A frightening scene unfolded early Friday morning at approximately 5:00AM, when a large fire broke out at a Jewish home on Fort Worth Place while the family was fast asleep. The blaze, which reportedly began outside the residence, quickly spread and engulfed parts of the home before smoke detectors awakened the occupants.
Fire departments from across the region—including South Blooming Grove, Salisbury Mills, Monroe, Washingtonville, Woodbury, Chester, and Vails Gate—responded swiftly and worked together to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring houses.
Kiryas Joel Hatzolah and Blooming Grove EMS arrived to provide medical support, and Bechasdei Hashem, no serious injuries were reported. Blooming Grove Police and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office also responded to assist with securing the scene and supporting emergency efforts. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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The article headline states that their escape was miraculous but provides no details explaining that claim.
@Hakatan – Any escape in the middle of the night while a family is fast asleep is miraculous.
This is the second fire in a month in this area. Unfortunately, people do not want to pay attention to the fact that home fires do occur, and it is important to plan. Proper planning means means having an escape plan, and a safe way to quickly get out of upper floors including permanently attached fire escape ladders. It’s time the frum community takes this seriously. We are not so far away from the Monroe fire of 2/2023. How many korbanos do we need? See saferescape.com for help with a plan.