By Bob McCormick
The City of Newburgh Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 117 West Parmenter Street on January 1. Units arrived and found a fully involved structure fire.
Fire was knocked down with hand lines. Newburgh Ladder Truck was used to enter second floor.
Mutual aid assistance was provided by Air National Guard, West Point Cornwall on Hudson and New Windsor Fire Departments. Also at the scene were Mobil Life, Orange County Fire Coordinator and City of Newburgh Police.