2/6/14 - Although the ability of multiple fire departments to fight an early morning blaze in Unadilla Township was never hampered, crews did have to deal with cold temperatures and a live power line. The Unadilla Township and Putnam Township Fire Departments were dispatched at around 4:15am to a home on Patterson Lake Drive. Unadilla Fire Chief Mark Schroeder says upon arrival, they found roughly a 2,000-square-foot family dwelling with an attached garage that was about 80% involved in fire. He says there was no interior attack made as it was all defensive operations from the outside. The cause is unknown at this time and remains under investigation. Schroeder says there were no injuries and it appeared that the home had not been lived in for some time, maybe as far back as 2005 although it did still have gas and electric utility service. Schroeder says they were able to get the fire under control within roughly an hour and a half but their biggest problem this morning was the cold temperatures that resulted in some valves freezing up on the truck. He says thatâs somewhat typical with it being as cold as it was but it did not impact efforts in fighting the fire. He says there was also a live electrical line from the home that they had to safely work around. The Hamburg Township and Dexter Fire Departments assisted at the scene along with the Stockbridge Area Emergency Services Authority, Livingston County EMS and the Disaster Action Response Team or DART. (JM)
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