On Thursday October 8th at 19:49, CSFC was requested mutual aid to Garrison for a confirmed structure fire on Old Albany Post Road. 13-2-1 responded with a full crew of interior fire fighters. CSFC assisted with fire suppression and over haul of the barn that caught fire. CSFC was back in service at 22:50. CSFC worked along side numerous Putnam and Dutchess county agencies to bring the fire under ... (Full Story & Photos)

On October 10th, CSFC was dispatched at 2:52 to an injured hiker on the undercliff trail. CSFC working along side North Highlands Fire Department, NYS parks staff, and Phillipstown Ambulance Corp entered the woods in Nelsonville to connect to the undercliff trail. We drove our ATV (13-8-2) as far up the trail as we could before hiking the rest of the way to the patient. Rescuers packaged the patient ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, October 3rd, CSFC responded to an injured hiker in the Hudson Highlands state park. This is the view from the Cold Spring Fire Company base command which shows just one part of the operation that took place.
On calls like these the command serves as the coordination point for the response, helping manage communications, track crews and resources, and coordinate the efforts of the multiple ... (Full Story & Photos)

Labor Day Weekend marked the start of a busy fall hiking season for the Cold Spring Fire Company and its Mountain Rescue Team. Over the holiday weekend, the team responded to two major calls—one for a Sick Person requiring ALS (Advanced Life Support) and another involving Traumatic Injuries requiring ALS. Both rescues were successful and serve as an important reminder to our community and visitors ... (Full Story & Photos)

This year, the Cold Spring Fire Company awarded the second George Stevenson Scholarship for Arts and Service to Haldane graduate, Sofia Kelly. Sofia has found joy and appreciation in creating connection through her music, and she will continue her singing career at the the University of Cincinnati College - Conservatory of Music where she will pursue a Bachelors of Music degree in Voice Performance. ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday evening, members of the Cold Spring Fire Company and North Highlands Fire District came together for a mutual aid engine operations drill at Dockside Park. The training focused on drafting operations using the park's dry hydrant, establishing a water supply to the engine, hose line advancement, and deck gun operations. Drills like these strengthen the teamwork and coordination that are ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday, June 19th, at 12:56 CSFC was requested mutual aid for a possible structure fire at the Cold Spring Mobile home park. First arriving unit Battalion 19 confirmed a working structure fire with extension into a second mobile home. 13-2-1 was en route within minutes of the original dispatch and arrived on scene as the first due engine. 13-1-1(Chief Steltz) and 13-9-7(LT Etta) immediately pulled ... (Full Story & Photos)

On June 11, 2026, at 5:14 PM, the Cold Spring Fire Company was dispatched to a reported dumpster fire that was not threatening any structures but was located adjacent to open grass fields. Upon arrival, firefighters found a 30-yard dumpster heavily involved with fire. Although dumpster fires may appear routine, they often present unique challenges. The contents are frequently unknown, requiring firefighters ... (Full Story & Photos)