Fire caused by water softener
King Ferry fire officials estimate that $15,000 worth of damage - including a shot electrical system - was sustained at a home at the corner of Route 34B and Atwater Road during a fire that started around 11 p.m. Sunday.
King Ferry Fire Department Chief Gerald Warner said the fire's cause was a water softener in the basement that malfunctioned and shot water into the residence's electrical panel.
The residents safely evacuated from the second floor when an alarm sounded; the power in the house went out as they came down the stairs, Warner said. Firefighters from Aurora, Genoa, King Ferry, Lansing, Moravia and Poplar Ridge fire departments responded, Warner said.
It took the 60 to 65 personnel two hours to put out the fire in the basement and go through the entire home to ensure it had not spread.
Alternate-side parking starts today
The city of Auburn will begin to enforce alternate-side parking today.
The parking enforcement will run until the end of March. Regulations require that drivers park on either the even or odd side of the street depending on whether the date is an even or odd number.
Assemblyman, chair to appear on shows
Assemblyman Brian Kolb discusses the impact of last week's elections on “Inside Government with Guy Cosentino.” Auburn Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees Chair Robert Bergan will talk about the hospital's restructuring and upcoming state closure report on “Beyond the Front Page with Guy Cosentino.”
The shows will air at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively, Thursday on Time Warner Channel 11.
- From staff reports
King Ferry Fire Department Chief Gerald Warner said the fire's cause was a water softener in the basement that malfunctioned and shot water into the residence's electrical panel.
The residents safely evacuated from the second floor when an alarm sounded; the power in the house went out as they came down the stairs, Warner said. Firefighters from Aurora, Genoa, King Ferry, Lansing, Moravia and Poplar Ridge fire departments responded, Warner said.
It took the 60 to 65 personnel two hours to put out the fire in the basement and go through the entire home to ensure it had not spread.
Alternate-side parking starts today
The city of Auburn will begin to enforce alternate-side parking today.
The parking enforcement will run until the end of March. Regulations require that drivers park on either the even or odd side of the street depending on whether the date is an even or odd number.
Assemblyman, chair to appear on shows
Assemblyman Brian Kolb discusses the impact of last week's elections on “Inside Government with Guy Cosentino.” Auburn Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees Chair Robert Bergan will talk about the hospital's restructuring and upcoming state closure report on “Beyond the Front Page with Guy Cosentino.”
The shows will air at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively, Thursday on Time Warner Channel 11.
- From staff reports