Endwell House Destroyed by Fast-Moving Fire
Dozens of firefighters endured below-zero wind chills as they battled a blaze in Endwell.
The fire in a single-family house at 3802 Country Club Road was reported around 8:55 a.m. Wednesday.
Endwell fire chief Michael Battaglini told WNBF News there was an active fire on a porch at the rear of the structure when the first units arrived.
An assistant chief called for a second alarm even before he made it to the scene because of the volume of smoke generated by the blaze.
Battlaglini said the fire quickly spread from the porch into the house, going up to the second floor.
No injuries were reported as the result of the fire. With the air temperature around 8 degrees, the wind chill factor was about -10.
Two BC Transit buses were dispatched to the scene to serve as warming stations for firefighters and medical crews who were standing by.
The fire was in a house just southwest of the Binghamton Country Club. Traffic was detoured off Country Club Road. Firefighters were on the scene for about four-and-a-half hours.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.
VIDEO: A view of firefighters at the scene on Country Club Road in Endwell.
Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: bob@wnbf.com. For breaking news and updates on developing stories, follow @BinghamtonNow on Twitter.
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