Staffing Shortages Blamed After 4 Hudson Valley Firefighters Hurt

Four fighters were injured in the Hudson Valley saving lives while battling a major fire that left four people homeless.

The blaze started around 2 p.m. in the City of Newburgh on Monday.

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The first started on the porch at 23 North Robinson Avenue. Arriving firefighters found heavy fire in the back of the building, going into first floor.

A person stuck on the first-floor was saved by firefighters and turned over to EMS for treatment.

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The fire continued to spread, through the interior walls, going up to the second floor and reaching the roof.

The fire was fully contained by 3:40 p.m.

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Three of the four injured firefighters and one resident were taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment. All are expected to make a full recovery, firefighters say.

Residents are upset the City of Newburgh Fire Department still isn't "anywhere near properly staffed."

"(The) City (of Newburgh) still does nothing to have firefighter numbers anywhere near properly staffed," the Dutchess county scanner feed wrote on Facebook while sharing the firefighters press release. "FIREFIGHTERS, RESIDENTS & PROPERTY are all at additional risk with such a small number of firefighters working. They are exploited because they will do anything & everything possible regardless of risk!"

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"The cause of the fire remains under investigation but is not suspicious in nature," the City of Newburgh Fire Department stated on Facebook.

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