On February 13, 2026, at 8:49 p.m., the Rensselaer County Emergency Communication Center dispatched the Center Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company, Brunswick No. 1 Fire Company, Mountain View Fire Company for the rapid intervention crew, Raymertown Fire Department, and Brunswick Emergency Medical Services to 49 Flower Road for a reported structure fire. The initial caller reported that the chimney at the residence was on fire.

While units were responding, dispatchers received a call back advising that the fire had spread and the side of the house was now burning. As the chief from the Center Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene, an emergency medical technician from the Pittstown ambulance arrived and reported heavy fire pushing up the side of the home. Due to the rapidly escalating conditions, the chief transmitted a second alarm, bringing additional assistance from the Pittstown Fire Department, Eagle Mills Fire Department, Wynantskill Fire Department, and the Speigletown Fire Department.

?Raymertown Engine 28-8 was among the first apparatus to arrive and, due to a sharp turn in the driveway, positioned on the lawn to gain access to the residence. Firefighters immediately deployed an inch-and-three-quarter handline from the apparatus. With the road ending in a dead end, the next arriving engine laid a large-diameter hose line into the scene in an effort to establish a water supply.

Firefighters were met with heavy smoke pushing from the front of the structure and significant fire in the rear of the home. Crews from Engine 4-1 advanced a line through deep snow to the rear of the structure and began an aggressive exterior knockdown while interior crews conducted a primary search to confirm that all occupants were out of the residence.

As operations continued, firefighters discovered the fire had extended into the basement area of the home. Crews forced entry to the building and opened the garage door to gain better access, allowing firefighters to knock down a large portion of the visible fire while additional crews worked to contain fire running along the roofline. Water supply operations were established with a fill site located at the Tomhannock Reservoir, where tankers began rotating water to the scene.

Firefighters also had to contend with difficult conditions due to frigid temperatures. Water from the supply lines quickly froze on the roadway near the driveway, turning it into a sheet of ice and making it difficult for crews to access the structure. Command requested a town salt truck to respond to the scene to improve conditions. Despite the water supply challenges and icy conditions, firefighters continued to operate aggressively both inside and outside the structure. Crews used an extension ladder to access the rear roof area where fire had burned through and was traveling along the ridge line. Interior crews opened ceilings and walls to locate hidden fire and successfully extinguished remaining hot spots.

Firefighters remained on scene for an extended period conducting overhaul operations. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by fire investigators from the Rensselaer County Bureau of Public Safety. The home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage. Firefighters eventually cleared the scene and returned to service later in the morning.