Two Injured After Jumping from Burning Beacon Home's Second Floor

March 17, 2026 | Beacon, NY

Two people suffered injuries when they leaped from the second floor of a blazing 2.5-story wood-frame apartment building, leading firefighters to call a second alarm. The fire broke out at 258 Rombout Avenue on March 17 around 2:50 p.m. Officials escalated the response due to the fire's severity. First responders arrived quickly to find the two individuals who had jumped from the upper level to flee the spreading flames.

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Information on the severity of their injuries remains undisclosed. Authorities are investigating the fire's origin, with no additional details released yet.

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