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.

WICZ

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

WBNG

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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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. 

 

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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

 

No injuries were reported in the blaze. https://t.co/7TQSEXslPU

— WBNG 12 News (@WBNG12News) February 13, 2024

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— Rich Roberts 🇺🇸 (@FiremanRich) June 7, 2023

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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.

(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.) 

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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Structural Fire; Multiple Fire Crews Respond; 2473 Gaskill Rd. in Campville Fire District 11.07.14

TIOGA COUNTY, N.Y.
Tioga County Fire Control dispatched Campville Fire Department to respond to 2473 Gaskill Rd. in the Campville New York Fire District, at 10:02 a.m. Friday morning for a fully involve garage fire.



Mutual-aid request was called for from the Owego Fire Department, and responded a fire engine to the fire scene along with it’s cascade air system. Also responding were the South Side Fire Company with two tankers, a tanker reponded from Newark Valley Fire department, and an engine company from West Corners Fire Department. Tioga County Fire Investigation responded to the fire scene also.

The fire destroyed the detached garage and all its contents which included trucks, lawnmowers and snow-blowers. Firefighting crews were able to prevent flames from reaching the nearby house.

"It did melt the siding of the home but it was a detached garage, so that was fully engulfed," said Assistant Fire Chief Diana Ford from Campville Fire Department. "We got a great knock down and saved the home, so that was our goal."

Firefighters had the structure in flames under control within an hour, and around 11:30 a.m., the fire was mostly out.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Tioga County fire investigators.


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Massive Wildfire In Tioga County, Southern Tier New York State - 04.13.2014

Approximately 13 fire departments and over 100 firefighters responded to  899 Tilbury Rd Campville in Tioga County, New York for a massive 21 acre wildfire on Sunday, April 13,2014 at 12:30 PM.

Town of Owego Supervisor Donald Castellucci declared a state of emergency--advising the public to avoid the area.

"I hereby direct all town departments to take whatever steps necessary to protect the life, property, public infrastructure and any other such emergency assistance as deemed necessary," Castellucci wrote.

Post by Campville Fire Department.

Firefighters on scene managed to keep the fire contained, and other than woodland, there was no property damaged.

The wildfire was under control around 6:00 p.m., according to the Campville Fire Department.

Owego Supervisor Donald Castellucci lifted the statement around 8:00 p.m.

There is no known cause of the fire yet. An investigation is underway by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forrest Rangers.

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Fire Crews Battle Massive Early Morning Fire In Town Owego, New York – 02.16.2014

A alarm for a structural fire was called for at Wagner Lumber on Gaskill Road in the Town of Owego New York that initially went out to Campville Fire Department who were dispatched at 3:23 a.m. Sunday morning. When firefighters arrived on scene, large flames were visible, with about one third of the more than 53,000-square-foot of the lumber yard in flames early Sunday morning. On arrival, fire crews also found heavy smoke and fire coming from the sawmill building in the center of the facility complex. A mutual-aid request was made for additional help to respond to the fire ground. Some 17 local area fire departments responded to the fire scene, which included Campville, Southside, Apalachin, Owego, Weltonville, Newark Valley, West Corners, Vestal, Little Meadows, Tioga Center, Berkshire, Richford, Candor, Nichols Fire Departments, and the Tioga County Fire Investigation Team.






The town of Maine Fire Department stood by at Newark Valley’s Fire Station to respond to any other calls that could have come in while these departments were on scene. Tioga Center was also on standby with their ambulance at Campville’s station to cover any EMS calls that came in, while the fire was extinguished.

Campville Fire Chief Mark Daniels reported that the operation was a defensive attack only, meaning no interior fire operations took place.

“My best guess is that 90 percent of the equipment, that’s pretty specialized manufacturing equipment in the mill, is a total loss,” said Steve Schaeffer, Vice President of Wagner Companies, who owns Wagner Lumber, where the fire was located.

“Mutual aid worked great,” said Tioga County Fire Coordinator John Scott, “all the crews performed well. They did a fantastic job.” 

No one was injured in the fire and there is no initial or possible cause of fire yet, stated John Scott, Tioga County Fire Coordinator.

By 10 a.m. Sunday morning, the fire was under control and firefighting units were taking care of hot spots. Firefighters battled frigid temperatures and having enough water were the biggest issues with the fire. The fire was fought using water tankers from the local fire departments that transported & shuttled water to the fire from two different hydrant filling locations that were established off location from the fire scene.


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