2 people dead after Lewisboro house fire
One individual, Noel Rae, 93, was taken to a local medical facility, where he later died from his injuries. A second person was located dead inside the home, and identification is pending further investigation.
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State police have confirmed that two people have died after a house fire at 27 Old Shop Rd. in Lewisboro that happened Thursday afternoon.
One person inside the home, 93-year-old Noel Rae, was taken to a local medical facility, where he later died from his injuries. A second person was located dead inside the home, and their identity has yet to be released.
Three other residents were able to exit the home and were also taken to a local medical facility for evaluation.
The three-alarm blaze broke out around 1 p.m.
Fire officials say heavy smoke and flames were already showing from the house as they arrived, and they had word of several people trapped in different areas of the home. Reports from the scene say police ran into the home to try and help rescue residents.
More than 100 firefighters from different departments were called in, stretching from southern Westchester to Connecticut.
Crews battled the flames from above on extended ladder trucks as well as from inside the house until it looked as though a collapse was possible, and firefighters needed to pull out.
The home is located in a heavily wooded area, and fire officials say they had to dispatch crews to make sure the flames didn't spread to overhanging trees.
There are reports that residents and police suffered injuries; New York State Police are handling the investigation and have yet to release that information.
However, fire officials confirm that at least two firefighters were taken to the hospital for minor injuries and have been released.
Investigators are still trying to determine a cause; fire officials tell News 12 the house is a total loss and will need to be demolished.
