Lake Carmel firefighters battle house fire on Church Hill Road during thunderstorm

Frank Becerra Jr., Rockland/Westchester Journal News

KENT — Several fire departments battled a blaze that burned through a house during a heavy thunderstorm on Sunday evening.

A home that was being renovated on Church Hill Road caught fire around 7:15 p.m. It was unoccupied and had extensive damage.

There are no fire hydrants in the area, so tankers trucked in water.

Firefighters from several Putnam County departments assist Lake Carmel firefighters in battling a house fire during a thunderstorm on Church Hill Road in the Lake Carmel section of Kent. May. 22, 2022. The fire caused extensive damage to the home.
Firefighters from several Putnam County departments assist Lake Carmel firefighters in battling a house fire during a thunderstorm on Church Hill Road in the Lake Carmel section of Kent. May. 22, 2022. The fire caused extensive damage to the home.

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The Putnam County Fire Investigation Team was working to determine the cause of the fire.

Firefighters from Lake Carmel, Carmel, Kent, Brewster, Patterson and East Fishkill responded, along with Kent police.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Kent house on Church Hill Road catches fire near Lake Carmel