Hudson Valley Couple Killed in Home Fire

A couple from the Hudson Valley were killed when their home went up in flames overnight.

On Wednesday around 2:30 a.m., a 911 call reported an active fire at 18 Elm Road in the town of Monroe.

When the Monroe Fire Department arrived at the home they were able to breach the back door and found two victims dead inside the home, police say.

The victims have been identified as Kimberly R. Beauregard and Robert Doremus. Both were 54-year-old and both lived at the home, according to New York State Police.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but foul play is not suspected at this time, police say. Autopsies were completed and the cause of death will be determined pending toxicology results.

State Police were assisted at the scene by Monroe Fire Department, Lakeside Fire and Rescue Co, NY State Fire, Chester Fire Department, Orange County Fire Services, Woodbury Fire Department, Warwick Fire Department, Greenwood Lake Fire Department, Tuxedo Fire Department, and Monroe Emergency Medical Services (EMS).