Two significant fires broke out in the Albany area on Wednesday (January 1), leading to tragic outcomes and ongoing investigations. In Sandgate, Vermont, a house fire claimed the lives of two individuals and injured two others. The fire started late Wednesday morning, and several fire departments from New York and Vermont responded to the call around 11:30 a.m. The deceased will undergo autopsies at the Chief Medical Examiner’s office in Burlington, Vermont, while the injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to CBS6 Albany.