HILLCREST – Fire that broke out around 10 a.m. on Monday damaged a house in the Hillcrest section of the Town of Ramapo.
When firefights arrived, they found smoke billowing from the rear of the building.
Hillcrest firefighters extinguished the blaze.
A 67-year-old female resident was evacuated and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she was admitted for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Other family members were displaced because of the fire and were provided assistance by the Red Cross.
The incident is under investigation by the Ramapo Police Department Detective Division and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
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