NEWBURGH- Firefighters rescued a cat from a South William Street building Saturday afternoon while battling a first-floor fire.
The City of Newburgh Fire Department was called to 143 South William St. at about 3:55 p.m. Sept. 19 for a report of a structure fire. Crews arriving at the scene found a working fire on the first floor and confirmed that all occupants had evacuated the building.
Firefighters entered the building and rescued a cat from the second floor as they worked to contain the blaze. A second alarm was requested, bringing additional firefighters and equipment to the scene.
With assistance from mutual-aid departments, crews extinguished the remaining fire.
The Stewart Air Guard Fire Department, West Point Fire Department, New Windsor Fire Department, and City of Beacon Fire Department provided assistance. The Cronomer Valley Fire Department and Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department remained on standby at their respective headquarters.
No injuries were reported in the department’s release.
The cause of the fire remains undetermined and is under investigation.
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