Firefighters from multiple Yates County departments responded to a working house fire Wednesday afternoon in the Bellona Fire District, where crews were able to quickly knock down the blaze following an aggressive interior attack.
According to the Bellona Volunteer Fire Company, firefighters were dispatched around 3:45 p.m. alongside Benton firefighters and Penn Yan Ambulance for a reported house fire in the district.
A second alarm was immediately requested after reports from the scene confirmed an active working fire, according to fire officials.
Bellona firefighters said crews made an aggressive interior attack that resulted in a quick knockdown of the fire before it could spread further through the structure.
Additional assistance during the response came from West Lake Road, Penn Yan, Dresden, Hall, Stanley and White Springs fire departments, along with Yates County Office of Emergency Services, Yates County Fire Investigation Team, the Yates County Sheriff’s Office and Penn Yan Ambulance.
Units cleared the scene and returned to service around 6:30 p.m., according to the department.
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