CLINTON, N.Y. — A Massachusetts teacher and her baby were killed in a raging blaze that tore through a home in New York on Sunday night, officials said.
Officers and firefighters responded to a blaze at a home on Clinton Hollow Road in the town of Clinton around 10:40 p.m., according to New York State Police.
Emergency crews found the 911 caller outside the home and learned two children and their mother were still inside on the second floor.
Entry into the home wasn’t possible until the fire department arrived due to the heavy flames, troopers said.
Shannon Hubbard, 35, of Brewster, and her two children, a 3-year-old boy, and a 1-year-old girl, were later pulled from the burning home.
Hubbard and her one-year-old daughter were pronounced dead at area hospitals. The 911 caller, a 39-year-old man, and the 3-year-old child were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Hubbard was a preschool teacher at Chatham Elementary School.
“This loss will undoubtedly be shocking and painful for our school community,” Superintendent Scott Carpenter said in a letter to the school community. ”With many connections throughout our district’s families and staff. Our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones as they navigate this unimaginable tragedy.”
Hubbard’s husband, John, is a patrolman with the Dennis Police Department.
“The men and women of the Dennis Police Department are mourning this heartbreaking news. Patrolman Hubbard is a valued member of our department and community, and more importantly our friend. We extend our deepest sympathies to him and his family,” Chief John Brady said in a statement. “We pledge our full support to Patrolman Hubbard and are committed to providing any assistance he needs as his family and loved ones navigate this unimaginable loss. We also know that the Dennis community is caring and compassionate, and will also be a source of support.”
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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