Rock Hill Firefighters Battle Lodge Fire at Holiday Mountain
Photo by Rock Hill Fire DepartmentFirefighters operate from a scissor lift as crews investigate smoke conditions and begin opening the ceiling inside the River Lodge at Holiday Mountain Ski Area.
Photo by Rock Hill Fire DepartmentInterior crews continue overhaul operations, removing ceiling material to track fire extension discovered in the truss space.
Photo by Rock Hill Fire DepartmentExtensive ceiling removal reveals fire damage above the trusses as firefighters work to fully expose and extinguish hidden fire.
Photo by Rock Hill Fire DepartmentCrews coordinate ceiling removal around ductwork, opening the full length of the lodge to isolate and extinguish the truss space fire.
December 12, 2025 — At 7:26 a.m., the Rock Hill Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at Holiday Mountain Ski Area. Car 1 arrived to find smoke showing from the newly constructed River Lodge, a wood-framed building measuring approximately 20 by 50 feet.
Rock Hill Fire responded with two engines, a tanker, and a heavy rescue. Interior crews encountered heavy smoke conditions with no visible fire initially. The fire was later located in the truss space, prompting Car 1 to transmit a working fire assignment.
Mutual aid was requested, bringing assistance from Monticello Fire Department, the Town of Bethel FASTeam, Rock Hill EMS, Sullivan County EMS ALS, the Sullivan County Bureau of Fire Investigators, and NYSEG. Wurtsboro Fire Department was initially assigned to standby at the Rock Hill station. Fallsburg and Woodridge fire departments were also directed to Rock Hill for standby after clearing another early-morning fire in Monticello, and were later returned to service. Wurtsboro Fire was then reassigned to the scene, and Summitville Fire Department covered the Rock Hill district.
Firefighters were required to open the ceiling along the full length of the lodge to access, isolate, and fully extinguish the fire. All units returned to service at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Rock Hill Fire Department extended thanks to the Sullivan County 911 Center dispatchers for their coordination and to all responding agencies for their assistance and cooperation during the incident.
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