Official: Round Lake house fire cause undetermined due to extreme hoarding

ROUND LAKE, N.Y. (WNYT) — A Round Lake house fire from August remains without a determined cause, as a fire officials said severe hoarding conditions made the investigation difficult.

Firefighters responded to a home on West Drive in August, where the structure collapsed while crews were fighting the flames. Officials said the resident was initially unaccounted for but was later found, and one firefighter was treated at the scene for injuries and was not taken to the hospital.

Round Lake Assistant Fire Chief Shaun Flynn said on Tuesday, Sept. 22 that according to the preliminary report, the cause of the fire is undetermined…

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