Public Infomation Officer
Structure Fire / White Church Road
On 01/30/22 at 02:29am the Cayuga Heights Fire Department FAST Team (Firefighter Assistance and Search Team) was requested to respond Mutual Aid to the Town of Caroline for a reported structure fire. Engine 203, Chief 261, and Assistant Chief 264 responded. CHFD units arrived on scene and set up a FAST Team staging area, in order to respond to any emergencies that occurred during fireground operations. CHFD units assisted in fireground operations for approximately 90 minutes, before being cleared by command on scene. All CHFD units were clear and back in service by 04:47am.
Other fire agencies that were on scene included Brooktondale Fire Department, Danby Fire Department, Dryden Fire Department, Slaterville Fire Department, Candor Fire Department, McLean Fire Department, Freeville Fire Department, Ithaca Fire Department, and Varna Volunteer Fire Department.
In addition, other county units responded, including the Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response, Bangs Ambulance, Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, NYSEG, and local DPW services.