NEWS & EVENTS

January 25

MFD Runs Two Serious MVA’s, One with Driver Trapped

Saturday’s snowstorm brought with it a busy day for Montgomery firefighters. Throughout the day, MFD responded to 6 emergency calls ranging from automatic fire alarms, motor vehicle accidents, to a carbon monoxide alarm. During the height of the storm, MFD handled two serious motor vehicle accidents, the first occurring at 1257 hours on Beaver Dam Road. MFD was dispatched to …

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January 18

Ladder to Walden for 2 Alarm Structure Fire

At 1249 hours on January 18th, MFD was dispatched under mutual aid to the Walden Fire District for one ladder to the scene of a working house fire. Car 1 (Pressler) and Truck 221 quickly got on the road and arrived on scene with Walden to find a single-wide mobile home with attached porch partially involved. Walden crews made a …

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January 5

Tanker to Bullville for 2 Alarm Structure Fire

At 1327 hours on January 4th, MFD was dispatched under mutual aid to the Bullville Fire District for one tanker to the scene of a fully involved barn fire on Long Lane. Car 2 (Hank) and Engine 223 responded and operated for numerous hours battling the cold and flames. Crews worked to extinguish the flames fed by hay bales, snow …

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January 2

MFD Handles Rollover with Two Trapped on Route 17K

At 1408 hours on January 2nd, MFD was dispatched to a rollover auto accident with entrapment on Route 17K near the Winding Hills Golf Course. Car 1 (Pressler) arrived on scene to find one vehicle on its side with two occupants trapped inside. Rescue 222 and Engine 219 arrived shortly thereafter and began to stabilize the vehicle and prepare to …

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December 23

Tanker to Walden for 2 Alarm Structure Fire

At 0909 hours on December 23rd, MFD was dispatched for one tanker to the scene of a 2nd alarm structure fire in the Walden Fire District on Coleman Road. Car 1 (Pressler) and Engine 223 responded to the scene to assist Walden with knocking down the fire and overhauling. MFD operated along with Walden FD, Coldenham FD, Maybrook FD, and …

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December 17

Rescue Handles Auto Accident on Route 211

On December 17th at 1108 hours, MFD was dispatched to a two vehicle auto accident on the Route 211 bridge over the Wallkill River with reported injuries. Car 1 (Pressler) and Rescue 222 arrived on scene to find two vehicles with a total of 3 patients. The rescue crew quickly stabilized both vehicles and began patient care. Two patients were …

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December 8

MFD Welcomes Santa to Town!

On December 8th, members from the Montgomery FD, along with Coldenham FD, hung a large American flag over the railroad tracks in the Village of Montgomery near Clinton Street to welcome Santa to town on his Toys for Tots train. Santa arrived on the train along with the U.S. Marines tasked with collecting the new and unwrapped donated toys for …

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December 4

MFD Engine Company Signs New Constitution

On Wednesday December 4th, after the annual meeting and elections of the Wallkill Engine and Hose Company #2, members were presented with a duplicate copy of their company constitution. In the past, as new members joined the engine company they would be allowed to sign the original document, which dated from the early 1900’s. Over the years, the documents became …

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December 3

Rescue Runs Water/Ice Rescue on River Road

At 1035 hours on December 3rd, MFD was dispatched to assist Town PD with a rescue call involving a vehicle partially submerged in an icy pond with the occupants trapped ontop of the vehicle. Car 1 (Pressler) and Rescue 222 arrived on scene to find the vehicle in the center of a small pond off of the roadway with the …

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December 2

Rescue to Maybrook for Structure Collapse

At 1241 on December 2nd, MFD was dispatched for one rescue with manpower to the scene of a structure collapse in the Maybrook Fire District. Upon arrival, Montgomery Rescue 222 and Car 1 (Pressler) went straight to work. Crews unloaded airbags and vehicle stabilization struts, along with various wood cribbing to begin assisting Maybrook stabilizing the structure. Various airbags, struts, …

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October 25

Rescue Handles 1 Vehicle Crash on Albany Post

At 0739 on October 25th, MFD was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Albany Post Road with unknown injuries. Rescue 222 arrived and assisted EMS with patient packaging and disconnected the batteries before returning to service.    

October 24

Rescue to Pine Bush for 2 Alarm Structure Fire

At 1549 on October 24th, MFD was dispatched under mutual aid to the Pine Bush Fire District for one rescue to the scene of a working fire with manpower. MFD crews quickly arrived and assisted PBFD with overhaul and mopping up small brush fires in the area.

October 22

Tanker to Plattekill for 4 Alarm Structure Fire

At 0820 on October 22nd, MFD was dispatched to respond mutual aid to the Plattekill Fire District in Ulster County with 1 tanker to the scene of a working house fire. Car 2 (Hank) and Engine 223 responded and assisted Ulster crews with overhaul and knocking small hot spots. E-223 also dropped two tanks of water to assist in the …

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