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Genesee County Events
 
June 2008
 
Barn Fire - Oakfield - Monday - June 16th, 2008

On Monday June 16th the Oakfield Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a barn fire at 6824 Lewiston Rd in the Town of Oakfield. First arriving fire units encountered a working barn fire and requested assistance from  Town and City of Batavia, Elba, Alabama, East Pembroke, Indian Falls, Alexander, East Shelby and Barre.  Story and Photos provided by Jay Lynch.

 
May 2008
 
 Fatal Fire - Byron - Monday - May 19th, 2008

At approximately 04:30 on Monday May 19th. Byron and South Byron firefighters were dispatched to a report of a working structure fire at 6964 Townline Rd in the Town of Byron. First arriving fire units encountered a heavily involved, two stories, four unit apartment house with people trapped. An aggressive attack was conducted but  sadly the occupants of apartment 2 were unable to get out.  Assisting Byron and South Byron at the scene or on standby were, Bergen, Elba, Town and City of Batavia, Le Roy, Churchville, Oakfield, Stafford, Pavilion, Clarendon, Albion, Barre, Genesee County  Sheriff  Department and Genesee County Emergency Management.  Story and Photos by Jay Lynch.

 
April 2008
 
Structure Fire - Pavilion - Sunday - April 27th, 2008

On Sunday, April 27th., The Pavilion Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 627 Route 19 in Pearl Creek, Wyoming County.  A working fire was declared and assistance was requested from Wyoming,  Perry,  Perry Center,  Alexander,  Bethany,  Stafford,  Le Roy,  Leicester,  York and a FAST team from The City of Batavia.  Story and Photos provided by Jay Lynch.

 
Burn Drill - Corfu - Sunday - April 27th, 2008

On Sunday, April 27th., The Corfu Fire Department conducted a live fire training exercise in an old equipment shed at 9049 Alleghany Rd in the Town of Pembroke. The Shed was used for multiple training evolutions. Setting up a Master Stream,  Hand line placements,  Fire attack and backing up the hose teams were some of the scenarios practiced prior to the burning.     Genesee County Emergency Management was on scene and provided a fire instructor to assist with the training session throughout the morning.  Departments participating in the drill were Corfu, Darien, East Pembroke, Indian Falls, Pembroke and Genesee County Emergency Management.  Story and Photos provided by Jay Lynch.

 
MCI Drill - Batavia- Saturday - April 19th, 2008

On Saturday, April 19th., United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia held a Mass Casualty Drill in the parking lot of the Town of Batavia Fire Department on Lewiston  Road.  A crop duster had accidentally sprayed a chemical onto approximately 40 individuals requiring decontamination and treatment.  Agency's that participated in the drill were, The City and Town of Batavia, Byron, Alexander and Oakfield fire Departments, Genesee County Emergency Management, Genesee County ESU, City of Batavia Police Department, United Memorial Medical Center and All the volunteers who acted as the victims.  Story and Photos by Jay Lynch.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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