TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. — An unoccupied two-story home on Old Flatbush Road was damaged by a Monday morning fire that was caused by a rodent problem, according to East Kingston First Assistant Fire Chief Matt Watzka.

Watzka said East Kingston firefighters were called to the home at 685 Old Flatbush Road at about 11 a.m. He said the home was involved in fire when he arrived and a second alarm was sounded. The blaze was under control within 20 minutes and firefighters remained on the scene for about an hour and a half, Watzka said.

The home was uninhabited and was being used to store cleaning supplies and equipment, Watzka said. He said the fire was caused by a rodent problem as a result of which electrical wires had been chewed through. The fire spread throughout the front portion of the house and the upstairs, Watzka said. He said the house was posted as uninhabitable after the blaze.

No one was hurt, Watzka said. The name of the property owner was not immediately available.

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