Old Munitions Explode During Rye Brook House Fire
RYE BROOK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- A fire apparently started by a candle set off some old munitions at a Westchester County home, authorities said.
The fire at the Rye Brook house was reported at 5:46 a.m. Friday and was under control by 6:26 a.m.
Old Munitions Explode During Rye Brook House Fire
The fire started on the second story and spread throughout the floor of the Edgewood Drive home, police said.
"As soon as I came up we started hearing rounds going off inside the structure," Port Chester Fire Chief Ed Quinn told WCBS 880's Sean Adams. "I did not put anybody inside the structure, although we did lay a line to the front door so as soon these stopped going off we could make our advance and that's what we did."
The property was condemned several months ago but that the owner occasionally used it, police said.
A 24-year-old woman was inside the house when the fire started but escaped without injuries.
Quinn recommends storing weapons and ammunition is fire-resistant gun safes.
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