Under-the-Bridge Fire in Newburgh

Newburgh firefighters, along with Cornwall on Hudson and Middle Hope, Town of Newburgh EMS, the City and Town of Newburgh Police, and the NYSP, operated at a pickup truck on fire on the CSX rail tracks on the shore of the Hudson River. The incident was directly underthe westbound span of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and occurred as Newburgh also operated at a structure fire on South MillerStreet. There were numerous conflicting reports of the incident and its location, and it was eventually located in the Middle

Hope Fire District. Apparently, a male had driven a Dodge pickup along the CSX rail tracks and lost control of the vehicle, which sent it down a steep embankment where it caught fire. Witnesses reported seeing the driverflee the scene immediately afterthe crash. Firefighters had difficulty accessing the vehicle, and supplying waterto extinguish the fire was also an issue due to the remote location.

- Fire News photos by Bill Johnson