Washingtonville Fire Department Responds to House Fire on Woodcock Mountain Road

At 0437 hours on Sep. 28, the Washingtonville Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire at 136 Woodcock Mountain Road. Upon arrival, the Chief of Department found fire showing from the windows on Sides 3 and 4 of a one-story, older wood-frame dwelling. A second alarm was transmitted.

At the time of the fire, a single occupant was sleeping inside the house. She was awakened by the activated smoke detector and was able to escape with her dog.

Upon arrival, Squad 580 stretched a 1¾-inch handline while the forcible entry/search team entered the building to conduct a primary search. The crew of Salisbury Mills Pumper/Tanker 577 stretched a second 1¾-inch handline from Squad 580 while the chauffeur supplied water to Squad 580.