At 1:37am today Tower 32-55, Car 1-Chief Shawn Hoffman, and Car 3-Assistant Chief Michael McCrady Jr responded mutual aid to 251 County Route 16 in the Town of Claverack for a structure fire.
Shortly after these units arrived, Claverack Command, Chief Brennan Keeler, requested additional manpower from our department. Engine 30-25 and Utility 17-71 responded.
The City of Hudson Fire Department is excited to announce the purchase of our new Engine/Rescue. With the support of the Mayor, Council President, Treasurer, and Hudson Common Council the new truck had been approved and ordered. The new Engine/Rescue will replace the current engine/rescue and carry the designation of 27-42. It will be manufactured by E-ONE in Ocala, Fl, and Hamburg, NY. Local ... (Full Story & Photos)
At 8:50pm City of Hudson firefighters were diapatched with mutual aid from Greenport(FAST) and Catskill Fire for a reported garage fire in the 200 block of Rope AlleyChief Shawn Hoffman arrived and confirmed a working garage fire. Two garages were involved and damaged by fire. Fire was knocked down quickly and no extension to any of the the houses or further damage was done.... (Full Story & Photos)
Delivered in 2001 and manufactured by Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) she was equipped to do the job, and do it well.
Over the past 20+ years her 2,000 gallon per minute pump powered by a 500 horsepower Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine purred easily at several of the largest devastating fires in the area and many more smaller, yet equally destructive blazes
Her ladder was used numerous times to ... (Full Story)
Tonight we said goodbye to our 1st ever Tower Ladder. Delivered in 2001 and manufactured by Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) she was equipped to do the job, and do it well.
Her 2,000 gallon per minute pump powered by a 500 horsepower Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine purred easily at several large devastating fires and many more smaller, yet equally destructive blazes