10/19/2026
Incident #250
10/18/26 at 1214 Hours
Structure Fire
This afternoon at 1214 hours, The Oaks Corners Fire Department was dispatched to an address on Fisher Road in the town of Phelps for the report of a house fire. Initial reports indicated a fire in the wall behind the fireplace and that everyone was out of the home. It was also reported that the homeowner was attempting to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher. The first alarm assignment also included a full response from the Phelps Fire Department, a rescue from the North Side Fire Department, and an ambulance from Phelps Ambulance.
Oaks Corners Chief Brian Maney and Phelps Engine 2131 (responding from a drill on Main St) arrived at 1220 hours. Chief Maney assumed command and reported nothing showing from the exterior of a single-story home. A crew from Oaks Corners & Phelps entered the home and reported a working fire in the walls and ceiling. Due to the lack of hydrants in the area, command requested their Tanker Task Force which included a fill site engine and two tankers from Junius, a tanker from North Side and a tanker from Border City. An engine from White Springs was also requested to the Oaks Corners station for stand by.
Interior crews advanced an attack line into the fire room and another to the attic. The fire was quickly knocked down and the Tanker Task Force was reduced. Interior crews were hampered by multiple, overlapping sections of roofing making it difficult to completely extinguish the fire. Because of this, command requested a second alarm for manpower bringing an engine from Lyons, and an engine and FAST team from Geneva. The fire was declared under control at 1300 hours.
Oaks Corners Pumper/Tanker 3231 and Heavy Rescue 3271 responded with a crew of 15 firefighters. The 3271 crew established a Rehab sector and was assisted by Phelps Ambulance. The fire was investigated by the Ontario County Emergency Management Office and has been determined to be unintentional and related to use of the fireplace. The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office and town of Phelps Code Enforcement also assisted on scene. The home is uninhabitable until repairs have been made and the American Red Cross is assisting the family with emergency housing. There were no injuries reported.
We would like to thank all of our mutual aid partners for their assistance in extinguishing this fire. Less than 1,000 gallons of water was used, but accessing all areas of fire was quite difficult. We would also like to thank the Ontario County 911 Center who did a great job handling our requests, which changed several times due to the evolving nature of the incident.
