Firefighters Battle Another 2nd Alarm Fire on Route 11 in Preble – Barn Saved

Around 9:50 Wednesday morning, a call came into Cortland County 9-1-1 of a possible structure fire at 6242 Route 11 in Preble of smoke coming through the roof of a barn. Both Preble and Homer Fire Departments were immediately dispatched to the scene.

Arriving firefighters confirmed smoke coming from the roofline of the large barn. Further investigation found hay located on the upper level of the barn to be on fire. A second alarm was issued to bring in additional departments and manpower.

Fire Departments from Cortland and Onondaga County responded to the scene. Within 10 minutes of time of call, firefighters were able to get a knock on the fire and began an extensive overhaul looking for any potential spread of flames.

During the fire, Route 11 was briefly shut down between Little York Crossing and East Homer Baltimore Road. Assisting the Preble Fire Department were Homer, Cortlandville, Tully, Amber, and Apulia Fire Departments.

The fire was officially extinguished just after 11:30 in the morning. Preble Fire said in a release the barn was able to be saved as a result of the quick response and coordination between departments. No livestock was located inside the barn and no injuries were reported.