Category: Fire

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the investigation of a structure fire in the town of Arcadia. It happened around 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, according to a news release. Deputies responded to Route 31 for a structure fire. Upon arrival, they found ... MORE

A large fire destroyed a barn and warehouse in Penn Yan on Thursday. A 911 call was made just after 5 p.m. on May 13. Firefighters were quickly on the scene at HK Griffin & Sons on Benham Street, according to Finger ... MORE

Several fire departments were called to a barn fire in the town of Junius on Saturday. Motorists along the New York State Thruway in Seneca County reported seeing black smoke from the blaze, which destroyed the barn. Firefighters from Junius, Waterloo, Border ... MORE

A GoFundMe campaign to help a local business damaged by a fire raised nearly $30,000 within the span of 24 hours. The Naples community rallied to support Hollerhorn Distilling owners Melissa Fargnoli-Neubauer and Karl Neubauer after a fire in the early hours ... MORE

Geneva’s new Fire Chief Del Parotta called Tuesday’s fire at Castle Minimart is the most extensive fire scene he’s witnessed in his time with the department. The 314 Castle Street building- home to a laundromat, coffee shop and Castle Mini Mart- caught ... MORE

Candidates for New York’s Congressional and state Senate districts are eagerly waiting for the release of new redistricting maps after maps drawn by the state Legislature were ruled unconstitutional. Kenan Baldridge of Rose- a Democratic candidate for state Senate District 54- believes ... MORE

UPDATE: Officials say the tasting room, bar and dining area were destroyed. A wall prevented the damage from extending to the distillery portion of the building. No one was in the building at the time of the fire. There were no hydrants ... MORE

The Geneva Fire Department has provided an update on the structure fire at the former Big M on Castle Street. The building, which houses a laundromat, coffee shop, and Castle Mini Mart, caught fire around 3:50 p.m. First units on scene reported ... MORE

Firefighters were busy in Auburn with a three alarm structure fire on Genesee Street near Wood Street. The call came in during the afternoon hours, and prompted a hefty response from firefighters. Roughly 45 minutes after arrival, first responders moved to the ... MORE

First responders were called to a vehicle fire in the town of Sennett on Tuesday. It’s unclear what time the call came in, but photos from the scene showed a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. It’s not known at this time if ... MORE

Wayne County is seeking proposals from companies interested in overseeing the project to establish a countywide emergency medical services (EMS) agency. The Board of Supervisors approved the project to establish a Wayne County EMS operation in March, according to Finger Lakes Times ... MORE

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office has provided an update on a structure fire over the weekend in the town of Bristol. On Sunday around 4 p.m. deputies, along with firefighters from Richmond, Naples, Cheshire, Bristol, Atlanta, East Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, Cohocton, Prattsburg, ... MORE

Firefighters from several departments were on-scene of a structure fire in Weedsport. News of the fire broke a little after 5 a.m., when transportation officials shut down Route 34 in the area. According to our partners at the Cayuga-Seneca Fire Wire, Weedsport, ... MORE

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on a mobile home fire that happened in the town of Waterloo. According to a news release around 12 p.m. deputies were called to Edwards Road for a structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters were ... MORE

No injuries were reported, but a home sustained heavy damage after a structure fire over the weekend in Cayuga County. Firefighters from several districts were called to Cream Hollow Road in Niles for a structure fire. Witnesses said the fire engulfed a ... MORE