A brush fire spread to two campers and two vehicles on a Phelps property Wednesday afternoon, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies and firefighters responded to 1060 State Route 96 in the town of Phelps at 2:43 p.m. on October 28. The campers and vehicles were fully engulfed when responders arrived.
The owner was at the property and was not injured, the sheriff's office said.
Multiple departments assisted, including Phelps, Oaks Corners, Seneca Castle, Clifton Springs, Geneva, Newark, Manchester, Border City and Junius Ponds fire departments.
Phelps EMS and the Ontario County Fire Coordinator also responded. The sheriff's office investigated the incident.
The release did not identify what started the brush fire or provide a damage estimate.
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