The firefighter had been missing for an hour inside the fire, according to Trooper Steven Nevel, Public Information Officer for Troop F of the New York State Police.
It is unclear how many residents are unaccounted for in the fire at a location on Lafayette Street in Spring Valley, Nevel said. Spring Valley is about 40 miles north of midtown Manhattan.
Nevel said another firefighter suffered a heart attack and has been taken to a hospital with injuries.
State police were sending assets to the scene including one K9 unit and supervisors, Nevel said.
Multiple agencies responded to the fire and…
