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Multiple fire departments put out three-alarm fire in Wyoming County

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Posted at 11:54 PM, Dec 06, 2022
and last updated 2022-12-07 03:46:14-05

ARCADE, N.Y. (WKBW) — Multiple fire and emergency crews were called out to a commercial property in Wyoming County in response to a three-alarm fire Tuesday night.

The Wyoming County Sheriff's Office told 7 News the fire broke out at the Finger Lakes Hay and Straw building on Park Street in Arcade.

Crews were called to the scene just after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and battled the flames past midnight.

The sheriff's office said no one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Officials said they had around 100 firefighters working to put out the flames.

Crews from Arcade, North Java, Strykersville and Bliss all responded to the fire.

Second Assistant Fire Chief Joshua Graham explained part of the reason it required a massive response and took so long to put out was the 15 wagon loads of hay inside the building.

"We attempted to make an initial push in the building but had to go defensive due to how big the fire was," he said.

The sheriff's office could not confirm any further details.