NUNDA – Four members of the Nunda Fire Department were honored by the New York State Senate as recipients of the New York State Senate Liberty Medal for heroically saving the lives of three Livingston County residents trapped by a fire at their home on Parker Road, Portage on March 27, 2015. According to a press release from Senator Catherine Young, the State Senate passed resolutions designating Nunda Fire Department Chief Robert Walker, … [Read more...]
Grass Fire Burns Backyard in Nunda
NUNDA – A grass and brush fire nearly cost a homeowner a barn early Monday evening when a small pit fire ignited dry grass and burned a swath of land behind a residence on Meyers Road at about 5:07 p.m. The home and barn sit on a steep slope covered in dry thickets, which the homeowner was concerned might have burned down the entire slope West of Meyers Road toward Mill Street. High winds did not make fighting the fire any easier, but … [Read more...]
Nunda Firefighters Make Dramatic Roof Rescue in Portage House Fire
Reading this on your phone? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. PORTAGE — Two residents are lucky to be alive after two Nunda firefighters rescued them from a roof of an engulfed home that was ablaze. According to first responders on scene Nunda volunteer Fire Department members Travis Rawleigh and Travis Deiter, rescued the pinned down residents while the Parker Road home was engulfed in flames. The fire started … [Read more...]
Dalton Fire Displaces Three Families
DALTON- Three families are now displaced after a fire last Wednesday in the Town of Dalton. At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, the Sheriff's Office 911 center received a report that the apartment building at 1744 Main Street in Dalton was on fire. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, fire departments from Nunda and Mt Morris were able to quickly bring the fire under control. However, three … [Read more...]