Oxford home and nearby land destroyed by fire
(Photo by Zachary Meseck)
OXFORD – A home in the Town of Oxford is being considered a total loss after an electrical fire spread through the home last week and damaged more than six acres of nearby land.
No residents were hurt but officials said a few firefighters received minor injuries while fighting the fire.
According to Village of Oxford Fire Chief Ron Martin, at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday firefighters were dispatched to 3400 County Route 32 in the Town of Oxford with a call of a full involved house fire with entrapment.
Martin said firefighters battled the flames for hours, arriving at around 2 p.m. and staying until 9 p.m. that night.
“It was a total loss, there’s absolutely nothing left,” said Martin. “The fire was heavily involved when we arrived, and after determining that there wasn’t any entrapment it quickly became a defensive operation.”
He said not only was the house on fire, but it spread to nearby grass, brush, and trees. He added that high wind speeds and the direction of the wind added to the difficulty.
“The wind just pushed right through the house, and there were spots outside where the fire jumped to different patches of land,” said Martin. “As the fire spread, there were several structures on the top of the hill that we focused on protecting.”
“It was a tough situation to be in, and if it wasn’t for the help of everyone that was involved it could have been much worse.”
Martin said a few firefighters received minor injuries, and that mutual aid from the Chenango County Investigation Team, along with the Greene, Smithville, Brisben, Coventry, Guilford, Bainbridge, Norwich, Preston, Mt. Upton and Afton Fire Departments and Greene EMS was greatly appreciated.
Martin added that after turning the scene over to the Chenango County Investigation Team, it was determined that the cause of the fire was electrical in nature.
He said help from other county employees including dispatch, NYSEG, American Red Cross, and the New York State Forest Rangers played a vital role in getting the fire extinguished.
“When you get into an afternoon fire when a lot of people are at work, we need the manpower from other departments,” he added. “Everyone came out and worked tirelessly to make sure that we got the fire under control.”
“I just want to say thank you to everyone who came out and helped.”
No residents were hurt but officials said a few firefighters received minor injuries while fighting the fire.
According to Village of Oxford Fire Chief Ron Martin, at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday firefighters were dispatched to 3400 County Route 32 in the Town of Oxford with a call of a full involved house fire with entrapment.
Martin said firefighters battled the flames for hours, arriving at around 2 p.m. and staying until 9 p.m. that night.
“It was a total loss, there’s absolutely nothing left,” said Martin. “The fire was heavily involved when we arrived, and after determining that there wasn’t any entrapment it quickly became a defensive operation.”
He said not only was the house on fire, but it spread to nearby grass, brush, and trees. He added that high wind speeds and the direction of the wind added to the difficulty.
“The wind just pushed right through the house, and there were spots outside where the fire jumped to different patches of land,” said Martin. “As the fire spread, there were several structures on the top of the hill that we focused on protecting.”
“It was a tough situation to be in, and if it wasn’t for the help of everyone that was involved it could have been much worse.”
Martin said a few firefighters received minor injuries, and that mutual aid from the Chenango County Investigation Team, along with the Greene, Smithville, Brisben, Coventry, Guilford, Bainbridge, Norwich, Preston, Mt. Upton and Afton Fire Departments and Greene EMS was greatly appreciated.
Martin added that after turning the scene over to the Chenango County Investigation Team, it was determined that the cause of the fire was electrical in nature.
He said help from other county employees including dispatch, NYSEG, American Red Cross, and the New York State Forest Rangers played a vital role in getting the fire extinguished.
“When you get into an afternoon fire when a lot of people are at work, we need the manpower from other departments,” he added. “Everyone came out and worked tirelessly to make sure that we got the fire under control.”
“I just want to say thank you to everyone who came out and helped.”
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