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.

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.) 

Farm Building Fire 2599 Route 17C, Barton New York 08.02.2026

 

 

Barton, N.Y. (TFPFP) -- A farm building caught fire at the Strong Heaven Farm located in Barton, New York Sunday at around 5:34 pm.

Multiple Tioga County fire departments responded to the reported fire at 2599 Route 17C in Barton New York.

Initial 911 Calls reported a very large structural fire, possibly a barn with farm equipment, in progress. Heavy black smoke reported being seen coming from the structure on fire.

Mutual aid fire departments were requested to respond and provide water tankers & manpower. A portion of NY Route 17-C was closed down for firefighting operations to take place.

Tioga County Haz-Mat Team and D.O.T. responded also for a diesel spill at the fire ground. 

No persons or farm animals were injured in the fire incident.

Officials are investigating the cause of the fire.

BARTON, N.Y. (WBNG):

Stronghaven Farms in Barton, New York at around 5:15 p.m. an explosion was heard from farm structure engulfed in flames.

“I heard an explosion yesterday when I was in the house, and I stepped out the back door, and the shed was on fire on one end. And by the time I got to it, it was fully engulfed. Couldn’t get in to get any of the equipment out. So, we lost all of our harvesting equipment, planting equipment, tractors. So, it’s a lot of rebuilding to get back,” said Craig Strong, one of the co-owners of Stronghaven Farms.

“There was like, what, six crews or so that were here. They did an awesome job of getting the fire out and working with us to get it put out. The community has stepped up. The local farmers have all... We have several of them here helping us today with field work,” Strong said.

“I think its setbacks are going to be huge because we lost millions of dollars’ worth of equipment. So, it’s a matter of getting it replaced timely enough to be able to get our harvest in,” Strong said. 

 

(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)