Tuesday, August 9, 2011 2:15pm Storm King Firefighters were alerted for a reported fire at 55 Academy Avenue, Tom's Tavern. A crew of 4 responded to the scene in Engine 411 and upon arrival found smoke showing from the second floor, pushing out the window and eaves on the B/C corner of the building. Lieutenant Calamari declared a second alarm fire, prompting response from Cornwall Fire Department with Engine 404 and Truck 402 and Vails Gate Fire Department with a F.A.S.T. Team. One inch and three-quarter smooth bore handline was stretched to the second floor apartment which was unoccupied at the time. Crews found fire in the bathroom wall and aggressively knocked down the fire and exposed the studs to check for spread of the fire. Once the main body of fire was knocked down, Crews from Storm King and Cornwall opened up the B/C corner siding and eaves to check for spread of fire. The fire was declared under control at 2:35pm and the Orange County Fire Investigators responded for cause and origin determination. New Windsor Fire Department covered the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire District during the incident. Special thanks to the Cornwall-on-Hudson Highway Department, Water Department, Police Department, and Cornwall Police for extraordinary assistance. Thank you to Mike Kiernan (off duty Newburgh Firefighter) and Jerry Kiernan (retired West Point Firefighter) for their assistance at the scene. The cause of the fire was determined accidental due to plumbers working with a torch on pipes in the bathroom.