MonseyScoopDEVELOPING IN NEW CITY: Fatal Structure Fire On Carolina Drive Prompts Defensive Response {UPDATED: 11:45AM}
BREAKING UPDATE 11:45AM: Sources tell Monsey Scoop that one person has been pronounced dead following the blaze at a home on Carolina Drive in New City early Sunday morning. The fire, which broke out at 71 Carolina Drive, has since been extinguished after prompting a large emergency response and defensive operations by firefighters. Monsey Scoop will publish additional details as they become available.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Emergency personnel responded to a structure fire at 71 Carolina Drive Sunday morning at approximately 9:07 a.m., with initial reports indicating a possible entrapment on the second floor.
Dispatchers were briefly in contact with the individual before losing communication, and shortly thereafter, radio transmissions captured firefighters operating inside the home.
As conditions intensified, command made the decision to transition to defensive operations. Multiple fire departments and emergency personnel remain on scene as the situation continues to develop.
Monsey Scoop will update as more information becomes available.