One person is dead following a fatal house fire in the Town of Union.
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office and numerous local fire departments responded to a reported house fire around 1 a.m. on April 22 at 803 Hill Ave. in Endicott.
At the scene, first responders found that the fire surrounded the house and called for additional support, according to the sheriff’s office.
After the fire was extinguished, first responders went inside and found the body of Joyce E. Bassos, 86, a resident of the house. There were no other occupants in the residence.
A preliminary investigation into the cause and origin of the fire conducted by the Broome County Emergency Services Fire Investigators and the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division did not reveal any indication of criminal action.
The sheriff’s office was assisted by the Union Center Fire Department, the Endwell Fire Department, the West Corners Fire Department, the Maine Fire Department, the Vestal Fire Department, Union Emergency Medical Services and the Broome County Office of Emergency Services.
(This story has been updated to add a photo.)
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Elderly resident dies in Town of Union house fire
Reporting by Jillian McCarthy, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin / Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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