Cortland Fire Responds to Fire at Contento’s on Pendleton Street in City

Around 11:20 Sunday morning, Cortland Fire was dispatched to 119 Pendleton Street in the City of Cortland, Contento’s, for a report of a possible structure fire. Upon arrival to the scene, firefighters found a heavy smoke condition coming from inside a transfer building on the property.

Cortland Fire says firefighters stretched multiple handlines to extinguish the fire. After a bulk of the fire was knocked down, crews from Contento then began to use heavy equipment to move out the smoldering debris inside.

No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time. Cortland Fire was able to clear the scene around an hour and a half from the time of call.