Multiple fire departments battle Rifton blaze

Multiple fire departments battle Rifton blaze

RIFTON, N.Y. — No injuries were reported Monday after a “fully involved” fire at an unoccupied structure on state Route 213, the Rifton Fire Department posted on Facebook. At about 6:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, Rifton firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire on state Route 213 in Rifton, an Ulster 911 representative who declined to provide his name said Tuesday. Chief Jim Peterson could not immediately be reached for additional information.…

Multiple-alarm fire tears through structure in Rifton

Flames tore through a structure on Rt. 213 in Rifton on the night of November 10, drawing a massive emergency response as firefighters from multiple departments battled to contain the fast-moving blaze. Fire crews arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames. Chief Peterson directed an aggressive response aimed at containing the blaze and preventing it from spreading. No one was inside the structure at the time, and there were no report…