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Newburgh family escapes house fire

A Newburgh family on Hy Vue Drive escaped

Photo credit: News12 | A Newburgh family on Hy Vue Drive escaped tragedy Tuesday morning after all six members were able to escape a house fire. (Jan. 29, 2013)

Some quick thinking by a Newburgh couple saved the lives of their four children while a fire ripped through their home early Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The fire broke out around 2 a.m. at a home on Hy Vue Drive. The father jumped out of a window and the mother handed the children to him.

"This had the potential to be a fatal fire, times six," said Newburgh fire investigator Vincent...

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