BY: JESSE DWYER, WARWICK SUPERVISOR
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The Town of Warwick is actively monitoring the battery energy storage facility fire that began Friday evening at a site located within the Village of Warwick. Although the fire has diminished to very low levels as of today, it has continued to burn for several days and represents a serious and unacceptable public safety concern.
This is the second fire at this facility, following a similar incident in 2023. After that first fire, the Town of Warwick immediately enacted a strict moratorium prohibiting the construction of any new battery energy storage facilities within the Town. That moratorium remains firmly in place, and incidents like this only reinforce why it was necessary.
Orange County HAZMAT has been continuously monitoring air quality at and around the site, as well as in nearby areas, and has reported no concerning air quality readings to date. Air quality remains our greatest concern in situations like this, and we will not hesitate to take further action should conditions change.
I want to thank the Warwick Fire Department for their tireless efforts to monitor this incident around the clock, and the Orange County HAZMAT team for their critical air quality monitoring work. Their professionalism and vigilance are essential in protecting our residents.
Let me be clear: the current technology surrounding battery energy storage facilities is not reliable or safe enough to justify placing these facilities in or near our neighborhoods. Two fires at the same site in a short span of time is not an anomaly—it is a warning. Until there are proven, enforceable safety standards and demonstrated long-term reliability, the Town of Warwick will continue to put public health and safety first and oppose the expansion of this technology within our community.
The Town will continue to monitor this situation closely and will provide updates as warranted.
Interstate Waste Services recycling services will run on the following holiday schedule:
Christmas Week –
Monday, December 22nd – Regular Pick Up Schedule
Tuesday, December 23rd – Regular Pick Up Schedule
Wednesday, December 24th – Regular Pick Up Schedule
Thursday, December 25th (Christmas Day) NO SERVICE
Friday, December 26th – Thursday Pick Ups
Saturday, December 27th – Friday Pick Ups
New Year’s Week –
Monday, December 29th – Regular Pick Up Schedule
Tuesday, December 30th – Regular Pick Up Schedule
Wednesday, December 31st – Regular Pick Up Schedule
Thursday, January 1st (New Year’s Day) NO SERVICE
Friday, January 2nd – Thursday Pick Ups
Saturday, January 3rd – Friday Pick Ups
Defensive Driving Course available on Saturday, January 3rd at Good Shepard Church Lutheran Church, 95 Kings Highway, Warwick. The six-hour, point and insurance reduction class will begin at 9 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The cost is $45.00. To register, contact Paul Lang at (845) 496-1737.
On behalf of the Town Board and the staff at the Town of Warwick, we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
There will be a Reorganizational meeting of the Town Board held on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Warwick Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway. A public workshop of the Town Board may begin as early as 11:30 a.m. A regular Town Board meeting will follow where I will present the Town Board with my State of the Town address. The meeting will be streamed live on the Town of Warwick’s Facebook page and YouTube channel as well as Channel 21 of your cable box.