Fire tears through Yorktown Heights home
A massive fire reduced the home of the grand rebbe at a Yorktown yeshiva to piles of rubble. The fire started at around 11 p.m. at the house on Illington Road, located on the Kehilath Yaakov Pupa Rabbinical
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Nov 9, 2014, 11:21 PM
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Updated 3,590 days ago
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A massive fire reduced the home of the grand rebbe at a Yorktown yeshiva to piles of rubble.
The fire started at around 11 p.m. at the house on Illington Road, located on the Kehilath Yaakov Pupa Rabbinical Seminary campus.
Fire officials say the house was fully engulfed by flames when crews arrived at the scene.
News 12 is told multiple fire crews responded to battle the flames, which were under control in about an hour.
No injuries were reported.
This marks the second time the home has gone up in flames. It caught fire in October 2012 and had been rebuilt.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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