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Structure Fires in Greenport 02/28/17 PRESS RELEASE 
On Tuesday 2/28 Greenport Firefighters responded to two residential fires the first at 300 Town Hall Drive Apartment complex where a fire was on an outside deck and wall which caused minor damage. Greenport Police and Fire extinguished the fire.

The Second fire was at a single family residence located at 19 Riverview Blvd. where the lone occupant observed flames around light fixtures in the kitchen. She promptly called 911 and evacuated the residence. First arriving firefighters observed heavy smoke coming from the attic area and  investigation revealed that there was a fire in the  attic area over the kitchen. Firefighters entered the attic through a ladder access in the garage and extinguished the fire. The residence sustained damage in the attic area and the kitchen ceiling had to be removed additionally there was smoke and water damage in other areas. The occupant was assisted by and stayed with neighbors. No injuries were reported. Greenport Fire Dept was on the scene for several hours and were assisted by the Hudson Fire Department, Columbia County Fire Coordinators office & the Greenport Rescue Squad. The Fire Chief suspects the cause to be electrical.

Auth Chief Gary Mazzacano, Greenport Fire District