A firehouse on Dutchess County may be closing its doors for good in the very near future.
Robert Matragrano, vice-president of the Croft Corners Fire Company, part of the Arlington Fire District, claims that the Board of Fire Commissioners (BOFC), chaired by James Beretta, has refused to negotiate in good faith with the fire company, which may lead to the Arlington FD Station 5 shuttering its doors at the end of the month.
The station in jeopardy, known as the Croft Corners firehouse/Arlington station 5 is located near the intersection of Route 9 and Spackenkill Road. The building is owned by the Croft Corners Fire Company and has been in operation since 1951. The station houses two engines and one ladder truck. The volunteers staff one engine and the ladder truck while the other engine is manned 24/7 by paid Arlington firefighters.