COLD JANUARY KEEPS ROMBOUT FD BUSY

Weather kept the Rombout Fire Department busy in the month of January with 70 emergency calls.

These included two structure fires, one serious where Rombout, assisted by Protection Engine Company, Chelsea, Glenham, North Highlands and East Fishkill kept a major garage fire from extending to the attached home and rescued two pets, the other a minor kitchen fire, twenty vehicle accidents, two hazardous materials incidents, eleven automatic fire alarms or good intent calls, six EMS assist calls, one car fire, two calls for power lines down, nine CO alarms or smoke/odor conditions, and nine public assistance/flooding calls.

Rombout Fire Department provided mutual aid eight times during the month to the following departments; East Fishkill (house fire), Chelsea FD, Protection Engine Company (hotel room fire), City of Beacon and assisted North Highlands with a search for a missing hiker.

If interested in volunteering your time for a worthy cause and help your fellow Fishkill neighbors protect your future, stop by our headquarters at 901 Main Street any Monday evening and take a look around or pick up an application.

Remember the "Hudson Valley’s best keep secret" for your next catering affair, buffet or sit-down, small or up to 220 people, phone the Rombout Caters at 845-227-1350



About Rombout

Rombout is an all volunteer fire company formed in 1971, and is named after the “ Rombout Patent ” which once covered most of the land in Dutchess County, NY. Rombout has about 50 active members, and many more exempt/associate members.

Rombout Fire Company protects the Rombout Fire District. Rombout is one of five fire departments or districts that protect the residents of the Town & Village of Fishkill, NY.

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Contact

  • Emergency
    P: 911
  • Station 1, District HQ
    901 Main St
    Fishkill, NY 12524
    P: (845) 896-8620
    F: (845) 896-8655
  • Station 2, Substation
    501 Cedar Hill Rd
    Fishkill, NY 12524
    P: (845) 897-4413
  • Rombout Fire District
    PO Box 401
    Fishkill, NY 12524
  • Catering Voice-mail
    P: (845) 227-1350 catering@romboutfire.com