GENESEO — The Geneseo Fire and Ambulance Corp is in search of new volunteers interested in helping others inter time of need. "There is a nationwide decline in emergency service volunteers. Livingston County communities are not immune from the trend," Chief Andrew Chanler stated. "We are doing our best to stay ahead of the issue." Although the training is extensive, the recruitment process has been revamped, so potential volunteers are … [Read more...]
Faulty Wiring Causes Geneseo Attic Fire
GENESEO — Geneseo Firefighters quickly responded to the report of smoke coming from an attic home. According to a press release from Geneseo Fire Chief Andrew Chanler, upon arrival firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it spread into the home located at 4756 Reservoir Rd. limiting the damage to one room. Wiring in the attic that had developed a short circuit was determined to be the cause of the fire by Livingston County … [Read more...]
Geneseo Fire Chief: Short in Cloth Wire Caused Kelly’s Fire
GENESEO – After a rigorous joint investigation by the Geneseo Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, and Livingston County Sheriff's Office, the cause of the destructive blaze that cost Main Street two businesses has been determined to be an accidental electrical short in an internal cloth wire in the back, or south-facing, wall. Geneseo Fire Chief Andrew Chanler conclusively says in his official report to the Geneseo Village Board … [Read more...]
Outpouring of Citizen Aid Helped in Chaos of Arc Bus Accident
GENESEO – First responders voiced their thanks to the brave and generous community on Friday at the scene of the accident involving an Arc of Livingston-Wyoming from a Geneseo home and an SUV on Rte. 20A at 390 that happened at about 2:30 p.m. and left 13 people injured, two of whom with critical injuries. After returning to the scene at 6:15 p.m. to a call that the engine of the Arc bus had caught fire after being pulled upright, Geneseo Fire … [Read more...]
Arc Bus Engine Catches Fire When Pulled Upright
GENESEO – New York State Troopers extinguished a sudden engine fire that flared up when the Arc of Livingston-Wyoming bus that was involved in a serious accident Friday afternoon was pulled upright to be towed. The minor flare-up broke out at about 6:15 p.m. on Friday, and though State Police quickly put it out with a handheld fire extinguisher, the Geneseo Fire Department still responded to the scene and sprayed the damaged front of the … [Read more...]