CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON, NY - On Saturday, 12/7/24 at approximately 11:20 A.M., the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department was dispatched to a reported smoke investigation in the area of Storm King Mountain. While assembling at the station, members were notified by a passerby, that the source of the smoke may in fact be from a building fire on Stable Way.

Upon arrival of Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Chief Quinn, he found a three-story, 4,000-sq.ft. single family residence, located at 10 Stable Way, with heavy fire and smoke emanating from the residence. Chief Quinn immediately transmitted a 2nd Alarm, bringing additional resources to the scene and requesting a Tanker Taskforce, as this residence is located within the non-hydrant section of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Upon arrival, Squad 411 and Tower Ladder 413 crews initiated an aggressive interior attack of the fire and performed a primary search of the residence. Searches proved to be negative with Command later learning that the occupant had left the residence earlier in the day. As the first due crews were performing the initial attack, mutual aid partners from surrounding departments began to arrive on scene and assist with establishing a sufficient water supply, as well as stretching secondary backup attack lines. Due to the remote location of the residence, this incident reached a third-alarm equivalent, bringing an additional Engine and Truck Company to the scene to provide relief for initial crews. The bulk of the fire was knocked down within about 30 minutes of arrival with crews continuing to open up void spaces to extinguish pockets of fire. The fire was deemed under control about one hour after the arrival of initial crews.

Five minor injuries were sustained by firefighters on scene, with four being treated at the scene. The fifth firefighter was transported and subsequently released following treatment at Montefiore-St. Lukes-Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh.

The cause of the fire is unknown at the time of this press release, and the incident remains under investigation by the Orange County Fire Investigations Unit and the Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Department as per standard operating guidelines.

Mutual Aid Partners and other agencies assisting on scene were: Cornwall FD, Vails Gate FD, New Windsor FD, West Point FD, Highland Falls FD, Fort Montgomery FD, Salisbury Mills FD, Woodbury FD, City of Newburgh FD (Stand By Coverage), Orange County Department of Emergency Services 911 Center, 36-1, 36-14, 36-6, 36-103, 36-105, New Windsor/Cornwall EMS, Cornwall-on-Hudson Water Department, Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Department, Cornwall Police Department Central Hudson Gas & Electric.