Fire Quickly Extinguished For Reported House Fire on East River Road

Around 10:30 Wednesday night, Cortlandville Fire was dispatched to a reported house fire at a residence on East River Road. Cortland County 9-1-1 Dispatch reported the caller had smoke inside the residence. Mutual aid was automatically called for Homer and McGraw Fire.

Firefighters arrived within minutes from the time of call and found a moderate smoke condition inside the residence on the first floor. Upon further investigation, firefighters found a small fire located between the floor joists in the basement. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished. Firefighters then checked for any possible extension.

No injuries were reported. Cortlandville Fire told X101 News the fire is due to an electrical issue.