CHESTER – A four-alarm fire that broke out at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday destroyed a home at 67 Rock Ridge Road in the Town of Chester.
Several fire departments from across Orange County were called in to battle the blaze as flames lit up the nighttime sky.
One firefighter was reported to have suffered smoke inhalation.
Fire department trucked in supplies of water throughout the operation and police officers were called in to jockey vehicles in and out to position tankers to fight the flames.
The cause is under investigation.
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