A fire during the Super Bowl claimed the life of a longtime Hudson Valley resident. Friends say he was "such a great guy."

On Sunday around 9 p.m., the Washingtonville Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house on fire at 17 Shaw Road in the Town of New Windsor.

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a large volume of fire was coming from a 1.5 story private house. A 2nd-alarm was transmitted bringing multiple mutual aids departments to the scene.

As crews entered inside a victim was found a few feet inside the door. The man was found just a few feet from the front door, officials say.

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The male victim was removed from the home however his injuries were too severe to begin any type of life-saving measures, the Washingtonville Fire Department states.

The man's name wasn't released. However many on social media say the man was a longtime Hudson Valley resident with many saying he was "such a nice guy."

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No one else was found inside the home. Two firefighters suffered what's described as minor injuries. Neither of which required medical treatment.

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The cause of the fire is currently being investigated by the New Windsor Police and The Town of New Windsor Office of Fire Prevention.

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Washingtonville was assisted by fire departments from; Salisbury Mills, Chester, Vails Gate, Coldenham, Campbell Hall, Maybrook, Cornwall, Montgomery and South Blooming Grove. Woodbury Fire Department was on standby at Washingtonville's firehouse.

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