Investigation continues into deadly Almond house fire

State Police have still not officially confirmed the identity of a body found last Thursday in a house fire on Main Street in the village of Almond. Trooper James O'Callaghan is the State Police Public Information Officer for the area. He said this morning that while a name has been posted on social media and many neighbors believe they know, Troopers can't officially release the name yet. He said the body was taken to Monroe County for an autopsy and it was badly damaged by the fire, which makes a positive identification more time consuming. O'Callaghan also said state fire investigators still have not released a final report on the cause and origin. He said he does expect all the information to be released soon.