AVON – A brush fire broke out on Jones Road on Sunday. According to first responders, firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. The response contained the damage to about half an acre. East Avon firefighters handled this fire while also responding to an unrelated emergency call reporting that an elderly person had struck his head on Jones Bridge Road. The EMS call came in four minutes after the call for the fire. The East … [Read more...]
Beware Ripe Wildfire Conditions
NYLON – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminds New Yorkers that with warming temperatures and dry conditions, residential brush burning in towns with less than 20,000 residents is prohibited from March 16 through May 14. According to a press release from the DEC, the lack of snow cover over much of the state and unseasonably warm temperatures means that conditions are ripe for wildfire in the coming … [Read more...]
High Winds Cause Concern Over Brush Fire in Leicester
LEICESTER — A farmer burning out some hedgerows drew attention to his project after high winds kicked up smoke that could be seen from miles away. Local fire departments from Geneseo, York , and Caledonia were placed on standby as a result of the fire which was never out of control. According to our newspartner 13WHAM a wind advisory has been issued for Livingston County through 7 a.m. Thursday with potential gusts up to 50 … [Read more...]
Farmer’s Controlled Burn Results in Field Fire
LIVONIA – A South Lima Road farmer's controlled brush burn resulted in a large portion of his cornfield burning Thursday evening, and a response from local firefighters as it slowly burned out. According to first responders on scene, the same farmer has caused grass fires multiple times by burning back portions of brush at the edges of his fields. This fire started just after 5:30 p.m. and burned itself out within about two hours. The … [Read more...]
Avon Forest Fire Sends First Responders Offroad
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. AVON – A wide-ranging forest fire tore through a large patch of woodland between Pole Bridge Road, Papermill Road, Avon Geneseo Road and Triphammer Road on a quiet, calm Wednesday evening, scorching the earth, underbrush, and large trees for about a square mile of terrain that was only accessible on foot and by all-terrain vehicles (ATV's). The … [Read more...]
Cardboard Burn Tries to Go Wild as Leaf Fire
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. AVON – A leaf and grass fire on Triphammer Road was quickly extinguished by firefighters Thursday afternoon when a resident's seemingly harmless cardboard fire in a shallow pit on his property suddenly got out of hand. The resident said that the fire suddenly got out of control when a gust of wind blew burning material into nearby grass and … [Read more...]