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Father, 7-Year-Old Son Killed In Early Morning House Fire In Ulster County

SHAWANGUNK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- A tragedy hit Ulster County on Sunday. A man and his 7-year-old son were killed in a house fire.

It happened in Shawangunk at a home on Burnt Meadow Road just after midnight. Police arrived to find a 9-year-old girl safely outside the home. Her father pushed her out a window to safety, before looking for the little boy.

The man, 50-year-old Joseph Hull, and his son, Joseph, were found by firefighters, but pronounced dead at an area hospital.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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