Commercial Structure Fire @ 15 North Street, Spencer New York 09.11.2026

 

Initial Tone Out by Tioga County Fire Control;

Spencer, N.Y. (TFPFP) -- At around 12:24 PM EST, Friday afternoon, the Tioga County Emergency 911 Communications Center dispatched the Spencer Fire Department to 15 North Main Street for a reported structural fire and smoke condition at the Spencer Shur Fine Food Mart. Due to the fast moving and extent of the fire upon first arriving to the working commercial structural fire, a full mutual aid response was initiated by on the scene fire command.  Local area fire departments were called for mutual aid from Spencer, Candor, Lockwood, Tioga, West Danby, Tioga County EMS, Community Fire and Rescue, Waverly/Barton, Halsey Valley, and Campville Fire to the fire ground scene.

At one point in the fire fighting operations at 15 North Main Street an evacuation order was call out over fire ground radios to “evacuate the building” for all fire fighters working inside the structure due to a unknown dangerous condition. 

It’s unknown how the fire started at this time. The Tioga County Fire Investigation Team were called to the scene to begin investigating the cause of the fire. No known injuries have been reported at this time.

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Massive Fire Tears Through Spencer Shurfine Food Mart Near Middle School

Firefighters from multiple agencies are battling a massive blaze at the Shurfine grocery store on North Main Street in the Village of Spencer, just blocks away from Spencer-Van Etten Middle

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Shur Fine Food Mart burns after afternoon fire in Spencer

Streets were closed off as firefighters attacked the fire from different angles.

Video Recording Fireground Operation from  WENY TV News, Brianna Newton, WICZ Fox 40 News,  and WBNG 12 News   

Reported Updates Will Be Added When Available.

 

 

 

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Multifamily Residential Building Fire at 209 Chemung Street, Village of Waverly-Barton, New York 08.11.2026

 

Initial Tone Out by Tioga County Fire Control;

Village of Waverly, N.Y. (TFPFP) Firefighting crews from Waverly-Barton Fire Department along with several local volunteer fire departments responded to the corner of Chemung St & Orchard St in the Village of Waverly, NY for a multifamily residential building fire. Fire was reported around 6:45 PM. and was extinguished shortly after arriving on scene.

There was heavy fire and smoke damage with 30 to 40 Firefighters & Emergency Services personnel from various fire departments & agencies battling the fire. 

There were no reported injuries in the fire incident.

Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

Video Recording & Reporting On Fireground Operations by David Radigan from Choice 102 WAVR Radio, Sayre, PA:

WAVERLY, N.Y. (WENY) — Several people were displaced Monday evening after a fire broke out at an apartment building on Chemung Street just before 7 p.m.

Fire crews from several departments worked to contain the fire, which caused heavy damage to the second story of the building. Firefighters from Waverly-Barton, Athens Borough and Athens Township responded to the scene, along with Waverly Village Police, and Greater Valley EMS.

The number of residents living in the building, and how many were home at the time of the fire were not immediately known. The building contained five apartments.

There’s no word at this time on what may have caused the fire.

Reported Updates Will Be Added When Available.

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Multiple Fire Departments & Firefighters Combat Fully Involved House Fire in Apalachin, New York 02.20.2026

 

Multiple Emergency Services Agencies responded to 513 Barton Rd in Apalachin, New York for a fully involved structure fire. The Tioga County 911 Center received the call at approximately 3:43 P.M..

Heavy black smoke & flames were observed by responding emergency crews responding to the fire ground from Route 17. Barton Road in Apalachin was closed down during firefighting operation near Muth Park.

New York State Police confirmed that everyone had egress from the home, but could not provide any further comment.

Apalachin, Owego, South Side, Campville, and Nichol Fire Departments were among those on the scene, as well as EMS, Tioga County Fire Investigation, and Multiple other departments from Broome County.

There is no report of any injuries that may have be sustained at this time.

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Home A Total Loss & Destroyed By Fire In Tioga Center, New York

 

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JAL plane Airbus A-350 & Coast Guard Plane Crash at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in Japan

 

A Japan Airlines aircraft carrying more than 300 passengers caught fire while landing at a Tokyo airport Tuesday January 2, 2024 after a possible midair collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, according to local media.

The plane was seen with flames bursting through its windows on the runway at Haneda International Airport shortly before 6 p.m. local time.

All 379 passengers on the flight were evacuated from the burning aircraft following the crash.

The JAL plane was an Airbus A-350 that had flown from Shin Chitose airport, near the city of Sapporo, to Haneda, the transport minister said.

The Coast Guard aircraft was en route to Niigata Airport to deliver aid for the deadly earthquake across Japan before the collision, military officials said.

Five of six Coast Guardsmen who were aboard the aircraft during the crash were unaccounted for, local broadcasts said.

Coast Guard spokesperson Yoshinori Yanagishima said its plane was MA-722, a Bombardier Dash-8.

Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan closed while the collision is under investigation by aviation safety investigators and police, but that they are doing their best to reopen the airport Wednesday January 3, 2024 or even sooner.

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Air Canada Boeing 777-300 Fire Damaged at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Montreal Airport

 

A vehicle caught fire while it was underneath an airplane, Air Canada Boeing 777-300, at around 3:25 p.m. Sunday afternoon July 9, 2023. There were no reported injuries, according to authorities, who said the fire was under control in under half an hour.

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Several Firefighter Crews Respond To Mobile Home Trailer Fire In Town of Main, New York

 The Monday, May 8, 2023, 3PM afternoon fire found shortly after arrival firefighters combating, knocked down, and controling the fire scene.

Fire crews from Glenn Aubrey Fire Department, Maine Fire Department, Union Center Fire Department, Endicott Fire Department and West Corners Fire Department responded to a reported trailer fire, located at 3088 Route 26 in Mann’s Mobile Home Park.

Assistant Fire Chief for Maine Fire Department, Luke Brady, stated the fire started and remained confined to the kitchen area of the moble home. It was also reported no one was home when fire broke out.

There were no injuries involved in the fire, with the cause of fire is under investigation. 

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Elmira Fire Department Respond To A House Fire In Elmira, New York

 

The Elmira Fire Dept. responded to an early morning house fire at the 400 block of West 5th Street in Elmira, Thursday, May 4, 2023. The house was split into two separate apartments and at least two people were home at the time the fire broke out.   

Fire Department Officials stated the structure suffered significant damage both inside and outside. Heavy damage to the house was sustained to the second floor and attic of the home, and is considered uninhabitable.

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At this fire incident one person was transported to the local hospital in unknown condition.

Cause of the fire is under investigation and it will be announced later time according Elmira Fire Chief Andrew Mallow. 

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Johnson City Fire Department Responds To A Garage Fire in Westover New York

 

The Johnson City Fire Dept. & Emergency crews responded to a reported garage fire in the Town of Union Westover area Thursday afternoon, May 4, 2023. The garage fire was located at 25 Avon St. in the Westover area.

Johnson City Fire Marshal Bob Blakeslee stated there were no injuries reported in this fire, and that the cause of the fire was a propane stove being used inside the garage. Heavy black smoke could be seen billowing into the air from the garage fire, with neighbors stating at the scene that they heard a loud booming noise before seeing the fire.

UPDATE!

The garage has been destroyed by the flames. Stay with us as we continue to get information. https://t.co/LLaVDAiPyV pic.twitter.com/RJfGXRm8Qh

— WBNG 12 News (@WBNG12News) May 4, 2023

It's was stated also that when the owner stepped away from the stove for a few minutes, with it being noted that the type of stove should’ve been used outdoors. Also responding the this fire incident were the the Broome County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police and Union Ambulance.

The garage was completely destroyed. The house nearby suffered minimal damage, along with no injuries being reported for this fire incident. 

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Firefighting Crews Repond To Late Night Structral Fire In Waverly New York

 

Firefighting crews responded to reports of an overnight fire causing heavy damage to a building in a structure fire in the Village of Waverly, Tioga County NY.

Waverly Fire Chief Don Howard stated the fire broke out at 458 Pennsylvania Ave., in the Town of Waverly around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night.

At the fire scene, no visible flames were seen but heavy smoke filled the area as it came out of the top of the building. Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the back of the building, and Fire Chie Howard said it was largely contained to one room on the third floor.

Firefighting crews from Waverly, Barton, Sayre and Athens Borough utilized ladder trucks to get to the top of the 3rd story structure to get inside and stop fire from spreading. Fire crews perfomed ventalating that enable to calm the smoke down by breaking the windows.

No injuries have been reported and all occupants evacuated without incident. The Tioga County NY fire investigators responded and were on the scene to determine the cause of the fire.

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Firefighters Battle Flames at Home in Tioga County, New York 12.07.2017

(TIOGA CENTER, NY) -- Multiple fire departments battle flames from a reported of a chimney fire at 143 Halsey Valley Road in Tioga Center, New York around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Fire departments from Tioga Center, Owego, Nichols, Halsey Valley and Waverly-Barton all assisted during the fire.

Several fire departments worked to put out the flames and left the scene around 3:30 a.m., Tioga Center Fire Department Fire Chief Arthur Mayer says. 

"There may have been an ember some place that we missed, it's hard to say what set it back off like that," said Fire Chief Mayer. "It was surprised at how quickly it became involved."

Reports indicate that the fire, at the 143 Halsey Valley Road home, spread to the back room of the residence. Firefighters believed that the fire was out by 3:30 AM Thursday morning, but it flared up again around 5:30 AM. Firefighters were called back to the scene after the fire rekindled.

A camper parked near the residence is also a complete loss.

