TWO DEAD, ONE CRITICALLY INJURED IN EARLY MORNING CLIFTON HOUSE FIRE

On October 14, 2025, at approximately 5:50 a.m., members of the New York State Police responded to a report of a fully engulfed structure fire on Overlook Avenue in the town of Clifton, with reports of possible entrapment.

The Star Lake and Cranberry Lake Fire Departments arrived on scene and worked to extinguish the fire. Once inside the residence, the New York State Fire Investigator, along with firefighters, discovered two deceased individuals.

A third occupant, identified as Shelly L. Carlisle, age 57, of Oswegatchie, NY, was able to escape the residence but sustained severe burns. She was initially transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital and later transferred to Upstate University Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

The St. Lawrence County Coroner responded to the scene and ordered the removal of the deceased.

This incident remains under investigation by the New York State Police and the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control.