Working Fire in the Village of Sloatsburg

The Sloatsburg Fire Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a possible structure fire on Grant Street in the Vill age of Sloatsburg on May 7, 2023. As firefighters responded, the call was updated to a working fire due to additional reports from the scene. When they arrived, firefighters faced an already advanced fire, with worsening conditions at the rearof a two-story home, and the fire rapidly extending through the rest of the structure. An interior attack, coupled with the protection of two similarexposures, was begun and limited any furtherfire. The house, however, was severely damaged. All the residents in the home at the time were able to escape unharmed. At least one firefighterwas injured, suffering a small burn. The cause of the fire was underinvestigation.