BAINBRIDGE – New Year's Eve was a not a celebration for one family in Brainbridge, whose farmhouse went up in flames late the previous evening and was put out in the early morning.
According to Bainbridge Fire Chief Howard Burdick, 60 firefighters worked together to knock down the blaze on Wednesday night at 160 Dingman Hill in the Town of Bainbridge.
The Bainbridge Fire Department was called to the scene of the fire at approximately 9 p.m. They found an attached garage, next to the farmhouse, ablaze. The fire was spreading to the house when the first crews arrived.
Sidney, Afton and Guilford were also requested on the initial dispatch. Manpower from Mt. Upton was later requested, along with an ambulance from CMT, FAST Team from Franklin Fire Department, NYSEG and the Red Cross. All parties responded to the scene.