Positive Identification for Victim of Weekend Waterford Fire
The Mercyhurst University Anthropology Department is assisting investigators in a tragic fire over the weekend on Peach Street in Waterford. It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday. One person died after the destruction of the multi-unit building, which is extensive. The house collapsed into the basement during the...
High Wind Warning In Place For Parts Of Western New York
It will be VERY windy across Western New York today.
High Winds Cause Plenty of Damage Across County
Chautauqua County has been getting pummeled with very gusty winds since Sunday afternoon, and there's more on the way. Numerous trees and power lines were toppled countywide, causing a lot of damage. In the Dunkirk-Fredonia area, some of the damage included a large tree down on wires in the area of Central Avenue and...
FATAL WEEKEND FIRE
A fatal fire broke out on Peach Street in Waterford around 4 a.m. on Saturday, causing the extensive destruction of a multi-unit building. Officials on the scene reported that the house collapsed into the basement during their attempts to control the blaze.
Crews battle fire amid strong winds in Lawrence Park Twp.
Emergency crews had their hands full as they fought the intense winds early Monday morning. The call was received at about 1:15 a.m. for a residential fire in the 1000 block of Priestley Avenue in Lawrence Park Township. The Erie Fire Department was assisted by Fairfield, Brookside, Harborcreek and North East. Fire...
One dead after fire devastates Waterford home Saturday
A fire in Waterford Township claimed the life of a person and completely destroyed a home. That fire happened at 10463 Peach Street early Saturday morning, around 4 am. Stancliff Hose Company was dispatched to a residential structure fire that took numerous hours to get under control. According to crews, high winds...
Fairview School District cancels March 16 classes over power outages
Fairview School District has canceled classes for March 16 because of power outages. The district earlier had issued notice of a 2-hour delay to the start of classes. The Lincoln Community Center Branch Library also is closed because of a power outage. Regular hours are expected to resume March 17. The March 16...
Wolf Road accident leaves two cars heavily damaged
Two cars were heavily damaged on Sunday in an accident in Millcreek Township. Around 9:20 Sunday morning, Millcreek police responded to a two-vehicle collision on Wolf Road. When crews arrived, there was heavy damage to both vehicles, with one driving through several front yard properties. No injuries were reported,...
Thousands of power outages reported as high winds sweep Western New York
According to National Grid’s outage map, more than 7,000 customers across Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee and Allegany counties are without power as of 8:30am. 5,000 NYSEG customers are without power according to their outage map.
Flames Damage House in Falconer
A fire significantly damaged the inside of a home in the Village of Falconer late Sunday afternoon. According to Chautauqua County dispatchers, Falconer Fire responded to 322 East Elmwood Avenue at about 5:00 PM for a report of a kitchen fire and were joined at the scene by crews from Kennedy, Kiantone and Gerry....
