Crime & Safety
1 Killed in Massive Fire in New Rochelle
Two men were able to escape the Hamilton Avenue blaze.
New Rochelle, NY — A 55-year-old woman was killed in a fire Sunday night in New Rochelle.
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Loretta Wood, who worked as a nursing attendant in White Plains at Burke Rehabilitation Center, was apparently unable to escape from the Hamilton Avenue house fire which broke out about 11:45 p.m., according to an article at lohud.com.
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Firefighters battle house blaze in New Rochelle; at least 2 injured: police https://t.co/UCDR6CIE2u @TStrahan4NY pic.twitter.com/XtYVik1t0f
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While two occupants of the house, located across from New Rochelle City Hall, were able to climb out of the structure and onto a tree, firefighters were unable to find Wood because the blaze was too intense, News 12 reported.
Fire personnel told a relative that Wood’s body was found in her bed after the fire was completely extinguished, NBC New York reported.
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For more details, including videos of the fire, read the article at lohud.com here. A video report can be viewed at News 12 by clicking here. The NBC New York article can be accessed by going here.
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