Crime & Safety

Blow Torch Probably Cause of Eastchester Fire

Construction work was being done in the home.

EASTCHESTER, NY - A blow torch is the likely cause of a fire Tuesday in Eastchester.

Firefighters responded to the Ridge Street home around 11 a.m., according to FIOS1News.com.

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Reconstruction work with a blow torch was being done in a bathroom upstairs.

For more details on this story, including a video interview with Eastchester Fire Chief Michael P. Grogan, go to FIOS1News.com here.

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