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Fire crews from Pavilion responded to a house fire at 11030 River Road on Saturday afternoon after a passerby noticed heavy smoke coming from the windows.
According to Lt. Paul Dougherty, with Pavilion Fire, when the crew of four volunteer firefighters arrived on scene, the fire had spread into the attic, and fire started dropping from the ceiling on top of firefighters who were inside, so fire crews pulled out and fought the fire from the exterior. The passerby was able to get a family pet out of the house.
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The fire immediately went to a second alarm with crews from the City of Batavia Fire Department responding along with Stafford and LeRoy Fire. Wyoming, Bethany and Perry also responded with tankers along with Caledonia/Mumford and the Town of Batavia for manpower.
The family was not home at the time of the fire according to Lt. Dougherty. Other family members will be assisting the family,