Category: Gainesville
WYOMING COUNTY/Lockwood is Firefighter of the Year at Gainesville Fire Department
Firefighter of the year: Donald Lockwood (Provided information and photos) Gainesville Fire Department and Rescue squad held their annual installation dinner on Saturday evening. The department responded to 198 calls for 2022. 39 calls were fire related and 159 were rescue calls. Top Fire responders : Jim Bodensteiner Dusty Deiter …
WYOMING COUNTY/The Gainesville Fire Department dedicates new engine to a life member followed by an in service wet down ceremony
WYOMING COUNTY/One cow killed in Gainesville barn fire on Saturday morning
Owners of Whisper Brook Properties, LLC at 2830 Sodom road in Gainesville, were alerted to a fire after they heard an explosion coming from a barn at 8:52a.m. Saturday October 22, 2022. According to Wyoming County Office of Emergency Management Services, the 40×60 ft. structure attached to the main barn …
WYOMING COUNTY/Names released in double fatal accident in Gainesville
WYOMING COUNTY/Over heated wall plug cause of fire in Gainesville
An electric heater that was plugged into a wall receptacle caused the receptacle to overheat, causing the wall to catch fire at 5137 Shepard road in the Town of Wethersfield on Wednesday evening about 7:30p.m. The residence is owned by Polly Biscaro. Firefighters from Gainesville and Bliss were on scene …
WYOMING COUNTY/1 million dollar loss after fire at farm in Gainesville
Nine fire companies responded to 5622 Broughton road in the Town of Gainesville for a barn fire Friday afternoon about 1:51p.m. The barn, a 90’x180′ structure, was used to process manure and process feed and bedding for the farm animals at Broughton Farms. Estimated loss after the fire is 1 …
WYOMING COUNTY/House, barn, truck and a boat lost in Gainesville fire
Ten fire companies responded to 4008 Dutton road in the Town of Gainesville for a house fire on June 30, 2019. The house is owned by Fred and Kelly Dahl. Fire crews from Gainesville, Bliss, Castile, Pike, Silver Springs, Warsaw, Perry, Perry Center, Wyoming and North Java responded and were …
WYOMING COUNTY/ IDA cuts the ribbon at new multi-modal rail transfer facility in Gainesville
Press release The Wyoming County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) along with state and local elected leaders, representatives from Norfolk & Southern Railroad, Clark Patterson Lee, and members of the local business community, were pleased to welcome the new Wyoming Rail Transfer Station, LLC at a ribbon cutting ceremony held on …
WYOMING COUNTY/Gainesville/Fire at Growmark causes $1,250,000 in damages/home evacuated
A storage building engulfed in flames at 4608 School road, Gainesville, was reported at 12:44a.m. Saturday morning. The 110’x56′ storage building contained agricultural seed and plant nutrients that are sold to the local farming community. Upon arrival, multiple explosions occurred , sending projectiles through the air endangering firefighters on scene. …