Cronomer Valley Fire Department

09/02/2026

Very cool! Thank you to our very own Alan Crawford, the Town of Newburgh Historian, for writing up this fun piece of history.

08/11/2026

On Mondays we drill! 🚨

Tonight, our members and cadets practiced utilizing a very helpful and versatile tool; airbags. No, not the airbags in your car. Rescue airbags are tools allow us to lift, move, or stabilize heavy objects like collapsed buildings, industrial machinery, or vehicles pinned over victims.

Our members and cadets also learned a valuable phrase tonight: “lift an inch, crib an inch.” While the airbags are useful, you should always have a safety mechanism in place should the airbag fail. Cribbing, usually wooden or plastic blocks, is put under the object to stabilize it to ensure it won’t immediately slam down should the airbag fail.

If you’d like to learn how to utilize airbags and the many other tools we have at our disposal, come on down Mondays and Wednesdays from 7-9 to get an application, apply online, or send us a message and we’ll point you in the right direction.

Stay safe! 🚒

08/10/2026

FUNERAL SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS - DETECTIVE CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON

*** Law Enforcement Agencies - Please see below updates specific to MOS Visitation ***

The Town of Newburgh Police Department announces the funeral service arrangements for Detective Christopher Thompson, who passed away on August 8, 2026.

Wake
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Funeral Service
Thursday, August 13, 2026
10:00 AM

Both the wake and funeral service will be held at:

Cronomer Valley Fire House
296 North Plank Road
Newburgh, NY 12550

A K9 lineup will take place in conjunction with the funeral service on Thursday morning in recognition of Detective Thompson’s service as a K9 handler.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES:

Wake:

Police Departments and members attending are asked to park at the Town of Newburgh Justice Court and Recreation Center, 311 Rt. 32, Newburgh NY, 12550. A shuttle will be available for transport to the Cronomer Valley Fire House. Police Departments are asked to arrive at 1730 hrs. for services.

Funeral:

Members lining up for the funeral and procession to the cemetery should be at the Cronomer Valley Fire House at 0945 hrs.

Additionally, any law enforcement agency wishing to assist with the funeral procession by providing police motorcycle units is asked to contact the Town of Newburgh Police Department for additional details and coordination. Please contact Lt. Dennis Carpenter or Sgt. John Rader at 845-564-1100.

We invite members of the law enforcement community and first responders to join us as we honor Detective Thompson’s life, dedicated service, and lasting impact on our department and community.

We continue to ask that you keep Detective Thompson’s family, friends, and fellow officers in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time.

Rest easy, Detective Thompson. Your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

08/09/2026

Rest in peace, Detective Thompson. 🖤💙🖤

It is with extremely heavy hearts that the Town of Newburgh PBA announces the passing of Detective Christopher Thompson.

Detective Thompson began his career with the Town of Newburgh Police Department in April of 2017, after previously serving with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Wallkill Police Department.

Throughout his career, Detective Thompson served the Town of Newburgh Police Department in numerous roles and was a valued member of several specialized units. He served in the Patrol Division, as a K-9 Handler with the K-9 Unit, an active Fi****ms Instructor with the Fi****ms Unit, a General Topics Instructor, and a Team Leader on the Department’s Tactical Unit. Most recently, Detective Thompson served as an Investigator in the Detective Bureau.

Detective Thompson’s dedication to his profession, his fellow officers, and the community he served will not be forgotten. His loss is deeply felt throughout our Department and the entire law enforcement community.

We ask that everyone keep Detective Thompson’s family, friends, and fellow officers in their thoughts and prayers as they navigate this incredibly difficult time.

The Town of Newburgh PBA would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone within the law enforcement community, our local community, and beyond who has reached out and offered their thoughts, prayers, condolences, and support during this difficult time. The outpouring of support for Detective Thompson, his family, and our Department has been truly appreciated.

Services to honor Detective Christopher Thompson are currently being arranged. Additional information regarding the services will be shared once arrangements have been finalized.

Rest easy, Detective Thompson. Your service, dedication, and impact on all of us will never be forgotten.

08/09/2026

The members and officers of Cronomer Valley sends our deepest and most sincere condolences to the Town of Newburgh Police Department on the loss of one of their own.

We work closely with them day to day, a loss in their family is a loss in ours. We stand by them during this difficult time, and extend a hand to our brothers and sisters in blue.

Rest in peace, Detective.

07/28/2026

Edit: This post contains outdated information from July 28, 2026. It appears the greater outage on Chestnut is restored and the road is likely reopened. Travel with caution just in case!

🛑 ROAD CLOSED 🛑

Chestnut Lane in the Town of Newburgh is currently closed between Catalpa Road & 9W due to a tree and wires down blocking the road.

Access to 20 through 25 Chestnut Lane is currently blocked. Access to Dogwood Lane at Chestnut and Hideaway Lane at Chestnut is currently blocked.

There is currently no ETA for reopening due to the county-wide storm.

Stay safe!

07/28/2026

On behalf of all of our members, the Cronomer Valley Fire Department sends our deepest and heartfelt condolences to Coldenham Fire-Rescue on the loss of their station this morning.

We are thankful no lives were lost in this fire, but it is still devastating to lose the tools and apparatus used to service your district. The Cronomer Valley Fire Department stands by our brother and sister firefighters in their time of need.

Please keep the members of Coldenham in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate this difficult time.

Stay safe.

07/27/2026

Our 2013 Spartan/Marion Rescue Pumper will soon be replaced by the Cronomer Valley Fire District and will be sold by their broker Signal 5 Fire Apparatus. For more details visit-

Cronomer Valley Fire District is offering this well-equipped rescue pumper for sale, listed through Signal 5 Fire Apparatus (Inventory #26001).

07/21/2026

Today at 0921 hours, we were dispatched to assist Plattekill Fire Department with a rollover bus accident on Interstate 87 at mile marker 69 northbound with our Rescue 303 and manpower.

Upon arrival of our Rescue, our Engine 304 and additional manpower was requested to the scene.

Prior to our arrival, all patients had exited the bus via its emergency exit, and the front windshield. Our firefighters assisted EMS with care of patients, and mitigating hazards on the bus before standing by to ensure the safety of the vehicle and personnel on scene while the heavy duty tows began their operations.

Cronomer Valley units were released by Plattekill command at 1228.

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