Cronomer Valley Fire Department

05/12/2026

It is with deep regret that Cronomer Valley Fire Department announces the passing of Past Chief and life member Andrew DeGraw.

Andy joined the fire department in 2001 and served as chief from 2012-2014.

A wake for Andy will be held at the Cronomer Valley Fire Department at 296 North Plank Road, Newburgh, NY on Sunday, May 17 from 2pm to 6pm, with a firematic service at 5pm and funeral services to follow on Monday.

Please keep the DeGraw family in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through this difficult time.

04/26/2026

We were very happy to host an Extrication drill this morning for the Town of Newburgh Emergency Medical Services EMT classes!

04/16/2026

Cronomer Valley operating at a Brush Fire 🔥 at the Cronomer Hill Park on North Plank Road.

The fire is out and under control at this time.

We’d like to remind our residents to use caution, as brush fire season is upon us! Please avoid tossing ci******es butts, littering, and any other actions that could ignite brush fires, thank you!

04/11/2026

Orange County will remain under a High Fire Danger Warning for today, Saturday, April 11 and tomorrow, Sunday, April 12. The New York State burn continues to be in effect.

04/09/2026

🚨Our area is under a High Fire Danger Rating for today, Thursday April 9, 2026.🚨

🔥Do your part to prevent fires, follow the burn ban that remains in effect, and report any outside fires that don’t follow the burn ban restrictions.

🚫Don’t dispose of any still lit ci******es, ci**rs, etc. into the environment. Dispose of them properly!

Stay safe!

04/06/2026

March recap!

This last March of 2026, Cronomer Valley’s alarm was sounded a total of 40 times for calls ranging from automatic alarms, to motor vehicle accidents, gas leaks, carbon monoxide emergencies, a basement pump out, a rescue call, 2 reported electrical fires, and outside fires/illegal burns.

We’ve been seeing a slight uptick in calls in the month of March going back through our old data.

March 2025: 37
March 2024: 38
March 2023: 31
March 2022: 33
March 2021: 31

That brings our average calls for March over the last 5 years to 35 calls, or more than 1 per day on average.

Our data shows that March is generally one of the lower months of the year that we receive calls. To see our full data set, check out our website at: www.cvfd-fire.org.

If you’d like to join us and help out your community on a variety of calls, stop on by our firehouse Mondays and Wednesdays 7-9pm for an application, or submit your interest to apply on our website!

Be safe!

Cronomer Valley Fire District covers 11 square miles in Orange County, New York, protecting thousands of residences and businesses.

04/01/2026

April fools!!

Cronomer Valley Fire Department is excited to announce the replacement for our Engine 302!

Introducing Pursuit 302, a new and intuitive setup unlike any seen in the country, maybe even the world!

Complete with a supercharged 6.4 liter V8 engine, capable of upwards of 700HP, Pursuit 302 will most definitely be first on scene, probably even beating EMS and PD!

What’s more, Pursuit 302 comes with 500 gallons of water and a pump capable of putting out 200 gallons per minute along with 2x inch and 3/4 cross-lays and a booster line off the rear. Sure, that over doubles the stock weight of a Dodge Charger but with 700HP, it’ll be fine… right?

Anyway, an ear out for it! We plan on straight piping it! Who needs a siren when you’ve got a loud exhaust? Of course it’ll have an electronic Q and a train-horn, because why not.

Be safe, Newburgh!

Happy April 1st! If you haven’t picked up on it yet, this is most definitely an April Fools joke. Though we are expecting to receive our replacement for Engine 302 in the fall, Squad 302 will be here before you know it.

03/31/2026

Help keep our 1949 Mack in good running condition. By purchasing our Mack Supporter wear between April 1st and 13th, a portion will be used to maintain our antique fire truck. Just go to https://stores.myfusiongraphix.com/cvfdsupporter/shop/home today!

03/29/2026

2 years ago today