January 15, 2013
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Fatal fire in Port Jervis
PORT JERVIS – Authorities are investigating
a fire in the City of Port Jervis late Tuesday morning that claimed the
life of one person.
The fire in a single-family residence at 8 Mountain Avenue was called
in at 10:48 a.m.
City Police located a 38-year-old man outside the residence with burn
injuries. He was taken to Bon Secours Hospital in Port Jervis.
Once inside the residence, police and firefighters discovered the body
of a middle age woman.
The fire and surrounding circumstances are under investigation. The
Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Orange County District
Attorney’s Office and State Police Crime Scene Unit are assisting
city police with the investigation.
The fire was brought under control by the Port Jervis Fire Department.
The building sustained major damage.
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