On April 3, 2019, at 4:19 p.m., state police responded to 10171 State Route 365 in Trenton, Oneida County, for a reported fire involving multiple structures.
The initial investigation revealed that Henry Synakowski, 93, was in his residence when he was advised of a fire to one of the barns in the back of the house.
Synakowski was evacuated from the house by a family member and collapsed at the scene. Attempts were made by fire fighters and EMT to revive Synakowski, but were unsuccessful.
Responding fire departments included Barneveld, Poland, Floyd, Westernville, Stittville, Holland Patent and Newport. State fire are investigating the cause of the fire.