Minoa, NY – Firefighters used water from a nearby creek to extinguish a fire at a Minoa business Friday evening as the area remains under a drinking water conservation order.
Firefighters were called to Action Top Soil at 6320 Costello Pkwy around 6:40 p.m. after someone reported seeing flames shooting through the air from the business, according to Minoan Mayor William F. Brazillo.
When firefighters arrived, the fire was fully engulfed with large flames in the back of the building, Brazill said.
Tankers pumped water into their hoses from nearby Limestone Creek to bring the fire under control, he said.
Minoa is in the town of Manlius, one of six Central New York towns affected by the Cicero water main burst. Officials urged residents in those cities to conserve water while the pipes are being repaired, or they may run out of water.
“We’re doing our part to conserve,” Brazill said. “We could really branch out and look outside the box, and this is the old way of fighting fires: pulling from the pond when you didn’t have fire hydrants.”
At 9 p.m., firefighters were still fighting the fire. The building was so badly damaged that it will have to be torn down, Brazill said.
No injuries were reported and no one was in the building when the fire broke out, he said. Firefighters are still investigating the cause.
Tankers from nearby fire departments were on standby with additional water, but were not called to the scene, Brazill said.
Leave a Reply