3 die in house fire near Marist College

By NBC New York

An early-morning fire at a house near Marist College Saturday has left at three dead and four others with smoke inhalation, authorities said.

In a press conference held Saturday afternoon, Poughkeepsie Police confirmed that two female students from nearby Marist College and a male in his 20s died in the fire. Police said that the male victim was not a student.?

Four others escaped from the house with smoke inhalation, and were treated and released from the hospital.?

The fire began sometime after 1 a.m at 112 Fairview Avenue, officials said. The fire chief believes the fire may have started in the back of the house. ?

In a statement, Marist College said that school security and other officials are "working closely with the emergency responders to gather more information about the incident." ?

The house was privately owned and was not affiliated with the college.? ?

The Town of Poughkeepsie police are in charge at the scene, and continue their investigation. ?

An eyewitness told the Poughkeepsie Journal that she drove down Fairview Ave. at 1:20 a.m and saw the green house on fire. While standing on the street, she saw a female "fly through" a first floor window, breaking the glass. ?

"Apparently her boyfriend threw her out," she told the paper. The female and her boyfriend were both taken to the hospital and survived. ?

The identities of the victims have not been released at this time.

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