Category: Fire

Canandaigua’s firefighters union president and former mayor urged City Council on Oct. 26 to address fire department staffing, arguing that the four-person initial response to the Beeman Street fire exposed safety gaps that … more: Fire staffing concerns reach Canandaigua council ahead of budget talks

A fire left a Town of Geneva home uninhabitable Saturday night after flames spread from an attached garage to the house. Ontario County sheriff's deputies responded to 930 Hastings Road around 9:36 … more: Fire leaves Geneva home uninhabitable, damages vehicles and barn

A forest ranger and Smokey Bear demonstrated fire safety at Taconic State Park’s Autumn in the Park event Oct. 10. The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation hosted the event in … more: Forest ranger and Smokey Bear teach fire safety at Taconic State Park

A fire that began as an unattended campfire at Rock Pond in Harrietstown was contained by forest rangers Oct. 8, the DEC said. Two rangers responded at 4:43 p.m. and contained the … more: Unattended campfire sparks Rock Pond fire, DEC says

Firefighters quickly extinguished a car fire at George Road and Route 13 in Dryden late Tuesday night. No injuries were reported. Dryden firefighters and ambulance personnel were dispatched at 11 p.m. to … more: Car fire extinguished near Route 13 in Dryden; no injuries reported

The City of Canandaigua defended its reliance on neighboring fire departments after the Oct. 11 fire at 5 Beeman St., saying no residents or responders were injured and crews kept the … more: Canandaigua defends mutual aid after Beeman Street fire as staffing study urges more hires

An unintentional fire related to fireplace use left a Fisher Road home in Phelps uninhabitable Sunday. No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is helping the family with … more: Fireplace-related fire leaves Phelps home uninhabitable

The Village of Hempstead Volunteer Fire Department will receive $1 million in state funding to replace outdated radios that have limited functionality inside burning buildings, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The equipment is … more: New York awards Hempstead volunteer firefighters $1 million for radios

Canandaigua's firefighters union is asking people who live, work or own property in the city to contact City Council in support of increased firefighter staffing. In a Thursday evening statement, Canandaigua Professional … more: Canandaigua firefighters union urges public to press council for more staffing

Two residents and two police officers suffered minor injuries Wednesday in an apartment fire in Palmyra, according to first responders. Crews responded around 12:30 p.m. to Park Hill Apartments on Johnson Street … more: Two residents, two officers injured in Palmyra apartment fire

Four cats were found dead after a State Street apartment fire in Seneca Falls on Wednesday, and a resident was injured while fleeing the building, police said. Seneca Falls police and firefighters … more: Four cats found dead after Seneca Falls apartment fire; resident injured

Only four Canandaigua firefighters initially responded to the Oct. 11 fire at 5 Beeman St., forcing crews to search apartments, advance hoses and establish a water supply while critical safety positions went … more: Canandaigua firefighters union says staffing left safety gaps at Beeman Street fire

A three-alarm fire early Sunday forced apartment evacuations in a downtown Canandaigua building housing Latitude 43 … more: LATEST: No injuries reported after three-alarm fire evacuates Canandaigua apartments

A tractor-trailer fire at VanOstrand Road and Buck Road in Lansing left a fuel spill that the state Department of Environmental Conservation is working to mitigate, according to the Lansing Fire Department. … more: Tractor-trailer fire in Lansing leaves fuel spill at VanOstrand and Buck roads

Everyone inside a Canandaigua home escaped a basement fire early Thursday, but the house sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded about 12:22 a.m. … more: Canandaigua house heavily damaged in early morning fire

A resident and his dog escaped without injuries Wednesday when a garage fire spread into a Gorham home on East Swamp Road. The Ontario County Fire Coordinator’s Office is … more: Fire spreads from garage into Gorham home; resident and dog escape

A Gorham resident and a dog escaped without injury Wednesday after a garage fire spread into the living area of a home on East Swamp Road, according to the Ontario County Sheriff's … more: Gorham resident and dog escape house fire without injuries

Careless smoking sparked a fire at 446 Exchange St. in downtown Geneva Tuesday afternoon, damaging a second-story wall and floor area and leaving Fully Loaded 315 with significant water damage. No injuries were … more: Smoking blamed for downtown Geneva fire

Firefighters from several Cayuga County departments responded to a house fire on Hillview Drive after a caller reported flames and smoke inside the home, according to updates from Cayuga/Seneca Fire Wire. A Union … more: Firefighters respond to house fire on Hillview Drive in Cayuga County