MOUNT MORRIS – A fire destroyed at least three barns on Rte. 408 (Mount Morris Geneseo Road) Friday evening. According to first responders on scene, an emergency call reporting a fire in one barn came in at about 5:30 p.m. When first responders arrived at the scene, in the area of Canaseraga Creek and Letchworth Country Store, they saw that a strong west wind coming across an open field was spreading the fire to other barns. The barns … [Read more...]
Hero Dairy Workers Save Leicester Barn from Paper Fire
LEICESTER – A sharp eye and all-out battle against a paper fire in a Leicester barn saved the barn, cows and business from a potentially catastrophic blaze early Friday morning. Investigators say that a stationary tractor has sat in this dairy barn to shred paper for 10 years. At about 5:17 a.m., while workers had finished shredding a load of paper and were leaving the barn, one of them caught a glimmer of flame coming from the machine in the … [Read more...]
York’s True North Farm and Yoga Seeks Balance in Land and Body
YORK – Three years ago, the idea of a yoga studio in a barn and a saltwater pool raised the dusty eyebrows of York's farmers. In the familiar hamlets: Retsof, Piffard, Greigsville, Linwood, the norm is more Carhart jackets and work boots than Spandex. As the community caught on, Molly Cummings and her husband David Rose were able to cultivate their interest in agriculture, fitness and wholesome living into a unique farm and yoga business … [Read more...]
Early Morning Fire Destroys Conesus Barn
CONESUS – A fire early Thursday morning claimed a barn on Sliker Hill Road in the Town of Conesus. According to Livingston County Chief Deputy Matthew Burgess, first responders were called to the scene at Sliker Hill and Pucker Street at about 4:34 a.m. Thursday, and saw that the barn was fully involved. "The fire departments were able to get the fire under control," said Chief Burgess, "but the structure was a total loss." Kevin … [Read more...]
Blaze Claims Reviving Oldsmobile and Barn
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. CALEDONIA – An early afternoon fire destroyed a 1973 Oldsmobile and a small barn on Black Road on Monday during high winds that first responders say may have contributed to the barn's rapid involvement and collapse. According to Kevin Niedermaier, Director Office of Emergency Management, who conducted the fire investigation on scene, the owner of … [Read more...]
Barngate Heats up in Avon
AVON- Nearly 30 people came out to a special Avon Town Board meeting on Thursday to hear the Board's deliberations on recent orders from New York State to close a large barn owned by Sandy and Bruce Howlett, which they offer as a wedding venue. The State has ordered that the Howletts add a fire-suppressing sprinkler system to the barn's already extensive safety features. After attorneys representing both the Howletts and the Town of Avon … [Read more...]