EARLTON — A family is homeless after a weekend fire tore through their mobile home, Earlton Fire Chief Pat Donovan said Monday.
An investigation into the cause of the fire determined it was electrical in nature, Donovan said.
Firefighters fought the blaze in frigid conditions. Temperatures were in the single digits at the time of the fire.
The American Red Cross provided immediate emergency aid to the two adults in the aftermath of the early-morning blaze.
The home was badly damaged. Two rooms sustained significant fire damage and the rest of the home had water and smoke damage throughout, Donovan said.
At about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Greene County 911 sent Earlton Fire Department to 1725 Potic Mountain Road after the homeowners reported that their mobile home was on fire.
The family and their two pets were able to get out of the home safely before firefighters arrived, Donovan said.
When crews first arrived on the scene, the fire was burning heavily in the living room area. Fire officials immediately requested mutual-aid assistance from West Athens Lime Street Fire Company.
Firefighters fought the blaze from outside and inside the home.
After the fire was declared out, they began checking the rest of the structure to make sure there were no areas where the fire could begin again.
Central Hudson Gas and Electric was requested to the scene to disconnect power.
Assisting at the fire scene were Coxsackie Ambulance, Greene County Paramedics, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and Greene County Fire Coordinator’s Office.
All firefighters were back in service at 5:30 a.m.