City officials: Firefighters respond to fatal house fire in Mount Vernon

Video from the scene showed the home still standing but structurally damaged.

News 12 Staff

Mar 16, 2024, 3:23 PM

Updated 66 days ago

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Mount Vernon firefighters responded to a fire that broke out Saturday at a home on South 3rd Avenue.
Video from the scene showed the home still standing but structurally damaged.
City officials confirmed that the fire was fatal.
News 12 will have more details about the incident as they become available.


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