Cortland Fire – Furnace Fire Contained to Unit; Quickly Extinguished

Just after 7:30 in the evening on Monday, September 16th, Cortland Fire was dispatched to a possible structure fire at 40 Lincoln Ave. in the City of Cortland. Upon arrival, firefighters searched the three-story apartment building and found a furnace fire on the third floor of the building.

Deputy Chief of the City of Cortland Fire Department, Derek Reynolds, told X101 News the fire was contained to the unit and was quickly extinguished. Firefighters also checked for any possible extension. Reynolds says firefighters removed the unit and then metered the building for air quality.

NYSEG was called to the scene to assist Cortland Fire. No injuries were reported. Cortland Fire was cleared from the scene about an hour later.