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Brush Fires Continue

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Ontario County Fire Departments responded to 7 brush fires Wednesday and 6 on Thursday in spite of a ban on open burning enacted by Ontario County Board of Supervisors Chairmen Ted Fafinski.  1 property owner has been charged with a misdemeanor for conducting open burning.  NPNNews Article

Charter member Gus Wehrlin - Farmington FD

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Gus Wehrlin was a charter and lifetime member of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Dept. He was the Past President of the Northern Central Firemen’s Assoc. and other fire association positions which he has held in the past. Gus was a great and witty guy and will be dearly missed by his family, friends and brother [...]

Structure Fire - Farmington

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The Farmington Fire Department was dispatched this evening to Red Fern Drive for a reported fire in the garage. Box 300 was activated bringing automatic mutual aid from the Victor and Canandaigua Fire Departments as well. Command reported smoke from a garage and declared a working fire. The fire was quickly extinguished, with [...]

State of Emergency - Ontario County

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

At 13:00 hours today, Theodore Fafinski, Chairman of the Ontario County Board of supervisors declared a state of emergency, banning all outdoor open fires unless they are for cooking on a grill. The Ontario County Emergency Management Office says fire departments within the county have responded to more than 40 brush fires in less [...]

Brush Fire - Naples

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

The Naples Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire near Atlanta Garlinghouse Road. Naples Fire Chief Patrick Elwell said it took eight departments and 60 firefighters to battle the 40 acre blaze. A state police helicopter and several all-terrain vehicles were used, and it took about five hours to get the fire under control. [...]

Elmer Gordner, Sr - Seneca Castle FD

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Elmer S. Gordner Sr., age 70, of 2098 Buffalo Street, died peacefully at home, on Saturday April 19, 2008, after a short battle with cancer. Friends may call on Tuesday, April 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cheney Funeral Home, 70 Main Street, Phelps. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, at 10 [...]

MVA truck into House - Oaks Corners

Monday, April 21st, 2008

The Oaks Corners Fire Department and Phelps Ambulance were dispatched to 667 St. Route 14 for a reported truck into a house, with a possible injuries. The Lyons FD was also dispatched, as it was uncertain if the incident was in Wayne or Ontario county. Lyons command confirmed it was in Ontario County, and reported [...]

Structure Fire - Port Gibson

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

The Port Gibson and Clifton Springs Fire Departments were dispatched this afternoon to County Road # 27 for a reported structure fire.  Command reported an outside fire had extended to the exterior wall of a house.  The Fire was quickly extinguished, with damage limited to the exterior wall.

Banquets and Brush Fires

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Multiple Ontario County Fire Departments held their annual banquets tonight to thank and honor the accomplishments of members.  Unfortunately, many banquets were preceded by numerous brush / grass fire calls through the day.  Several departments were dispatched to second (and sometimes third) calls while operating at fires.  The unusually warm weather of the past few [...]

Structure Fire - Cheshire

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

The Cheshire and Bristol (automatic mutual aid) Fire Departments were dispatched this afternoon to Wells Curtis Road for a reported possible structure fire with smoke from the eaves. Command arrived on scene and reported a working fire. Mutual aid was requested from the VA Medical Center for a full response, and Canandaigua Fire [...]

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