Police officials declined to give details about whether the woman, whose identity was being
withheld pending notification of her family, had any history of interactions with the city's Administration for Children's Services, or whether she had lodged domestic violence complaints against any prior romantic partners, including the father of her other children.
Firefighters from Mt. Upton Fire Department, Sidney, Bainbridge, Guilford, & South New Berlin responded, Chenango County Sheriff's Department reported that the 16 year old youth was unable to escape the fire, the name of the deceased is being
withheld pending family
notification.