WATERTOWN — Terry Curtis, a retired firefighter of more than 25 years, has been falling at home a little more these days as his health issues persist, which is why
Watertown City Fire Department responds to reports of a structure fire at Hilltop Towers,113 West Main St. in Watertown, at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The fire was extinguished quickly.
WATERTOWN — A dinner off post at Applebee’s for five Fort Drum soldiers turned into a moment of quick thinking and immediate action, credited for saving three people in a
CARTHAGE â Police and fire officials were advising residents within a five-mile radius of Tannery Island on the Black River to remain indoors Tuesday afternoon and evening as firefighters attempted to battle a liquid chemical fire at a former paper mill.
The fire, which was still blazing into the evening, was at the site of the former Island Paper Co. building just off Brown and North Mechanic streets. The fire of unknown origin began at about 12:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Village police, in coordination with the Carthage/Wilna Fire Department, advised residents to stay inside with their windows closed to avoid breathing in fumes from the fire. No evacuations had been ordered as of 6:45 p.m., but residents within a one-mile radius of the site were to receive reverse 911 texts advising them to stay inside, according to Carthage Fire Chief Brian J. Draper.
Watertown heavy rescue truck officially off the road as of Monday
Watertown heavy rescue truck officially off the road as of Monday By Abbey Buttacavoli | December 28, 2020 at 5:24 PM EST - Updated December 28 at 6:33 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Watertown City Fire Departmentâs heavy rescue truck would have gone on four emergency medical calls on Monday, according to fire union head Dan Daugherty.
Last week, city council passed a resolution that officially went into effect on Monday, taking the heavy rescue truck off the streets of Watertown.
The truck, now parked in the fire station, was mainly used for EMS services.