Garage Fire with HazMat Controlled in City of Newburgh

Photo by bob mccormickGarage Fire with hazards

Photo by bob mccormickGarage fire with hazards

Garage fire with hazards

Photo by bob mccormickGarage fire with hazards

Photo by bob mccormickGarage fire with hazards

Garage fire with hazards

Garage fire with hazards

Garage fire with hazards
NEWBURGH, NY - Newburgh FD responded to 88 Benkard Ave. on July 4th for a reported structure fire. Firefighters used hand lines and ground ladders to extinguish the fire inside the garage. Firefighters also ventilated the roof area. More than 55-gallons of oil entered Benkard Ave. and flowed into a catch basin. Firefighters deployed booms prior to the catch basin to help contain the spill. Orange County HAZ-MAT was contacted and responded to the scene. Deputy Orange County Fire Coordinators 36-10 and 36-14 were also on scene. City of Newburgh Police blocked the area off to traffic. The fire remains under investigation.