The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office reports that on August 8th around 11:30 p.m. deputies responded to a location on Route 318 in Seneca Falls for a smoke condition.
The location of that condition was in the area of Del Lago Resort & Casino.
Deputies say members of the Magee Fire Department extinguished a fire consisting of tires and other waste.
They charged the homeowner, identified as Donald Bennett, 52, with three counts of harassment after it was discovered that he threatened a fireman that responded to the scene.
He was issued an appearance ticket and will answer the charges at a later date.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by New York State Police and New York State Park Police. Deputies say the DEC was contacted and also followed-up on the case.
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