Woman faints, gets treated by EMTs after house fire in Van Buren
Updated 9:35 PM;
Today 8:03 PM
Fire crews from seven agencies responded to a house fire with fully visible flames in Van Buren on Thursday, May 6, 2021. A woman was treated by EMTs after fainting. James McClendon | jmcclendon@syracuse.com
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Van Buren, N.Y. A woman was treated by emergency medical technicians Thursday after she fainted while firefighters were putting out a fire at a house in Van Buren, fire officials said at the scene.
The woman was not in the ranch-style home on Northrup Boulevard while it was on fire, Lakeside Fire Chief Michael Kolakowski said. The woman’s status was not known, but her injuries were considered non-life threatening, he said.
By Ian Wheatley
May 7, 2021
Van Buren, N.Y. - An investigation is underway into what started a fire that damaged a home in Van Buren.
When first responders arrived at the scene on Northrup Boulevard last night, they found the residence full of smoke and spotted flames. People were inside the home at the time of the fire but were able to make it out safely.
One woman was treated by EMT s after fainting while firefighters were extinguishing the blaze, but she s expected to be OK.