The Tioga Central School District was on a two-hour delay Thursday morning, after firefighters were called back to the scene, at of an overnight blaze at 143 Halsey Valley Road in Barton.

There were no injuries but the home will be a complete loss.

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Working Fire: Chenango Bridge, N.Y. – Firefighters Fight House Fire 11.07.2016

(Chenango Bridge, New York) A house fire broke out at 23 Newman Ave in Chenango Bridge, in Broome County,  N.Y. just after 5 p.m. Monday evening.

The house fire is reported to have started in the front, left corner of the home in the living room. Firefighters responded from multiple fire departments. A woman and her two dogs escaped the evening house fire making it safely out of the house. The Chenango Ambulance was requested to the scene for elderly occupant with smoke inhalation and also to standby on the scene. The woman was taken to the hospital.

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"We were toned out for a possible house fire with entrapment. Law enforcement on the scene confirmed the house fire. The one occupant inside the house got out of the house and was treated by Chenango Ambulance for possible smoke inhalation and transported to the hospital," said Michael Norton, Chenango Bridge Assistant Fire Chief.

The fire caused significant damage to the residence.

Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

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House Fire: Village of Owego New York 12.21.2015

(Owego, NY) At around 6:15 p.m. on Monday evening, a neighbor noticed the flames and called 911, for a fire call, for a working structure fire at 7 Fulton St. in the Village of Owego, New York which led to a quick response by local firefighter and police. The Owego Fire Department, Tioga Center FireDepartment, and Apalachin Fire Department all responded to the scene of the house fire.

"Teamwork" played a crucial role in knocking down Monday night's house fire in the Village of Owego.

"The ability to have an actual aerial ladder, versus working off of a ground ladder, is huge. In this instance, it helped us actually save property by quickly getting it deployed in a safe manner, and getting firefighters to the roof to contain the fire," Daniel Gavin, chief of the Owego Fire Department, said.

  

The fire erupted in the home and flames affected the first floor, exterior and attic of the residence. There was only one resident in the home at the time of the fire, who managed to escape safely.

That fire was cause by a wood stove on the first floor.

No one was injured in the fire.

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Tioga County Firefighters Battle Working Fire In Spencer Home 12.15.2015

(Spencer, New York) A Tioga County home caught fire and was destroyed at 136 N. Railroad Ave. in Spencer, New York. The structral fire call came in around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening with multiple Fire Units from around Tioga County on scene for a confirmed working fire.

The house fire burned for hours. Fire departments from Candor, Spencer, and Halsey Valley were all called to the scene to fight the fire.



There were two people in the home at the time of the fire. Both of them got out safely including pets. Three people in total live in the home, including an 18 year-old, 23 year-old and their stepfather. 

"There are no injuries at this point in time from the incident," Assistant Fire Chief at the Spencer Fire Department David C. Lanning Jr. said. 

The roof of the home collapsed. So, firefighters were not able to get inside the home but instead were fighting the flames from the outside. 

The house is believed to be a total loss . "I'm sure it will be totaled," Lanning Jr. said. "The roof is burnt through, so pretty much the interior of the building is destroyed." 

The Tioga County Fire Investigation Team was requested along with Red Cross

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. 




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Newark Valley Fire Damages Home 12.14.2015

(Newark Valley, New York) A house fire broke out at 3847 Newark Valley-Maine Road in Newark Valley, in Tioga County, N.Y. just before 6 p.m. Tuesday evening.
  
Firefighters responded to quickly extinguish the fire, with firefighters from Newark Valley and Maine responded to the scene, along with Maine Ambulance.

The Newark Valley's Assistant Fire Chief David Ackley said the fire was put out quickly, but there was enough damage to prevent the two occupants from returning home for the night. Assistant Fire Chief David Ackley also stated that fire crews believe it may have started in the living room.

The fire caused significant damage to the residence.

Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

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House Fire Claims 83 Year Old Man’s Life 12.02.2015

(Sayre, PA) A house fire broke out,just after midnight Wednesday morning, at 105 Peck Street in Sayre, Pennsylvania with one man dead and a woman injured. Sayre fire officials say that 83-year-old Philip Bowman was smoking in bed with oxygen on when the fire started. “The gentleman was smoking in bed with oxygen on. That's how the fire started,” Sayre Assistant Fire Chief, Gil Crossett said.

  

“I didn't want to go in, but I saw the person moving, so I dove in and grabbed the guy and brought him out to the back porch. By that time the Sayre Police was there and one of our young fire fighters and they grabbed him and took him to the ambulance,” Sayre Assistant Fire Chief said.

   

Philip Bowman’s daughter, Kathy Seck, who also lived in the home at the time of the fire, was taken to a hospital in Allentown for treatment.

  

The 83-year-old Philip Bowmanpassed away of his injuries from a house fire at Robert Packer Hospital Wednesday morning. 

    

Fire officials said the home is a total loss.

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