1 person killed in Carlton fire on Sawyer Road
Photos by Tom Rivers: A fire last night destroyed this home at 1850 Sawyer Road in Carlton.
CARLTON – One person was killed in a fire last night in Carlton, Orleans County Sheriff Chris Bourke said.
Firefighters were dispatched to 1850 Sawyer Rd. at about 3:40 a.m. Firefighters from Carlton, Kendall and Albion arrived to a fully involved fire at a house trailer, which the blaze spread to two sheds and two vehicles.
A deceased person was found inside the trailer, Bourke said. The body was transported to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office. Authorities are trying to get a positive identification and then work to notify next of kin.
The Orleans County Sheriff’s deputies, investigators and Chief Deputy Jeff Gifaldi are working to determine the cause of the fire with line officers from Carlton Volunteer Fire Company, Orleans County Emergency Management Office fire investigators, and the state fire investigators and K9 unit.
Anyone with information on the fire is asked to call Orleans County investigators at (585) 589-5527.
Officials are trying to determine the cause of the fire.
