2/20/15 - Rives-Tompkins Twp house fire, 8081 Dixon Rd
Originally dispatched to a dryer fire, the Rives-Tompkins Township Fire Department confronted a fully involved home on arrival at 8081 Dixon Rd. Firefighters were sent to the address at 6:20 PM on Friday, February 20, 2015. Mutual aid was requested from the Blackman-Leoni, Springport-Clarence and Parma-Sandstone fire departments. Responding units reported heavy smoke visible from a distance and additional mutual aid was requested from the Onondaga & Leslie fire departments as well. Firefighters used defensive strategy on arrival due to heavy involvement, live power lines down and bitter cold temperatures were additional obstacles to overcome. All occupants had evacuated prior to FD arrival, no injuries were reported.
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