Home in Guilford considered total loss following fire
GUILFORD – A trailer fire in Guilford claimed a home on Friday afternoon, along with pets, and fire department officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
According to Guilford Fire Department Chief Ken Haynes, first responders received a 911 call at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday after a homeowner said they returned to find a fire at their home on Hoffman Road in Guilford.
“As we were getting closer to the scene I could see black smoke, and we know that black smoke means it's going to be a working and involved fire,” said Haynes. “If it was white smoke it may have been relatively small, but when we arrived we saw the home was already two-thirds involved.”
“We started an initial attack through the front window, and when we finished with that we went inside to see if any of the homeowner’s animals were still alive and to continue the fight against the fire.”
Haynes said while no person was injured, the pets didn’t make it out, and were believed to have passed away before firefighters arrived due to smoke inhalation. He said responders were on scene for about three hours before leaving the scene.
“The trailer was a total loss, especially by the time we were done putting everything out and searching for any extensions of the fire,” he added. “The cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time.”
“I want to say thank you to the departments that provided mutual aid including Oxford, Bainbridge, Mount Upton; when they tone out all of these departments, and it takes some of the pressure off of us and we appreciate it.”
Representatives of The American Red Cross said volunteers from the Southern Tier Chapter of The American Red Cross provided immediate emergency financial assistance, emotional support, blankets, toiletry kits and a stuffed mouse to 2 adults. Representatives said the assisted family will meet with caseworkers in the coming days to work on a long-term recovery plan.
Haynes said if anyone is interested in learning more about the Guilford Fire Department they can visit the department’s facebook page or stop in to the stations on Wednesday nights around 7 p.m.
He said a number of positions are available, and people are welcome to volunteer in any way they’d like.
“It doesn’t have to be for fire, I have people that are squad only, and others that are fire police only, people can choose where they want to go,” he added.
According to Guilford Fire Department Chief Ken Haynes, first responders received a 911 call at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday after a homeowner said they returned to find a fire at their home on Hoffman Road in Guilford.
“As we were getting closer to the scene I could see black smoke, and we know that black smoke means it's going to be a working and involved fire,” said Haynes. “If it was white smoke it may have been relatively small, but when we arrived we saw the home was already two-thirds involved.”
“We started an initial attack through the front window, and when we finished with that we went inside to see if any of the homeowner’s animals were still alive and to continue the fight against the fire.”
Haynes said while no person was injured, the pets didn’t make it out, and were believed to have passed away before firefighters arrived due to smoke inhalation. He said responders were on scene for about three hours before leaving the scene.
“The trailer was a total loss, especially by the time we were done putting everything out and searching for any extensions of the fire,” he added. “The cause of the fire is still under investigation at this time.”
“I want to say thank you to the departments that provided mutual aid including Oxford, Bainbridge, Mount Upton; when they tone out all of these departments, and it takes some of the pressure off of us and we appreciate it.”
Representatives of The American Red Cross said volunteers from the Southern Tier Chapter of The American Red Cross provided immediate emergency financial assistance, emotional support, blankets, toiletry kits and a stuffed mouse to 2 adults. Representatives said the assisted family will meet with caseworkers in the coming days to work on a long-term recovery plan.
Haynes said if anyone is interested in learning more about the Guilford Fire Department they can visit the department’s facebook page or stop in to the stations on Wednesday nights around 7 p.m.
He said a number of positions are available, and people are welcome to volunteer in any way they’d like.
“It doesn’t have to be for fire, I have people that are squad only, and others that are fire police only, people can choose where they want to go,” he added.
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