Police say one person was found dead after responders were called to McKoon Road on Friday evening.
By David Laguerre | Mohawk Valley Voice
FORESTPORT: One person was found dead inside a Forestport home after a reported explosion and fire Friday, November 13, according to New York State Police.
Troopers said they responded to 11323 McKoon Road at about 5:33 p.m. Emergency personnel found the person inside the residence when they arrived.
The cause of the explosion and fire remained under investigation in the agency’s November 13 release, checked Saturday morning.
Investigators and local departments respond
State Police said its Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Identification Unit responded to assist with the investigation.
The agency also listed the Oneida County Cause and Origin Team and the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control among the responders. Fire departments from Forestport, Stittville, Barneveld, Remsen and Woodgate assisted, along with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.
What remains unknown
The release did not identify the person who died or provide an age. It did not announce a finding about what caused the explosion or fire. An investigation is not a finding that a crime occurred.
State Police said more information would be released when available. This report is based on the agency’s initial account; it does not establish a cause beyond what investigators have announced.
Featured image: AI-generated conceptual illustration by Mohawk Valley Voice. Firefighter equipment is symbolic; this is not a photograph of the Forestport fire or its responders.
