August 13, 2025
The Cameron Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire Tuesday afternoon in the Town of Rathbone. Mutual aid was requested from numerous area departments. Approximately five acres of land and an outbuilding were damaged. The fire was placed under control in about an hour.
Although the area is getting some well-deserved rain on Wednesday, Tim Marshall, Steuben County Director of Public Safety, states the county is still very dry and urges residents to use caution while burning. Many of these fires can be avoided if residents would not burn outdoor debris during dry periods. Marshall also said, If we don’t see a change in the weather pattern, this fall could be dangerous time for wildfires.
