BLOOMINGBURG – A 64-year-old Bloomingburg man perished in a fire in his residence on Linda Lane in the Town of Mamakating.
The fire was called in at about 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday when a neighbor heard a loud noise outside and then saw the home fully engulfed in flames.
The sole occupant who was pronounced dead at the scene was identified by State Police as Yitzchak Vann.
Troopers said the preliminary investigation determined the fire originated in the vicinity of the kitchen.
Authorities said at this time there is no evidence of criminal activity identified although the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fire departments that responded to the scene included Bloomingburg, Wurtsboro, Rock Hill, Summitville, Westbrookville, Bullville, Pine Bush, Circleville, Walker Valley, and Otisville.
Emergency medical services from Mamakating, Rock Hill, Hatzolah and Sullivan County Paramedic also responded to the fire scene.
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