Mike Randall

TOWN OF NEWBURGH – A home on Stillwater Lane was heavily damaged by a two-alarm fire early Saturday morning.

Cronomer Valley firefighters responded to the first alarm shortly after 1 a.m. and found extensive fire and heavy smoke on the first and second floors when they arrived.

A second alarm was sounded and firefighters from the Middlehope, Coldenham, Plattekill, Goodwill and Air National Guard fire companies responded to assist Cronomer Valley firefighters. Winona Lake and Marlboro firefighters were on standby.

The flames were so intense that firefighters eventually withdrew from the building and continued fighting the blaze from outside. They remained on the scene for several hours.