Stubborn hay fire requires
help from neighbors

Mid-Town – November 3-4, 2001

A pull-barn holding hundreds of bails of hay caught fire and required several departments to extinguish over two days.

Evans Center and Angola Fire Companies were first dispatched to the Pontiac Road scene near Ryther Road in the Town of Evans on the evening of Saturday-November 3. There they found a pull-barn full of hay well involved in fire. The barn finally collapsed due to the stress of the fire. They, along with firefighters from Lake Erie Beach worked for hours to separate the bails and extinguish the lingering flames.

Evans Center was dispatched the following afternoon for a rekindle after smoldering hay lit off again. Eden firefighters assisted Evans Center in foaming the mounds of hay to finally extinguish the flames. 

Firefighting is not for everyone – but volunteering can be. Evans Center offers limited duty memberships in the areas of Fire/Rescue only, Fire Police only, Emergency Medical Services Only, Water Rescue only, or Associate only.  Associate members support the fire department through administrative, technology, fund-raising, clerical and other non-emergency business functions.

If you or anyone you know are interested in volunteering, please do not hesitate to contact the Evans Center Fire Company at 716/549-1221 or fill our our feedback form or e-mail to: info@ecvfc.org