyone inside, Guzman said.

The Monroe Joint Fire District along with neighboring fire departments extinguished the fire. Three victims were found dead inside the home, Guzman said.

The names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of family members.

Guzman said Monore Police detectives are working closely with the Orange County Fire Investigator, the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office, and Monore Fire District to determine the cause of the fire.

The police department was assisted at the scene by the New York State Police

Orange County Sheriff's Office

Monore Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Kiryas Joel EMS

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe Police Department at 845-782-8644.
 
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