Morton Fire Department

Structure Fire – County Line Road

September 21, 2007 – Approximately Midnight 

The Morton Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at about midnight on the evening of the 21st of September, 2007. 2C11 reported a working fire on the County Line Road. A Kendall tanker and a Holley rescue were also dispatched on the initial alarm.  

The fire appeared to have started in a mobile home that was situated between an occupied house and a barn, both very near close to the original fire building and both quickly also on fire. 2C11 requested two pumpers from Hamlin and additional rescues with manpower from Brockport and Kendall, along with a Kendall pumper to fill tankers approximately a mile from the scene. After an initial interior attack was attempted, it was determined that operations would shift to a defensive mode and a ladder was requested from Brockport to the scene. 

This particular area has no hydrants and tankers responded from Hulberton, Hamlin, Walker, Carlton and Clarendon, along with the Kendall and Morton units dispatched on the initial alarm. Following initial firefighting operations, and at least one incident of no available water, a constant water supply was secured which later supported both ground and ladder operations.

Photos and Story © Jerry Clement