12/30/16 - Dansville house fire, 3220 S. Meridian Rd

On Friday, December 30, 2016 a MABAS box alarm was dispatched for a house fire at 3220 S. Meridian. The Dansville, Leslie & Mason fire departments were dispatched at 6:48 PM. First arriving command reported a wood frame ranch style home with flames through the roof. All occupants were accounted for. Mason Engine 809 was first to arrive and stretched lines inside for an interior attack. No fire extension was discovered in the living areas of the home, firefighters had to make an aggressive attack opening up the ceiling to attack the fire. Additional manpower was requested from the Onondaga and NIESA/Williamston fire departments to assist. When the main body of fire was extinguished, personnel utilized vantage points from the outside to hit areas of hidden fire. An unharmed pet was removed from the residence and turned over to it's owner by firefighters.