Five people were injured, two of them seriously, in an early morning fire in Jefferson Valley.

Mohegan Lake Fire Chief Joseph Mayer says the call reporting  of a structure fire with people trapped inside first came in at 5:35 a.m.

Mayer says a trooper passing by spotted the blaze and alerted the residents in the home at 1390 Gomer Court and began evacuating them. Fire officials arrived at the home to find it fully engulfed in flames.

At least one of the injured, a woman, was also engulfed in flames when she exited  the home. She is one of two people suffering burns who were transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.

Three others, suffering smoke inhalation, were taken to Hudson Valley Hospital for treatment.

Mayer says the family reports the pets inside the home did not make it out alive. They are said to be a dog, a pet python and a cat, but fire officials have not been able to confirm that.

It took a total of about 60 fire officials from 3 neighboring communities, including Putnam Valley and Mahopac, several hours to get the blaze under control.

According to Mayer, investigators have determined that a faulty woodstove was to blame for the massive fire. The Fire Chief urged residents to be sure to have woodstoves installed professionally, saying "They can and will cause you to lose your home" if they are not.

The home is considered a total loss. Fire officials brought in a backhoe to tear down portions of the severely damaged home.