Crews Quickly Respond to Brush Fire at Poughkeepsie Golf Course

A brush fire occurred over the weekend at the old Dutchess Golf Course.

In what seems like the new normal, another brush fire occurred over the weekend and thankfully the fire department responded very quickly to extinguish the fire which could have been a whole lot worse.

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It seems like we can't go a day without hearing about brush fires in the Hudson Valley area. Sadly, the lack of rain has led to a dangerous situation with brush fires igniting all over, with the latest major incident being a brush fire ripping across the Hudson River. Evacuations have been set in place and there seems to be no end in sight due to the record-setting dry weather in the region.

A large plume of smoke could be seen on just before 12pm on Saturday afternoon November 9, off rt 9 behind Poughkeepsie Plaza. Arlington Fire District was dispatched at 11:57 am Saturday to a possible brush fire near the old Dutchess Golf Course at Rt 9 and Evergreen Drive in the Town of Poughkeepsie.

Fire department units arrives on the scene in less than 2 minutes and proceeded to tackle the fast-moving brush fire that had taken over approximately 2 acres. Additional units from Arlington were called to the scene and additional mutual aid with brush fire-specific equipment was also requested according to the press release.

LaGrange Fire Department, New Hamburg Fire Department, New Hackensack Fire Department, and Hughsonville Fire Department all responded to the scene as well as the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Aviation Unit, who assisted with the aerial operations.

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The fires were extinguished at approximately 3:45 pm and all units returned to service by 4:30 pm. The Arlington Fire District went on to thank their neighboring departments for the assistance. The fire is still under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Arlington Fire District at 845-486-6304 or the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Arlington Fire District is also urging area residents to adhere to the burn ban while weather conditions remain dangerously warm and dry.