Fire damages Port Henry home

PORT HENRY A late-night fire over the weekend left a family of six homeless in Port Henry.

The fire at 3140 Broad St. was called in about 10 p.m. Saturday, bringing firefighters from Port Henry, Moriah, Mineville-Witherbee, Crown Point, Ticonderoga and Westport.

Stephen and April Clodgo and two of their four children, boys ages 7 and 18, were sleeping in the house at the time.

The owner said smoke alarms went off and awoke him, Essex County Emergency Services Director Donald Jaquish said.

Mr. Clodgo came out, and the Christmas tree was on fire. He tried to extinguish it with a small extinguisher, to no avail, and they had to evacuate.

Port Henry Fire Chief James Hughes said the Village Department of Public Works called the fire in.

Our Village DPW alerted us; they were out plowing and spotted smoke. When I arrived, I saw heavy smoke from the north side attic vent.

The fire was very deep-seated in the building in the vicinity of the living room.

The family pet, a cat, was rescued by firefighters.

The Clodgos and their four children, ages 7, 11, 12 and 18, are staying at a motel, he said, but were planning to eventually stay with relatives in Vermont.

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Fire damages Port Henry home