Bob McCormick
Middlehope Firefighters responded to a structure fire at 1151 Route 9W on March 19. A second alarm was sounded, prompting the Newburgh Fast Team, Goodwill and Cronomer Valley Fire Departments to the scene. Firefighters used three hand lines to knock the fire down, firefighters then checked for extensions and started overhauling. Route 9W was closed between Fostertown Road and Old Balmville Road. The fire is under investigation.