ENDWELL, N.Y. — Six people died after a fire broke out at the Knights Inn in Endwell, according to New York State Police.
The fire was reported around 6 a.m. at the East Main Street hotel on June 22, prompting a response from Endwell fire crews, Spectrum News 1 reported. State police said firefighters arrived to find heavy black smoke at the front of the building and flames coming from the rear.
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Ten fire departments and four ambulance companies responded to the fire, according to State Police.
Officials said at least six people were killed, two people were hospitalized at Wilson Medical Center and numerous residents were displaced. Police said additional information, including the victims’ identities, will be released later.
The hotel had also been used by the county’s Department of Social Services for temporary family housing, according to Spectrum News 1. A recent review by the outlet found it was one of three Broome County hotels where families were housed near registered level-two and level-three sex offenders.
