(photo: Bob McCormick)

TOWN OF NEWBURGH – A Saturday afternoon garage fire broke out at 111 Leslie Road in Middle Hope. Several vehicles were reported to be inside at the time.

The 1 p.m. call brought out several departments to the two-alarm fire including Middle Hope, Cronomer Valley, Goodwill, Marlboro, Plattekill, Newburgh, Orange Lake, Winona Lake and Vails Gate.

The conditions of the vehicles was not immediately known.

Smoke billowed from the garage doors as firefighters worked with hand lines.

In a half hour, the bulk of the fire was knocked down and firefighters checked for extensions.

Central Hudson was called in.

The fire inspected responded and the fire is under investigation.



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