Cornwall-on-Hudson Firefighters Quickly Contain Structure Fire on Cornwall Avenue

At approximately 3:19 p.m., the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department was dispatched to 14 Cornwall Avenue in the Cliffside Park section of the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson for a reported structure fire.

Upon arrival, Chief Trainor and Assistant Chief Calamari found smoke emanating from the attic area of a single-story, single-family residence. Due to conditions encountered upon arrival, a second alarm was transmitted, bringing additional mutual-aid resources to the scene.

Once Squad 411 and Tower Ladder 413 arrived, firefighters initiated an interior attack and primary search of the residence. The primary search was completed with no victims located. Firefighters quickly located and extinguished the bulk of the fire within minutes of arrival.

Tower Ladder 413 conducted vertical ventilation operations to remove heat and smoke from the structure and improve conditions for interior crews. Other Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department apparatus on scene included Engine 412 and Brush 414.

The fire was placed under control approximately 30 minutes after the arrival of the first apparatus. No injuries were reported among firefighters or civilians. The cause of the fire is currently unknown and remains under investigation by the Orange County Fire Investigation Unit.

Mutual-aid partners and other agencies assisting at the incident included: Central Hudson Gas and Electric, Cornwall Fire Department — Ladder, Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Department, Cornwall-on-Hudson Water Department, Division of Emergency Communications — 36-14, 36-103 and 36-104, Fort Montgomery Fire Department — Standby Ladder, Highland Falls Fire Department — Standby Squad, New Windsor Fire Department — Engine, New Windsor/Cornwall EMS, Orange County Department of Emergency Services, Vails Gate Fire Department — Engine, and West Point Fire Department — F.A.S.T.