Spring Valley Home Damaged by Fire, Closed for Code Violations

A minor fire in Spring Valley Friday night turned up lots of code violations, and now the tenants are out while the landlord has a month to fix up a single-family home that housed 16 people and where the living room had been converted to bedrooms, The Journal News reports.

Firefighters and police went to the house after a resident tried to put out a kitchen fire with a garden hose. They called the building inspector. Summonses were issued and power, gas and water were shut off to the home.

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The Red Cross opened a reception center Friday night at the Spring Valley Police Department, said spokeswoman Caroline Sherwin. Volunteers also met over the weekend with the six families — 11 adults and five children — who were made homeless.

"All families were provided funds for emergency relocation/lost personals, referrals with our community partners," she said in an email. "As of yesterday our caseworkers have been in contact with the families assisting them with further needs."