An unknown number of chickens and geese did not survive after the carriage barn they were housed in caught on fire early Wednesday morning in the town of Bath.
The Bath Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 1:05 AM to respond with mutual aid to the Kanona Volunteer Fire Department’s area at 7710 North Main Street in the Town of Bath for a reported working structure fire. The first officer from Kanona immediately requested an Engine from Bath and the Pumper Tanker from Avoca.
The fire broke out at around 1 a.m. at 7710 North Main Street in Bath. According to a release from the Bath Volunteer Fire Department, the Bath Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded and reported they were able to see flames as they were approaching from I-86. Kanona then requested the Rescue from Bath and an Engine from Avoca as well.
The caller reported the building as being a carriage barn that was housing chickens and was only 30 feet from their house. There were reports of a lot of popping going off which was later identified as ammunition while the fire attack was being made. Additional mutual aid from Prattsburgh, Hammondsport, and Howard to the scene, the Bath VA to fill tankers, as well as additional manpower from Avoca.
New York State Electric and Gas crews were called to disconnect the power and the Steuben County Fire Investigation Team for cause determination. There are no known injuries at this time, however all the chickens and geese in the barn were lost.
The cause of this morning’s fire is still under investigation.
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