Orangetown: Seven fire departments battle brush fire

ORANGETOWN - At least seven fire departments battled a brush fire that burned through Orangeburg for more than three hours on Wednesday.

At 4:51 p.m. someone reported smelling smoke near Tweed Boulevard on Clausland Mountain, and flames were found in the area southwest of Nike Lane, Orangetown police said.

The Orangeburg Fire Department responded and had the fire contained by 8:15 p.m., and continued to monitor the area throughout the night, according to police, who said they would be checking surrounding roads, parks and residential areas for signs of fire.

Firefighters from Blauvelt, Nyack, Pearl River, Piermont, Sparkill and Tappan also responded, as well as the Rockland County Technical Rescue Team and Rockland County Parks Department, police said. The South Orangetown Ambulance Corps and Rockland County Paramedics were on standby while firefighters battled the blaze.

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