Rombout TractorTrailerFire

Rombout Fire Department operated at a tractor-trailerfire on May 12, 2023, on the Interstate 84 westbound exit ramp to Route 9 north. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire in the trailerof a tractortrailerand went to work. Due to the incident’s location and the initial uncertainty of the trailer’s contents, a tankertask force was requested, which included units from Dutchess, Orange and Putnam counties. The trailerwas found to contain bundles of recy- cled plastic, and fortunately, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire relatively quickly with minimal water. Rombout was assisted at the scene by the Village of Fishkill, East Fishkill, Glenham, Hughsonville, New Hackensack, North Highlands, Coldenham, Orange Lake, NYSP, and the NYS DOT.