SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — At least one person was killed when a massive fire broke out at an assisted living facility overnight in Rockland County.
Fire officials say one resident died at the hospital, and two firefighters were injured. Officials now believe everyone is accounted for.
Calls to 911 came in around 1:30 a.m. from Evergreen Court Home for Adults on Lafayette Street in Spring Valley.
CBS2’s Christina Fan spoke with a group of community volunteers who heard the call over the radio and arrived at the scene ahead of the fire department. They jumped into action, wheeling several of the elderly out and carrying others.
A massive fire broke out at an assisted living facility overnight in Rockland County. (CBS2)
“There [were] plenty of Good Samaritans out here, probably eight of them, that literately ran into the building and [brought] them out in their wheelchairs, walkers, or literately picking them up and physically removing them out of the danger,” witness Hershy Green told Fan.
“Then watching their facility, their home going down in flames was something really traumatic,” Green added.
The facility, which has about 200 beds, is a total loss. Not only did several parts of the building collapse, witnesses also reported hearing explosions inside and a mayday call from firefighters.
Crews are still on the scene, and the cause is under investigation.
CBS2’s Christina Fan contributed to this report.
Check back with CBS2, CBSN New York and CBSNewYork.com for more on this developing story.
source https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/03/23/spring-valley-nursing-home-fire/
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