Thronwood firefighter Sean Carroll – who comes from a firefighting family – died in a fire that started in the basement of his home.
November 27, 2021 – Source Firehouse.com News
A family committed to public safety lost a firefighter-son in a tragic early morning fire at their Thornwood home on Thanksgiving Day.
Thornwood firefighters were called to the home on Kensico Road and Warren Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. and reported no signs of a fire from the exterior.
Firefighters knocked on the door of the home to alert four occupants of the home to the fire, according to News 12.
Thronwood Fire Chief James Gedris told the television station that the fire started in the basement and became visible shortly after they arrived.
A 26-year-old man was perished in the fire.
According to a post on the Thornwood Fire Department Facebook page, firefighter Sean Carroll is the man who died. He was an eight-year member of the department and served as the department’s recording secretary.
In a post on FundtheFirst.com, it states Carroll’s father, Richard, and brother, Matt, are also Thornwood firefighters. Rich is a police officer with Rye Brook Police Department and Matt is an FDNY firefighter.
Firefighters from seven departments responded to the scene and the fire was placed under control in an hour.
Officials told News 12 that the fire is believed to have been accidental and electric-related.
Viewing hours will be Sunday with a funeral mass Sunday morning.