Two people died in a devastating fire in a Furlong Road home in Cheektowaga early this morning, according to Cheektowaga police.
The fire, reported at 4:22 a.m., started on the first floor of 27 Furlong Road. Police officials said the floor caved in, making it difficult for firefighters to enter the house or find the occupants.
Susan Seawood, who lives nearby, said she woke up and saw “flames were jumping out of the front of the house.”
She said another neighbor tried breaking windows to rescue people in the house.
Police Lt. Ken Rusin said one victim was found in the front of the house and the other in a back room. Both were on the first floor. “At this point, we are still working on identifying the victims,” he said.
Rusin said house was heavily damaged by the fire. “The inside is badly burned. It’s a danger for anyone to go inside.”
The one-and-a-half story Cape home was still smoldering about 7 a.m. this morning.
“The firefighters are having a hard time getting in,” said Cheektowaga Police Capt. Scott E. Pilat at that time. “The fire was devastating. They’re still not full into the house. The fire went everywhere, even through the floors.”
Tarps were attached to the front door and windows of the house, shielding it from view.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
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The fire, reported at 4:22 a.m., started on the first floor of 27 Furlong Road. Police officials said the floor caved in, making it difficult for firefighters to enter the house or find the occupants.
Susan Seawood, who lives nearby, said she woke up and saw “flames were jumping out of the front of the house.”
She said another neighbor tried breaking windows to rescue people in the house.
Police Lt. Ken Rusin said one victim was found in the front of the house and the other in a back room. Both were on the first floor. “At this point, we are still working on identifying the victims,” he said.
Rusin said house was heavily damaged by the fire. “The inside is badly burned. It’s a danger for anyone to go inside.”
The one-and-a-half story Cape home was still smoldering about 7 a.m. this morning.
“The firefighters are having a hard time getting in,” said Cheektowaga Police Capt. Scott E. Pilat at that time. “The fire was devastating. They’re still not full into the house. The fire went everywhere, even through the floors.”
Tarps were attached to the front door and windows of the house, shielding it from view.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
email: jhabuda@buffnews.com
lmichel@buffnews.com