“[The fact that the victim was a baby] is hard, especially with the firefighters involved in finding the victim all have children themselves,” Rea said.
Two firefighters were sent to the hospital with exhaustion and then released, Rea said. The adult in the home was flown to Westchester Medical Center with burns to the face and hands and possible respiratory damage, Rea said.
The building was rendered uninhabitable by the fire; it was unclear at press time how many other families were affected.
Shortly after the fire, a memorial consisting of flowers, stuffed animals, candles and a picture of the baby was put up near the building, which was being cleaned out by workmen on Tuesday. At the memorial was Charlynn Seuloy of Kingston, who said she worked with the baby’s mom at ShopRite. “It’s horrible,” said Seuloy. “They were very nice people — they would do anything for anybody.”
Seuloy said ShopRite was putting together a drive to collect toys and clothes for the baby’s three-and-a-half-year-old sister; call Rita Brown at (845) 336-7800 for more information.
Donations are also being accepted at Pete’s Deli on Wall Street, or drop on front porch at a neighbor’s house (D’Arcy family) at 168 Wall St. Clothing and toys are needed for a the girl and three boys ages ranging from 3-12 years old.
With additional reporting by Dan Barton
