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Fire in room

This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.

Winona Lake/Orange Lake FD responded to a reported fire in a room at Ramada Inn State Route 300 on July 24. Winona Lake command arrived on scene and

requested Second Alarm sounded. Newburgh FD-Good Will FD-New Windsor FD-Vails Gate FD Coldenham FD responded to scene. Subject was barricaded inside room-firefighters

had to break into room-they used hand lines to extinguish the fire. Subject was escorted out of hotel by Town/Newburgh Police-subject was transported to Montefiore

St Lukes Hospital by Town/Newburgh EMS. Hotel was evacuated when firefighters arrived Town/Newburgh Police at scene-Another Town/Newburgh EMS unit at scene.

Deputy Orange County Fire Coordinator 36-12 and 13 at scene. Town/Newburgh Fire Inspectors Office was at scene. Also member of Hudson Valley Arson/Explosive Task

Force was at scene. Fire is under investigation.

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BOB MCCORMICKCorrespondent

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