Thursday, February 5, 2015

EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN VALATIE, NEW YORK HOME. THE CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.



EXPLOSION AND FIRE IN VALATIE, NEW YORK HOME.  THE CAUSE AND ORIGIN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.



February 4, 2015

VALATIE, NEW YORK

An explosion in a private home led to a house fire at a private residence Wednesday afternoon, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
Columbia County 911 dispatched Valatie Fire Department to 4101 Elm St. in Valatie at approximately 11:20 a.m. for a reported house explosion and subsequent fire.

The fire was already out when firefighters arrived.  A male occupant inside the residence at the time of the explosion was uninjured, according to police.  There was significant structural damage to the residence.

The Sheriff’s Office, Columbia County Office of the Fire Coordinators and investigators from the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control are conducting a joint investigation to determine the cause of the explosion.

Also assisting at the scene were Valatie Rescue Squad, Niverville Fire Department, Valatie Water Department, and the Valatie building inspector.