WALDEN – Fire in Walden late Friday morning destroyed a three-story building.

A large section of the house at 15 Riverview Street collapsed as flames ripped through the structure.

One firefighter was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in the Town of Wallkill for treatment of burns.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The two-alarm blaze brought out firefighters from Montgomery, Coldenham, City of Newburgh, Walden, Wallkill, Vails Gate, Pine Bush, and Orange Lake. Cronomer Valley and Washingtonville were on standby.

Montgomery EMS, as well as police from Walden and Montgomery were on the scene.



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