Four people including a five-year-old girl have been killed in a horrific house fire in upstate New York.
Fire crews rushed to a home in Voorheesville, in Albany, in the early hours of Saturday after a desperate 911 call from a woman trapped inside the property.
Despite rushing to the property, four people including five-year-old Emily Thorne died at the scene.
Paying tribute to her daughter and others that died in the blaze, Mom Michelle Thorne posted on Facebook saying: ‘As many of you have been reaching out to see if everything is ok. My son is ok and well physically.
‘No words can describe the pain of losing a daughter/sister, a kids father/his father, and loving uncle.
Michelle, left, has described her daughter Emily, center, as being her ‘sweet and sassy little girl’
Emergency responders work at the scene of the deadly house fire on Saturday after the fire
Mom Michelle shared a tribute to her young daughter who died in the blaze and those who also passed
‘Unfortunately my son had a horrific experience this morning when he had no option but to escape his house by jumping out of his bedroom window.
‘It is with great sadness that we have lost the most amazing people in this world. My beautiful baby girl, mommy and bubby will miss you more than words can express, you always were my sweet and sassy little girl.
‘Dale we will always remember you with your wrestling and good ole Undertaker and listening to Mariah Carey.
‘Aj was a wonderful man who was a great father to two amazing children! He was gone too soon.
‘I will forever miss him as well as his son more than anyone will ever truly know!’
Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple told news10 that a woman inside the house had called 911 and said she was stuck in a room with Emily, with an AC unit blocking the window.
He said: ‘She didn’t know where the other occupants of the house were. But she had a young child with her in her room.
Despite rescue crews arriving at the scene, Emily passed away in the fire that started on Saturday morning
The tine roof of the home was left severely damaged from the deadly fire on Saturday
This morning rescue crews still continued to battle the blaze in Albany, upstate New York
Police had received a desperate 911 call from a woman who was trapped in the property by an AC unit who said she was with a young child
‘The dispatcher tried everything she could do to assist her and to help her egress. She couldn’t get out of the room due to an air conditioner on the window.’
‘It’s a horrible scene. I feel horribly for the family, the neighbors. ‘
A dispatcher tried to help direct the woman and child out of the burning house but was unsuccessful. By the time fire crews arrived, the blaze had engulfed the house.
Investigators say they think they know where the fire started but have been unable to get into the gutted home to confirm.
A GoFundMe page has since been set up for the family of those who died, to help pay for funeral costs.
A fundraiser has also now been established to help Michelle with funeral costs
It said: ‘Michelle is a wonderful, sweet young woman and will need help with funeral costs, as well as getting any other medical services and replacement items for her child needs.
‘Every penny raised will go to help this young woman and her family. There isn’t anything more I can say – we all can imagine how devastating this must be.’
As of Saturday night, the fundraiser had received over $1,600 with a target of $5,000.
Tributes have also been paid to Emily, since news of the deaths in the fire was shared by officials.
One woman, Melanie Partak, said: ‘My sweet sweet girl Emily. AJ, Emily, Dale… my heart is broken.
‘I’ll never forget the sinking feeling I had asking the firemen if you were ok. He gave me the worst answer. I will miss you all. Especially my sweet girl.’
