CROSS RIVER- Two people were killed when fire ravaged a large home on Old Shop Road in the Cross River section of South Salem.
On Friday afternoon, state police announced that one of the victims was Noel Rae, age 93. The second person has not yet been identified, as authorities are awaiting notification to their next of kin.
Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Krystal Paolicelli said the fire broke out around 12:40 p.m. and 9-1-1 calls sent police and firefighters from Croton Falls, South Salem, Bedford Hills, Goldens Bridge, Bedford, Katonah in addition to several departments in Connecticut including Danbury and the Carmel, Brewster and Mahopac departments which covered agencies by backfilling fire houses.
Troopers reported that five people were inside the 2,700-square-foot wooden frame house, which is one hundred years old, when the fire broke out and they became trapped. Three individuals escaped the fire and were taken to nearby hospitals, suffering from smoke inhalation and burn injuries.
Police said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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