Fully Engulfed Fire Destroys Home In Area

An area home went up in flames overnight, officials said.

A fire sparked at a home in Sparrowbush overnight.
Photo Credit: *Orange and Rockland County Fire*

08/27/2019 1:01 p.m.

Fire crews were dispatched to a home in Orange County on Old Cahoonzie Road in Sparrowbush shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, where there was a report of a two-alarm structure fire.

Upon arrival, officials said that firefighters found the home fully engulfed. It took crews less than an hour to knock down the flames. The blaze forced a temporary closure of Old Cahoonzie Road in both directions.

No injuries were initially reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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