March 6, 2025
There was a structure fire at 1AM fire Wednesday morning at on North Main Street in the Town of Bath. Fire departments responding were: Kanona, Bath, the Bath VA Fire Department, Avoca, Prattsburgh, Hammondsport and Howard. Also NYSEG came out to disconnect the power during this structure fire. Bath fire officials say the fire was a carriage barn, housing chickens. Officials say that all of the chickens died. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
FROM THE BATH FIRE DEPT: The Bath Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 1:05 AM to respond 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 and Engine from Bath and the Pumper Tanker from Avoca. 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 which was housing chickens and was only 30 feet from their house. There were reports of a lot of popping going off which was ammunition going off while the fire attack was being made. At this time Kanona requested a full 2nd alarm assignment which summoned additional mutual aid from Prattsburgh, Hammondsport and Howard to the scene, the Bath VA to fill tankers by Myer’s RV near McDonalds in the Village of Bath, as well as additional manpower from Avoca.
New York State Electric and Gas was 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 in the barn were lost. The cause of this fire is still under investigation
