YORK – A farmer helped firefighters put out a fire that swept up to 10 acres of his wheat field on River Road Wednesday afternoon. The emergency call went out at about 2:48 p.m. reporting a wheat field fire on River Road at Craig Road. John Miller, Second Assistant Chief for the York Fire Department, said that the farmer's help was a huge advantage. He said that the cause of the fire was a bad bearing in a combine that was working in … [Read more...]
Fire Sweeps York Farm Field
UPDATE: York's Second Grass Fire in Two Days Strikes Horse Pasture YORK – Fire swept through the dry grass in a farm field on Telephone Road late Thursday afternoon, burning a patch of the field and threatening a nearby house. According to first responders on scene, the fire started at about 4:15 p.m. and quickly threw up smoke that obscured the entire property. Firefighters said that strong winds blew the fire and smoke towards a house. … [Read more...]
NYS Grants Ossian $25K to Preserve Farmland
OSSIAN – Ossian is one of two towns in New York State to receive grant money to further preserve its farmland for future generations. According to a press release from Livingston County, the grant comes from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to help Ossian and the Town of Mentz in Cayuga County develop farmland protection plans. “As a farmer, I know that land is an irreplaceable asset that needs to be preserved in … [Read more...]