One person was killed during a fire early Wednesday morning in the Hudson Valley.

On Wednesday around 5:10 a.m., Ulster Hose, Hurley and Spring Lake fire departments were dispatched for a reported structure fire at Station Road with at least one person trapped inside.

First responders were met with heavy smoke and a fire coming from the back of the structure.

Rescuers searched the building and found one person inside who was removed. The unnamed person was taken to Health Alliance Hosptial in Kingston where the victim succumbed to their injuries, officials say.

One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion, according to the Ulster County Fire/Rescue Incidents Facebook.

The fire was declared under control in about 20 minutes. The cause of the fire is unknown as of this writing.

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