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Photo courtesy of Cheryl Glashauser
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Saturday at 8:42 a.m. The Bath Volunteer Fire Department was
dispatched for a smoke investigation in the area of East Union Road in the Town
of Bath. This call was followed by a second call three minutes later reporting
a garage and a house both fully involved at 6641 East Union Road. Heavy black
smoke could be seen for miles away. Assistant Chief Casey Saltsman was responding
from the Campbell area on I-86 and could see the plumes of black smoke and
requested a second alarm.
Assistant Chief Mike Fiordo was the first officer on scene
and confirmed the fully involved structure fire and that there was no one on
scene. The second alarm summoned The Bath VA, Kanona, Avoca, Savona, Campbell, Hammondsport
and Pulteney Fire Departments for tankers and manpower and The Bath Volunteer
Ambulance Cops. Prattsburgh fire was also called but cancelled in route. The
house was unoccupied and is a total loss and the garage was on the ground on
arrival. A grass fire also started from the blaze and was extinguished.
Fill sites to refill tankers were setup at a dry hydrant at
the intersection of County Route 10 and Unionville Road as well as at the
Jellystone Campground at the pond on County Route 11. The Steuben Fire
Investigation Team was called, and the New York State Police were also on
scene. There were no injuries and the cause is undetermined at this time. All
units were back in service at 1:16 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
John Conrad Sr.
Public Information Officer
The Bath Volunteer Fire Dept.
