NEWBURGH, NY - On May 16th, City of Newburgh Fire Dept. Engine 3, Truck 1 and Car 4 were dispatched to 210 North Miller St. for a reported porch on fire.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-story ordinary single-family building with a rapidly extending porch fire. Fire was already well involved inside the first and second floors of 210, and was extending to 212 North Miller, 208 North Miller and 55 Gidney Avenue. The fire was throughout the first floor of 212 North Miller St.

Engine 3 front suctioned a hydrant at North Miller St. and Gidney Ave., stretched a 250-ft. one-and-three-quarter-inch hose line to 210 North Miller St., and began extinguishing the fire on the first and second floors. Truck 1 stretched a 250-ft. one-and-three-quarter-inch hose line to 212 North Miller St. and began extinguishing the fire on the first floor, as well as the fire in the rear. A 100-ft. one-and-three-quarter-inch hose line was used to extinguish the fire at 55 Gidney Ave. A 200-ft. one-and-three-quarter-inch hose line was used to extinguish the fire burning on 208 North Miller St.

Due to advancing fire conditions in addition to the initial hiring back of Engine 1 and the second-alarm request, Engine 11 was requested to be staffed as well. A third-alarm was eventually requested for callback purposes.

West Point and Air National Guard assisted at the scene with numerous assignments. Red Cross was contacted for the displaced occupants.