SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (PIX11) — Five people are dead and several others are injured after a fire broke out in a Rockland County home, according to officials.
Flames broke out Saturday morning on 118th Lake Street around 4:03 a.m., according to Mayor Alan Simon.
Multiple people were trapped in a two-story building, and five people, including two minors, were pronounced dead, officials said. One man jumped out of a second-story window to escape the flames.
Five other people were rushed to a hospital and one firefighter has minor injuries, officials said.
The Red Cross is on the scene to provide aid to those affected by the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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