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According to Broome County Emergency Services officials, the blaze in the ambulance squad was reported at 12:28 a.m. and drew firefighters from Maine, Union Center, Endwell, Newark Valley, Endicott and other companies as well as fire investigators.
The second alarm was quickly cancelled as the fire was knocked down but smoke damage to the Dollar General store next door may keep that business closed Wednesday.
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Authorities said they believed code rules dictate that the business has to be inspected by health officials since there is food in the store.
The aging ambulance squad facility suffered damage to the roof from heavy snow over the winter.
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Authorities say the home at 122 Cass Road between Route 41 and O Brian Road is just inside the Broome County line in the Town of Nineveh.
The initial call of a potential house fire was received by Emergency Services at 4 a.m. February 24 and assisting departments were requested to bring in equipment, including tanker trucks.
Fire crews have had to contend with temperatures hovering at or just below freezing while putting water on the structure. In addition, slippery conditions were present throughout the region as snow melt from February 23 re-froze in the overnight hours, posing a potential for black ice.