Anne Hayes
syracuse.com
(MCT)
Cazenovia, N.Y. – Two people died in an early morning house fire near Cazenovia early Thursday, according to the fire chief.
Around 12:30 a.m., a 911 caller reported that a house at 3205 Larkin Rd. was on fire and two people may be trapped inside, according to Madison County 911 Center dispatches. The home is in the Town of Fenner.
Minutes later, the first responding fire departments confirmed the house was fully involved in flames and requested assistance, according to dispatches.
火已经进行quickly before crews arrived, said Shane Emerson, Cazenovia fire chief.
Heavy smoke and flames could be seen from the outside of the home, he said.
Two people were inside when the fire broke out, Emerson said. Firefighters were able to remove both people from the home. However, they died as a result of their injuries, he said.
The blaze drew a large response from fire departments in Madison and Onondaga counties. Several crews from Onondaga County came to assist including Manlius and Fayetteville, Emerson said.
Around 1:04 a.m., firefighters said they were having trouble with the water supply which made fighting the blaze even harder, according to dispatches. Due to the rural location of the fire, water was being brought in by tanker trucks.
They were able to get a steady water supply established again about 10 minutes later, according to dispatches. They used a nearby creek as a supply for the tankers, Emerson said.
Crews were on scene for just over four hours but were able to mostly knock out the fire in around an hour, he said.
Seven different departments assisted the Cazenovia Fire Department including Smithfield, Morrisville, Lincoln, Erieville and Woodstock. State troopers and Madison County sheriff’s deputies also assisted at the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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