![What It Means to Live in a ‘Fire Town’ in New York](http://townsquare.media/site/704/files/2024/04/attachment-71-Degrees-2024-04-04T175423.389.jpg?w=980&q=75)
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![What It Means to Live in a ‘Fire Town’ in New York](http://townsquare.media/site/704/files/2024/04/attachment-71-Degrees-2024-04-04T175423.389.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New York Rangers Respond to Multiple Rare Winter Wildfires in Central New York](http://townsquare.media/site/41/files/2016/08/GettyImages-591911058.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New York Rangers Respond to Multiple Rare Winter Wildfires in Central New York
Despite all the rain and snow Central New York received this winter, forest rangers say wildfires remain a major threat because they've already put out several in the area.
![Fire in Utica Hospitalizes 1, Cause Under Investigation](http://townsquare.media/site/41/files/2017/06/GettyImages-1322392.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Fire in Utica Hospitalizes 1, Cause Under Investigation
One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out in a multi-family home on Park Avenue.
![Holiday Home Fire Hazards-Tips For a Safe Holiday Season](http://townsquare.media/site/81/files/2021/12/attachment-lynda-hinton-RpWCPDxMcSo-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Holiday Home Fire Hazards-Tips For a Safe Holiday Season
By now you probably have all of your decorations up in your home. Maybe you have a fireplace with stockings hanging by the mantle or your Christmas tree all lit up and decorated. Here are a few tips to make sure everything stays beautiful this holiday season without the chance of a house fire.
![New Hartford Mom Issues Winter Warning After Near-Disaster](http://townsquare.media/site/40/files/2019/12/Untitled-design-32.png?w=980&q=75)
New Hartford Mom Issues Winter Warning After Near-Disaster
A New Hartford mom is warning others to be careful after she and her family narrowly avoided disaster with a space heater.
![Herkimer Student Buys Classmates Smoke Alarms with Birthday Money](http://townsquare.media/site/39/files/2019/10/Screenshot-34-e1570649451727.png?w=980&q=75)
Herkimer Student Buys Classmates Smoke Alarms with Birthday Money
A central New York student used his birthday money to buy smoke detectors for his classmates after a devastating fire last January rocked the community.