The aftermath of a barn fire on Route 222 in the town of Cortlandville on Christmas Eve. (Photo via the Cortlandville Fire Department).
Cortland County-based firefighters quickly put out a barn fire on the night of Christmas Eve in the town of Cortlandville, according to a release from the Cortlandville Fire Department.
Firefighters dispatched to the barn fire on Route 222 at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters found “an active fire,” caused by heat lamps, inside the barn, the release noted.
Upon arrival, firefighters quickly put out the fire. Cortlandville assistant chief Mike Biviano told The Cortland Voice Monday morning that the barn had a “very minor fire,” and the barn itself was salvaged.
The aftermath of a barn fire on Route 222 in the town of Cortlandville on Christmas Eve. (Photo via the Cortlandville Fire Department).
Biviano also mentioned that the property owner took the animals out of the barn before firefighters arrived. The property owner was treated on scene for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported.
The Cortlandville Fire Department had 27 firefighters on scene. They were assisted by the Homer Fire Department, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office and TLC-EMS.
