Three-Alarm Structure Fire on Broadway in City of Newburgh
Photo by bob mccormickThird Alarm Structure Fire
Photo by Bob MccormickThird Alarm Structure Fire
Photo by bob mccormickThird Alarm Structure Fire
Photo by bob mccormickThird Alarm Structure Fire
Photo by Bob MccormickThird Alarm Structure Fire
Photo by bob mccormickThird Alarm Structure Fire
Photo by bob mccormickThird Alarm Structure Fire
Photo by bob mccormick
NEWBURGH, NY - At approximately 9:01 A.M. on Tuesday, June 6th, all companies were dispatched to a structure fire at 210 Broadway. On arrival, Car 4 confirmed a working fire and immediately requested a second-alarm. (Engine 1 was in service on this day because they had the manpower on duty, so under the City management rule Engine 1 could be manned.)
Engine 1 and its crew arrived on scene behind Truck 1 and immediately stretched multiple lines and went to work. Truck 1's crew did primary searches while the chauffeur put the aerial to the roof of the structure. Engine 3's crew assisted Engine 1's crew with hose line deployment, but the hydrant supplying Engine 1 was not sufficient enough for the water needed. Engine 3's chauffeur grabbed a three-inch supply line from E3 and ran across the street to hit another hydrant from a different main and supplied E1 with more water.
At 9:36 A.M., a third-alarm was sounded and mutual aid was requested. West Point, Beacon, Castle Point, Air Guard and other fire department agencies from neighboring towns and cities were called to the scene. The fire was under control after several hours. Four NFD firefighters were injured and taken to the hospital. One NFD firefightern was released from the hospital Wednesday morning after observation. This fire could have been worse if Engine 1 was not in service. No residents were hurt.