Fire destroys house on Dry Brook Road

On Friday, May 7, at 7:13 p.m., the Margaretville Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 5632 Dry Brook Road in Hardenburgh. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the property was fully engulfed in flames.

Crews ran multiple hose lines to extinguish the fire and keep it from spreading to the barn on the property or the surrounding woods. No one was home at the time that the fire was reported. There were no injuries to residents or firefighters at the scene. The family dog perished in the blaze. 

The fire was brought under control by 11:30 pm. The structure was a total loss. 

Firefighters from the Arkville, Fleischmanns, Halcottsville, and Pine Hill fire departments, as well as Ulster County fire investigation and the New York State Police, responded to the scene. The Arena Fire Department was on standby at the Margaretville fire station. 

The Margaretville Fire Department would like to thank all the departments that provided assistance, the Ulster County Cause and Origin Team, and Delaware County 911.

Firefighters from multiple companies attack the blaze with water pumped from a nearby creek. Photo by Jess Olenych.

Margaretville Fire Department Chief Nelt Delameter at the scene. Photo by Jess Olenych.

Photo by Jess Olenych.