Fire Destroys Yorktown Heights Home

YORKTOWN, NY — A Yorktown Heights home was destroyed Friday morning. The blaze was reported around 6 a.m. at 1230 Baptist Church Road.

Fire departments had to bring water to the scene because there are no hydrants in the area, the Journal News reported.

News 12 said the address an 11-acre estate formerly owned by the Gucci family, known for its fashion and leather brand.

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Fire tears through large home in Yorktown Heights https://t.co/ZQFhXR009L pic.twitter.com/tdHIPx1EEF
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) November 8, 2019

Firefighters battle house fire in Yorktown https://t.co/pzbKJEpLvT
— lohud.com (@lohud) November 8, 2019

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