Fully Involved Structure Fire

On Wed. 9/12/18 at approximately 5:35am, Mohegan FD was dispatched to the area of East Main St (Rt. 6) and Jacobs Hill Rd in Cortlandt for an unknown type fire. Upon arrival of Car 2261, units found a fully involved vacant structure fire. Car 2261 transmitted the working fire, which brought our 1st alarm assignment. Multiple handlines were stretched and Ladder 35's aerial was utilized to extinguish the fire. Units that assisted during the early part of the morning also included Mohegan EMS, Putnam Valley Fire Department, Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps (rehab unit), Westchester County Dept of Emergency Services Battalion 10 and the WCDES Cause and Origin Team. Due to the nature of the fire, with the assistance of the New York State Police, additional resources were brought to the scene during the day including the Westchester County Police Department Arson Detection K9 and New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services personnel. Units remained on scene into the late evening hours as we continued to operate while assisting the New York State Police and the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services personnel. Once the investigation was complete, Mohegan Firefighters extinguished remaining hotspots and performed overhaul last evening to ensure the fire was fully extinguished. Peekskill FD Engine 130 and Yorktown FD Ladder 51 Mohegan FD Headquarters in the morning hours and were released. We thank all the agencies for their assistance! The fire was originally reported at approximately 5:35am and units remained on scene through the entire day until all Mohegan FD units cleared the scene at 9:33pm. Photos are courtesy of FF G Stretz unless otherwise noted.