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Third Alarm Structure Fire

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

Newburgh FD responded to reported structure fire on August 16th around one o clock in the afternoon at 187 Broadway. Command arrived and

found smoke from roof area-requested second alarm-West Point-Air Guard-New Windsor-Cronomer Valley-Castle Point-Beacon-Cornwall on Hudson all

to scene. Firefighters used hand lines and ground ladders fire was coming out of rear of apartment. Seven people were living inside the apartment and got out.

Five firefighters went to Montefiore-St Lukes Hospital - City/Newburgh Fire Investigator was called to scene. City/Newburgh Police-Town/Newburgh-New Windsor

Empress EMS was at scene. Central Hudson was called for gas/power cut. Orange County Fire Coordinator 36-1 was at scene Deputy Fire Coordinator 36-13

was at scene. Firefighters were overhauling the three floor apartment. Fire is under investigation.

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BOB MCCORMICKCorrespondent

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