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New York's largest wildfire since 2008 is successfully contained by firefighters.(WNY News Now)After 14 days of ceaseless efforts by state, local, and out-of-state firefighting crews, Sterling Forest State Park, NY Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed yesterday that the Jennings Creek wildfire, which had been burning in Sterling Forest State Park close to the New York-New Jersey border, is now completely contained. The largest wildfire to hit New York since 2008 has now been successfully put out.Firefighters and professionals from all around the state battled the Jennings Creek wildfire for two weeks, and today they were able to completely control it, according to Governor Hochul.We started a coordinated reaction right away, using every resource at our disposal to assist our first responders in...

Mobile Users Click Here For Video(WNY News Now) – A fierce fire broke out on the second floor of a Jamestown residential building Thursday evening, resulting in one resident hospitalized for smoke inhalation and two kittens lost to the blaze.Jamestown, N.Y. – On October 24, 2024, a significant fire erupted at a residential building on 539 Crescent Street in Jamestown. The Jamestown Fire Department (JFD) responded to the alarm at 4:37 p.m., with multiple units from Engine 3, Engine 4, and Ladder 1 on site, along with Chief officers. The Jamestown Police Department (JPD), ALSTAR EMS, Chautauqua County paramedics, and National Fuel provided assistance in the operation.Arriving at the scene, JFD’s Car 1 found heavy smoke and flames emerging from a second-story window in the structure’s A/D cor...