Fire Department Spread To Thin?

This story ran on the R-News web site this morning about the fire yesterday on North Clinton Ave.

A number of suburban fire departments were called in to help fight the Family Dollar fire Monday as part of a countywide mutual aid plan. Some say it is also a sign the Rochester Fire Department is spread too thin.

It’s something you don’t see a lot – firefighters from Webster and other suburbs lending a hand to the Rochester Fire Department.

“Right now we have four or five suburban fire departments helping out for what is essentially a strip mall fire,” said Rochester Firefighters Local 1071 President Jim McTiernan.

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