A 77-year-old woman was killed and one person was treated for burns after a fire fully engulfed a multi-family home in Mount Vernon.
The Journal News says the three-alarm fire on West Second Street was reported just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. It left 18 people homeless.
Mount Vernon Fire Commissioner James Gleason says flames were shooting out of the first and second floors of the three-story building when firefighters arrived. The fire was brought under control several hours later.
Fire officials said Wednesday morning that the 77-year-old had tried to escape when she was overcome by heat and smoke. Her body was found late Tuesday night near the staircase, the News said.
Gleason says a 29-year-old neighbor was taken to a hospital for treatment of burns to his feet, arms and hands.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Woman, 77, Killed in Mount Vernon Fire
Officials said she was overcome by heat and smoke as she tried to leave.
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