The body of a New York firefighter was recovered late Tuesday in the aftermath of a massive fire at an assisted living facility that also killed a resident.
Spring Valley firefighter Jared Lloyd had rushed into the burning Evergreen Court Home for Adults to rescue residents still trapped inside, WCBS-TV reports. But the fire's intensity grew, and the 15-year veteran became trapped himself and sent out a mayday call.
His fellow firefighters tried to pull him out, but heavy flames and smoke prevented them from reaching him. For hours after the fire was under control, firefighters scoured the rubble for Lloyd, and his body was found nearly 24 hours after he became trapped.
"His #HEROIC efforts saved many lives," Rockland County Human Rights Commissioner Rabbi Yisroel Kahan stated in an online update.
A resident also died after being taken to the hospital, the Journal News reports. Two firefighters and 10 residents were injured in the fire and taken to the hospital.
"It’s a sad day on many fronts," Rockland County Director of Fire and Emergency Services Chris Kear said at a press conference.
Roughly 125 firefighters from 26 departments in Rockland and Bergen counties battled the blaze.
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for Lloyd's family.
