On Tuesday the Clyde Fire Department was called to respond to a structure fire at a business in the town of Galen.
Upon arrival, the crews reported no visible signs of fire from the exterior of the building and proceeded with an investigation. They discovered that the fire had been extinguished by employees and was contained to an oven. The scene was then turned over to the employees and the business owner.
Shortly after, at around 9:53 am, the Clyde Fire Department was dispatched back to the same location for another kitchen fire. Once again, there were no signs of fire from the exterior of the building. The interior crews found a fire burning inside the stove and oven, behind the equipment. The firefighters quickly put out the fire using a dry chemical extinguisher, checked for any extension, and turned off the gas to the equipment.
The investigation revealed that the ovens had been lit without proper cleaning after the first fire, causing the stove and oven to catch fire again. There was minimal damage to the kitchen, but some equipment had to be taken out of service.
The Clyde Fire Department extended its gratitude to all mutual aid responders, including Savannah, Rose, New York State Police, Clyde Galen Code Enforcement, and Eastern Wayne EMS, for their assistance during the incident.
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