Syracuse, N.Y. — Firefighters battled a large brush fire in the Skunk City area near several Syracuse homes and the Rosamond Gifford Zoo Wednesday night.
Around 6:57 p.m., Onondaga County 911 dispatchers received more than 30 calls regarding a fire in the area of Grand Avenue and Velasko Road, according to Syracuse Fire Department Captain John P. Suits.
The smoke was so heavy that callers could not pinpoint where exactly the fire was, he said…