No one hurt in Palmyra house fire
Firefighters say no one was hurt in a house fire in Wayne County early Saturday morning. Fire crews responded to a house fire on North Creek Road in Palmyra just after 5 a.m. The homeowners ... more
DEC: Brush burning ban begins March 16th
A brush burning ban will be in effect beginning Saturday, March 16, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Tuesday. The prohibition, which expires May 14, is due to the high risk of wildfires during ... more
Geneva community remembers Chief Ralph DeBolt
The Geneva community is mourning the loss of one of their own over the weekend. Hydrant Hose Fire Company No. 1 in Geneva announced the loss of retired Geneva Fire Chief Ralph E. DeBolt, who ... more
Wolcott man who was being evicted burns down mobile home, faces arson charge
A 20-year-old Wolcott man, who was upset with being evicted, used a lighter to light a couch on fire inside the home. The incident happened on February 20th around 3 a.m. on Maplewood Drive in ... more
Cayuga County home destroyed by blaze on Monday
Multiple departments were called to the scene of a structure fire Monday morning in the Town of Venice. Genoa, King Ferry and Moravia fire departments were all called to the scene, reported at 1597 McAllister ... more
Bids sought to build new Canoga Fire Department fire house
A new home for the Canoga Fire Department is moving closer to reality. The company will accept bids for general construction, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical work related to the construction of ... more
Cayuga County fire personnel ask for deputy emergency management director’s reinstatement
Chiefs and other personnel from volunteer fire departments throughout Cayuga County packed the Legislative Chambers Tuesday night to request the return of a longtime deputy director of the county's Emergency Management Offices. While county officials ... more
Macedon home total loss after fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire early Friday morning in Macedon. A member of the fire department says a passerby saw smoke coming from the roof of the home on West Walworth Road and called ... more
Crews battle blaze at three-story home in Williamson (photos)
Multiple departments were called to a structure fire at a three-family home on Ridge Road in Wayne County on Monday. The call came in around 9:30 a.m., and witnesses said the flames and smoke could ... more
One dead after Marion fire along Cory Corners Road
State Police confirmed late-Monday that a body was found inside the second fire first responders were called to in Wayne County yesterday. The fire was reported a little before 2 p.m. along Cory Corners Road ... more
Homeowner, firefighter both sent to hospital after fire in Manchester
On Friday at approximately 1:18 p.m. the Manchester Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 59 Canadice Lane. Upon arrival first responders reported smoke and flames coming from a mobile home. The ... more
Fayette barn fire temporarily shuts down County House Road (photo)
County House Road was temporarily shut down in Seneca County on Friday around 6 p.m. as firefighters battled a barn fire. Crews from Waterloo, Seneca Falls, Fayette, Canoga, Magee, Border City, and Varick fire departments ... more
Three hospitalized after electrical fire at milk plant in Cayuga County
Several departments were called to an electrical fire at an Aurelius milk processing plant on Thursday. The Auburn Citizen reports that around 10:20 a.m. crews were called to Cayuga Milk Ingredients for what Chief Operations ... more
Rt. 34 in Sennett shut down after 18 cars burn at Pick-N-Pull Auto & Recycling
North Street Road, otherwise known as Route 34 has been closed by transportation officials as crews deal with a major fire at Pick-N-Pull Auto Parts & Recycling Center in Sennett. The business is located just ... more
Volunteer firefighters fight for law change for emergency medical calls
Many rural fire departments that are already strapped for volunteers and other services want to be able to bill insurance companies for emergency medical calls. The cost of EMS calls in some rural areas is ... more
Owners of Valley Motel want to get tenants into new housing
Last week, Martha Baker, whose family runs the Furniture Doctor in Bloomfield, came out to in sub-zero temperatures to see their other business on the property, the Valley Motel Apartments, engulfed in flames. 11 people ... more
Two without a home after fire in Auburn; neighbors step up to assist
Two people are without a home after a fire during the early-morning hours on Tuesday. Auburn Assistant Fire Chief Bill DiFabio told the Auburn Citizen that the call for a fire at 69 Thornton Ave ... more
Camilus house destroyed in overnight fire
A fire destroyed a home in Camillus late Sunday night, officials said. Emergency crews responded to the home on Van Alstine Road shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday. Officials on scene told CNYCentral one person was ... more
Crews battle Super Bowl Sunday fire in Arcadia (photos)
On Sunday a pair of fire departments were busy fighting an attic fire on Wood Lane in the Town of Arcadia. According to officials in the village of Newark, the fire was at 5448 Wood ... more
Several departments called to structure fire in Savannah
Officials have provided an update to the structure fire reported on Montana Road in Savannah on Saturday. According to the Clyde Fire Department, the structure fire was deemed to be caused by a malfunctioning clothes ... more
First responders battle structure fire in Dundee
First responders in Yates County were called to a structure fire during the late-afternoon hours. The fire was reported on Ellis Road. When first responders arrived the structure was fully-involved. This story will be updated ... more
