Bergen Fire Department

10/06/2026

FYI - for all those who use Rt 262 on a daily basis.

🚧 Townline Road work begins Friday, October 9.

Genesee County will remove the previous surface treatment before applying a new paving treatment October 13–16, weather permitting, from Route 19 in Bergen to Route 237 in Byron.

Intermittent closures may occur during working hours. School buses and emergency vehicles will be able to pass with minimal delays, and roads will remain open and unrestricted overnight.

Please allow extra travel time, use caution and follow directions from crews.

10/05/2026

🟢 A moment you’ve all been waiting patiently for... Route 19 is officially back open!

10/04/2026

Online ordering for RFD Bills Mafia Pre-Sale 2026 ends on Thu, Oct 8, 2026 (11:59 PM CDT)

10/01/2026

Ever thought about joining the Bergen Fire Department?

There are several different ways to serve and opportunities for people with all kinds of skills and backgrounds.

Send us a PM and we’ll get an application sent to your inbox today! Feel free to ask us any questions at the same time. You can drop off your completed application any Monday night between 6:00pm and 9:00pm at the firehouse, 10 Hunter St.

No experience necessary. Training, gear, and equipment are provided. If you live within the Bergen Fire District, we’d love to hear from you!

Step up. Serve your community. Join the Bergen Fire Department family. 🚒🚑

09/29/2026

Last night, we invited Byron Fire Department #1 Inc. and the South Byron Volunteer Fire Company to join us for a Search, Rescue, Patient Assessment and Removal drill on the West Shore Trail.

Crews worked through three different scenarios designed to test our communication, coordination, search capabilities, patient removal skills, and knowledge of additional resources available during a larger incident.

Everyone did a great job working together and adapting as each scenario became more challenging.
A big thank you to Byron and South Byron for coming out and training alongside us. Working together makes all of our departments and communities stronger and better prepared when the real call comes in. 🚒🚑

📷: Chase Cone

09/23/2026

Today our page is dedicated to our brother and friend, Barry Miller. He forever lives on in our hearts! 🕊️

9-23-15

09/09/2026

More information for you

*UPDATE* 2:15PM
The District has been working diligently to confirm transportation procedures for today's dismissal. Thank you for your patience. Please read the information below.

SCHOOL BUSES:
School buses will be providing normal afternoon transportation. The High School buses will be leaving on time but drop offs will be delayed due to longer routes. The Elementary buses will leaving the school on a delayed schedule and dropping off late due to the longer bus routes. The Elementary School will alert families when the buses leave for drop offs.

PARENT PICKUP:
Families may pick up their students at the normal time. Please expect delays. Families approaching the District must come in eastbound on Townline Road (Route 262). They can enter the District via West Bergen Road from the north only. After picking up their student, they must go north on West Bergen and continue eastbound on Townline Road. Please see the attached map. Authorized personnel will be stationed at crossroads to direct traffic. Please inform them that you are picking up students from the district.

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:
All after school activities are cancelled, including practices, games, and open swim.

Again, thank you for your patience and the District will be in contact with any additional updates.

06/17/2026

At approximately noon today, we were dispatched to Nortera Foods for a reported large ammonia leak. Upon investigation, it was determined that a compressor had failed and was compromised, allowing a significant amount of ammonia to leak directly into the building.

Plant employees took immediate action and evacuated the entire facility prior to our arrival. Bergen Fire, along with the Genesee County HazMat Team, responded and established a safety perimeter while crews assessed the situation and worked through the safest way to stop the leak.

Due to extremely high ammonia levels inside the building, the facility had to be ventilated before crews could safely enter the affected area and shut the valve off. Once conditions improved, crews were able to complete the operation safely.

Overall, the incident went very well. This is the exact type of emergency we have trained for at Nortera every year for several decades, and today’s response followed the plan and training that have been built over that time.

We also understand that there are residents who are upset or concerned about how notifications were handled. We understand those concerns. As the fire department, we don’t control mass notification systems for residents. Our role was to secure the immediate hazard area, and with the assistance of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department and New York State Police, shut down the roads directly affected by the incident. We’re hopeful this event helps strengthen the notification process for residents moving forward.

Most importantly, we’re happy to report that there were no injuries to plant personnel, fire personnel, or village residents. The building was turned back over to the Nortera team shortly after 6:00 p.m.

Thank you to Nortera employees, Genesee County Emergency Services, the City of Batavia Fire Department, NY, law enforcement, and all responding personnel for their work during today’s incident.

We’d also like to thank the Brockport Fire District and the LeRoy Fire Department - LeRoy, NY for covering our district throughout the duration of the event.