CORTLANDT, NY — Two teenagers have died following an early morning house fire in the Town of Cortlandt.
New York State Police in Cortlandt were dispatched to a private residence on Sherwood Road at approximately 2:27 a.m. on May 27, 2026, for a report of a residential structure fire.
Upon arrival, responders observed an active residential structure fire.
The residence was occupied by four individuals at the time the fire started.
Two juvenile residents, a 17-year-old female and a 15-year-old male, were removed from the residence and transported to a local medical facility with life-threatening injuries.
The 17-year-old female later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
The 15-year-old male has also succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into the cause of the fire remains ongoing.
