A devastating fire struck a Hudson Valley home on Saturday, causing devastating damage.
There is nothing more terrifying than imagining your home on fire. Unfortunately, that nightmare became a reality for some Hudson Valley homeowners this weekend.
The Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department received a call about a fire in a building on Hill Avenue, not far from Highway 52, just after 3 p.m. Saturday. residence.
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Not knowing if there were any residents inside, firefighters forced their way into the house and began searching room-by-room when mutual aid services arrived on the scene. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the tragic blaze, but the house continued to catch fire as the fire raged.
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Pictures of the fire show half of the house completely engulfed in flames and thick black smoke rising from the roof. According to Montgomery firefighters, they were able to “knock down” the main body of the fire before they could identify any remaining hot spots in the rest of the building. continued firefighting efforts.
Facebook/Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department
fire station Posted condolences to the homeowner on Facebook Just two and a half hours after responding to the house fire, they reported their truck was back in service.
The cause of the fire was not immediately revealed, but is likely still under investigation.
