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08/07/2025

National Purple Heart Day
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

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08/07/2025

Niagara County Peach Festival Advance Ride Tickets Now On Sale.

08/07/2025

August 4th, 1990 - 35 years ago this week...

Firefighter Dave Schmidt is working his rotation in the NTFD Dispatch "Hole", when he takes a call on the NTFD business line from Bob's Sew and Vac on Webster Street.

Very casually, the caller says, "Hey, I'm sure you guys already know about this, but I see flames coming from the Salvation Army on Webster Street".
FF Schmidt is somewhat caught off guard, as he perks up and says, "No Sir, we haven't had any calls yet!"

The caller 's tone instantly turns to panic as he shouts: "WHAT??? YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW ABOUT THIS! THE SALVATION ARMY IS ON FIRE!"
FF Schmidt immediately sets up Box 51 (the run card for Webster Street) on the Gamewell system and punches it through.

All stations are now watching the joker tape punch out ^^^^^ ^ indicating Box 51, as the tones hit and the announcement comes over the radio.
In the meantime, NTPD Officer Jimmy Fox arrives on location and says over the radio to NTPD Dispatch, "Tell the Fire Department, whatever they are sending...... it isn't enough!"

Very shortly after, Firefighter Don French keys the microphone from Engine 4 and gives the most informative and concise report possible:
"Engine 4 will be laying in the big lines".
Nothing else needed to be said, as all other responding apparatus and personnel then knew the seriousness and scope of what they were arriving to.

The "Salvation Army Fire" has gone down not only in
NTFD lore, but in the historical context of the City of NT.

This fire is also another reminder of the cool, calm and collected nature of FF Don French who simply "laid in the big lines" when he was faced with a seemingly insurmountable task.

Anyone who's been around NT for a while can remember where they were and what they were doing on that Saturday morning in August of 1990 when the old Salvation Army store on Webster Street burned.

Feel free to share your memories in the comments!

08/06/2025

Just one month away. , ,

08/06/2025

At approximately 1240hrs today, Engine 6 received a walk in at the station on Ward Rd reporting an air conditioning unit on fire, spreading to the home, kitty -corner from the Station.
Engine 6 immediately radioed in the report to dispatch, and the balance of the Box Alarm was dispatched, bringing Engine 4, Truck 1, Rescue 1 and Car 10 to the scene.
Platoon 4, Under the Command of Assistant Chief Tim Berecz and Captain Dave Cole, responded.
Command requested a FAST Team from City of Tonawanda Fire Dept and a Twin City Ambulance to the scene.
Engine 6 reported smoke showing and stretched a handline.
It was determined that the home was evacuated.
The fire was quickly extinguished at the rear of the home, and the FAST Team and TCA unit were cancelled.
Much credit is given to the homeowner, who pushed the burning A/C unit out of the window onto the back deck, prior to exiting.
This action prevented any fire or water damage inside the home, and kept all the damage to the rear exterior and deck area.
After overhaul and ventilation, crews cleared the scene in just over 30 minutes.
The scene was left with the NT Fire Investigation Team.

08/06/2025

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

Satann Stepson, Bob Connery, Dave Bower, Sue Aube, Charlie McNeely, Kara Von See, Michele Playter, Fred VanDusen, Ann Janik, Daniel Lounsbury, Debra Walker Sahr, Sean Downie, Deb Tilmon, Alex Chen

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community,

08/06/2025

DWI Arrest after Car-vs-House (3963 Brent Drive) Wheatfield NY

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