Fire

Multiple departments were initially called out in Weedsport for a possible commercial structure fire on North Seneca Street. While the fire was out upon arrival — the location firefighters were called to is a local ... more

Firefighters in Geneva were called to Hogarth Avenue for a reported structure fire. Crews on-scene confirmed the initial report of a fire at 30 Hogarth Street. The Geneva Fire Department and Finger Lakes Ambulance were ... more

One completely destroyed home, five individuals who narrowly escaped injury, and an active investigation. Those are the components of a structure fire on Route 488 in Hopewell, which was reported on Thursday afternoon around 1:40 ... more

Firefighters say around 30 cats were found inside a burning home on Brace Road in Victor on Wednesday — as winds gust into the 50s and 60s. It made fighting the fire difficult — as ... more

Crews responded to a serious apartment fire in Canandaigua during the early-morning hours Tuesday. The fire on Bristol Street happened at a multi-unit home where three families were living. No injuries were reported, but a ... more

Wayne County Sheriff Barry Virts says no one was hurt in a structure fire over the weekend in Butler. The blaze was reported at a single-occupancy home located at 14144 South Butler Conquest Road. A ... more

A small barn suffered extensive damage after a fire on Route 104 in Wayne County. Red Creek, Victory, and Fair Haven fire departments responded along with Oswego Town RIT and Lakeshore Ambulance. Firefighters who arrived ... more

An Auburn woman suffered serious burns to her left arm Friday in a grease fire at her home. At around 11:53 a.m., the Auburn Fire Department responded to a home at 21 Court St. Upon ... more

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal structure fire that occurred in the early morning hours of March 27th. The Beaver Dams Volunteer Fire Department responded to Pearl Street in the Town of ... more

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 16-year-old male on arson charges following an investigation. The 16-year-old who was not identified due to age was arrested after an investigation into two structure fires in ... more

On Monday around 2:08 p.m. firefighters from Manchester and Shortsville fire departments were dispatched to a house fire at Lime Stone Estates Mobile Home Park located at 3718 Route 96 in Manchester. Neighbors had reportedly ... more

An overnight fire at Kings and Queens Court Apartments in Auburn temporarily evacuated residents at the 65 and 63 South Street apartments around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Auburn Fire Department arrived on the scene at 3:29 ... more

Around 4:45 p.m. on Friday the Trumansburg Fire Department and Ithaca Fire Department responded to the 1600 block of Route 96 for the report of a TCAT bus that was filling with smoke. By the ... more

On Saturday firefighters responded to the report of a burning pickup truck. King Ferry and Genoa fire departments responded to the incident, which resulted in the truck being destroyed. Firefighters say that there were no ... more

An Auburn woman, who crashed her vehicle into an auto repair shop in Union Springs on Saturday has been charged with driving while intoxicated, according to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Gould says that ... more

Members of the Newark Volunteer Fire Department were busy on Thursday with an accident and fire at the same time. To make matters worse — when the call came in about a fire at 309 ... more

Firefighters brought a Conquest garage fire under control within 30 minutes, according to first responders on Monday night. Passerby reports indicated that smoke could be seen a significant distance from the source of the fire ... more

On Feb. 16, 1968, an Alabama state senator made the first 911 call in the United States. The call was placed at 2 o'clock on a Friday afternoon from the mayor's office in Haleyville, Alabama, ... more

While details are still sporadic, the Walmart located on North Road in Seneca Falls was temporarily evacuated on Saturday. A pipe is located on the outside of the building caused the evacuation. A fire alarm ... more

On Tuesday around 5:10 p.m. firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in Phelps after it was discovered by the residents. Phelps and Oaks Corners fire departments were called to the scene, with initial units arriving ... more

Firefighters in Canandaigua were called to the scene of a restaurant fire on State Route 332 around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. A fire at Ray’s Restaurant located at 2510 State Route 332 was quickly extinguished, ... more