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Structure Fire – Farmington

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:22:08 +0000

The Farmington, Victor (automatic mutual aid) Fire Departments were dispatched this evening to Mulberry Drive for a reported basement fire. Command went on location with smoke showing from the roof and reported a working fire. A fast team was requested from the Egypt Fire Department.

The fire was quickly called under control, and no injuries were reported. The Manchester and Fishers Fire Departments provided fill-in coverage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Chimney Fire – Cheshire

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:00:34 +0000

The Cheshire Fire Department was dispatched this morning to a reported chimney fire on State Routes 5&20 with the caller reporting flames and sparks coming from the chimney. Command went on location with nothing showing from a 2 1/2 store structure. After investigation, it was discovered that there was a small fire in the chimney. The fire was reported everything under control in approximately 10 minutes.

Structure Fire – East Bloomfield

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:35:44 +0000

The East Bloomfield Fire Department was dispatched this morning to the area of North and Townline Roads for a reported barn fire. While enroute, further updates from dispatch reported a working fire possibly in the Fisher Fire District. Command went on location with a fully involved barn with an exposure problem.

Departments responding to the scene included the Victor, West Bloomfield, Bristol, Ionia, and Bushnell’s Basin. The fire was called under control in approximately 15 minutes. The barn was destroyed, and the exposed garage suffered minor damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation. MPNNews article with photos

Structure Fire – Port Gibson

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:06:41 +0000

The Port Gibson and Clifton Springs (Automatic mutual aid) Fire Departments were dispatched to County Road # 27 for a report of a possible structure fire with a house filling with smoke and the occupants evacuating.

Command went on location being waved in with nothing show. Further updates from command reported a fire in the wall that was quickly called under control.

Sweeping Away Cancer benefit

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:59:10 +0000

Hundreds attended the “Sweeping Away Cancer” benefit in Geneva Sunday night to remember Assistant Chief Matt Foe of the White Springs Fire Department. Nine years ago Foe was diagnosed with brain cancer,and since then, Foe has been an advocate for fire fighter benefits. Foe has been working with Senator Nozzolio, Assemblyman Kolb, and the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) to improve the law that protects volunteer fire fighters in cases where cancer is involved. Unfortunately last week, Foe lost his battle with the disease.

YNN News Article with video

Fatal Accident – East Bloomfield

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:00:24 +0000

East Bloomfield Fire and Ambulance were dispatched this afternoon to an accident on Maple Ave with a report of 2 people trapped. Command went on location with a 2 vehicle accident and requested a second ambulance from Finger Lakes to respond to the scene. It has been reported that 1 person is confirmed dead, and there is possible another fatality.

Update: It is now being reported by the State Police that 2 people have died due this accident.

Structure Fire – Geneva

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:07:22 +0000

The Geneva Fire Department was dispatched this afternoon to William Street in the City for a reported garage fire. While en route, dispatch updated responding units of multiple calls reporting the fire. Command went on location with a working garage fire located on Linwood Ave. The fire was quickly called under control, and no injuries were reported.

Grant received to purchase new Radios – Victor

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:09:00 +0000

The Victor Fire Department recently announced that it has been awarded a 2011 Assistance to Firefighter’s Grant for a regional radio interoperabilty project in the amount of $382,180.

The grant will fund the purchase of 6 base station radios, 30 mobile radios, and 83 portable radios for the Victor Fire Department, Fishers Fire District, Farmington Fire Department, and Victor Farmington Ambulance to be used on the new Ontario County 700mhz public safety radio system which is currently under construction.

See the Victor FD’s Facebook Page for more information

Structure Fire – Oaks Corners

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:00:49 +0000

The Oaks Corners Fire Department was dispatched this evening to the Bohner Road for a reported barn fire. While en route, command requested Phelps and Marbletown Fire Departments be placed on standby.

Units went on location with a working fire and requested tankers from Phelps and Marbletown and an additional tanker from the Junius Fire Department. Additional mutual aid was requested from Northside for a tanker and Geneva to fill-in at Oaks Corner’s station.

The fire was called under control in approximately 30 minutes, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Controlled Burn Video

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:00:06 +0000

The Victor Fire Department recently did a controlled burn of a 3 story structure and a ranch house.

Brenden Griswold with the Victor FD documented and edited in HD Video.

Departments assisting with burn were the Fishers, Egypt and Farmington Fire Departments.

Click here to view the embedded video.