Fire Destroys New City Homes

NEW CITY, NY — A structure fire in an apartment complex Sunday left three families homeless. Clarkstown police said the fire was called in at 12:43 p.m.

When officers arrived at 17 Heritage Drive, the structure was fully engulfed in flames. The New City Fire Department and seven surrounding departments were able to extinguish the fire, police said.

Three units of the complex were damaged and considered uninhabitable. The three affected families will be staying with relatives or going to hotels due to the state of the structure. The Clarkstown Detective Bureau and the Clarkstown Fire Inspector were on scene to investigate.

At this point, there is no reason to suspect the fire was suspicious, police said.

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