fire department

New York’s volunteer firefighters have long demonstrated an unwavering commitment to protecting our communities. Whether responding to a fire, natural...

WELLSVILLE — As volunteer fire departments struggle for new members, in some communities youth are coming to the rescue. Over the last decades volunte...

OLEAN — The Town of Olean’s Volunteer Fire Department will receive a federal grant of nearly a $22,000 toward the purchase of a new skid unit for figh...

OLEAN — For the first time in more than 25 years, the city fire department has exactly the fire engine it wants. The Olean Fire Department took the ke...

BELMONT — Two former officials of the Oramel Fire Department in Allegany County were arrested Wednesday on grand larceny and other charges for alleged...

FRIENDSHIP — Allegany County officials hope to address the shortage of volunteer firefighters with the next generation. The inaugural Junior Firefight...

OLEAN — City firefighters reported six construction workers required treatment at Washington West Elementary School due to carbon monoxide poisoning. ...

OLEAN — The City of Olean Police Department reported at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday on their Facebook page that a body had been found in Olean Creek. Police r...

OLEAN — Mercy Flight is celebrating 40 years of providing emergency medical air and land transport to the Western New York community today with a bash...

OLEAN — A Community Fun Day event will be presented by the Olean General Hospital Emergency Department Unit Practice Council from 2-6 p.m. Aug. 6. It ...

WELLSVILLE — The Town Board heard a preliminary request from the Wellsville Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of a new tanker, which caused a...

Volunteer fire departments across New York state are continually looking for new members, but many are having a hard time due to the coronavirus pande...

COUDERSPORT, Pa. — One person was displaced after a fire Friday night at Kaytee’s Family Restaurant and Marketplace in Coudersport. The Coudersport Vo...

NIAGARA FALLS (TNS) — A man found dead after a house fire in Niagara Falls has been identified as a 23-year-old college student from New Jersey, autho...

OLEAN — With the weather warming up, outdoor fires — and related nuisance calls — are set to return. City of Olean Fire Department Chief Tim Richardso...

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Town Board mandates that all employees wear face masks, and the town supervisor will brook no complaints or objections. Af...

SALAMANCA — The city’s municipal building was closed Friday after two employees tested positive with the coronavirus earlier in the week. Salamanca Ma...

OLEAN — Do you know what to do if your home catches on fire? Olean Fire Chief Tim Richardson has offered tips to readers as Fire Prevention Week and F...