Fire/Death
Investigation
Media Release:
April 20, 2020
Fire Investigation
with Fatality
Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on April 17,
2020, deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office responded to 7279 County
Route 69, in the Town of Howard, New York, due to a report of a residence on
fire with a possible occupant. The Howard, Avoca, Bath, Canisteo, Kanona and
Wallace Volunteer Fire Departments responded to contain the fire. Members of
the Steuben County Fire Investigation Team responded with the Sheriff’s Office
and Steuben County Emergency Management Office to investigate the fire.
At the conclusion of the fire, deputies determined that
Stephen A. Ohradzanski, age 84, of that residence was deceased in the home. Mr.
Ohradzanski’s body was sent to the medical examiner for autopsy. The
investigation is continuing as to the cause and origin of the fire.
