Structure Fire - East Avon - Monday May 29th, 2006 - Memorial Day

Shortly after 1:00 PM on Monday May 29, the East Avon Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a barn fire at 5817 South Lima Rd. in the Town of Avon.  First arriving firefighters, led by Chief Andy Eichhorn, reported heavy black smoke coming from the front door of the barn owned by Kitty Bressington.  The flames were quickly extinguished and damage was minor.  Office of Emergency Management Service Fire Investigator Tom Pearson assisted in the Cause and Origin determination.  The source of the fire was traced to wiring to an electrical outlet box that overheated igniting some plastic piping and some carpet remnants.  Livingston  County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Cartwright assisted at the scene.   Story and Photos provided by Tom Pearson.