WALLKILL, N.Y. — Seven tenants of a Lewis Lane residence in this Plattekill hamlet were evacuated after a two-alarm fire Friday, June 7, according to the Plattekill Fire Department and the Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross.At about 10 p.m. Friday, the Plattekill and Cronomer Valley fire departments along with Coldenham Fire-Rescue FAST, […]
85-year-old man dies in Ulster County house fire
OLIVE - An 85-year-old man died in a house fire in the town of Olive early Saturday morning.
The Ulster County Sheriff s office said the fire was reported shortly after 1 a.m. at a home on Route 28A.
Firefighters from multiple departments responded to the scene, along with sheriff s deputies.
Firefighters found and removed the body of the 85-year-old man from the building. The sheriff s office said he died of injuries he suffered in the fire and was pronounced dead at the scene. His name is being withheld until next of kin can be notified.