Police Identify Man Killed In Somers House Fire

SOMERS, NY — Police identified the man who died in fire at his home Monday in Somers.

The New York State Police said Richard Jordan, 72, was found dead in the home.

He was the sole occupant, police said.

The investigation into the fire remain ongoing, but no evidence of suspicious activity has been found.

The Somers Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched around 9:30 a.m. Monday to the fire on Barlow Court.

When firefighters arrived, the fire was in the second floor of the two-story home.

Fire officials said personnel were unable to search that part of the home until the fire had been knocked down.

Officials said no firefighters were injured while battling the blaze.