Heavy winds knocked out power for thousands of Wayne County residents, when an estimated 81 mile per hour storm hit the area on Wednesday (3/8) into Thursday.
At the height of the storm RG&E reported 91,000 customers and NYSEG reported 36,000 were affected by downed trees and power lines. By late Friday (3/10) almost 5,211 customers of RG&E in Wayne County were still without power, the majority located in Macedon (513), Marion (739), Ontario (890), Sodus (159), Williamson (251) and Walworth (2,574).
Just as power was being restored, a freak mid-March Nor’easter storm brought area roads, businesses and schools to a close.
Snow falls between 24-30 inches throughout Wayne County added misery to responders, homeowners and school superintendents, and glee to skiers and children, as most schools closed for Wednesday (3/15) and Thursday.
In between all that, Mother Naturethrew, several serious fires kept fire departments and the Red Cross on their toes.
The owners of Peter C. Herman Saw Mill, Laurie and Matt Herman were grateful to all the fire departments who helped during the structure fire in Marion at one of their work building on Sunday, March 12th
They reported that the temperature was 13 degrees and firefighters were out for hours battling the flames. Departments responding were: Fairville, Newark, Marbletown, Sodus Center, Marion, Wallington, and on standby were: Phelps, Alton and Port Gibson. No one was hurt.
John White, with the help of Lance Cornwall, was able to save their 2 big loaders.
The Sheriff Investigation Team, County cascade truck (ready to fill air bottles) came in as well as the county fire coordinator and 3 deputy fire coordinators. An ambulance was also on the scene.
“This fabulous team was able to stop a fire that could have gone very, very bad,” said Matthew Herman.
“What could have been a giant loss of company and 50 area jobs turned into a smaller loss for our company. We can make adjustments here and there and with the help of fellow businesses everything will be ok,” he added.
“Please join us in recognizing what extraordinary people our volunteer fire-teams and first responders are!” added Laurie Zahn Herman. “We would also like to thank our very dedicated employees that heard about our fire and thought nothing of pitching in to help in any way they could in 13 degree temps on their day off!”
On Monday (3/13) at 4:06 p.m. the home of Blanche Goosby, at 75 Belden Avenue in Sodus, erupted in a bedroom, causing extensive damage to the home. No one was at home at the time of the fire, which was reported by a neighbor.
State Police Fire Investigator Dan Armstrong, led the investigation and stated the fire was being reported as accidental.
The Red Cross provided assistance for one adult and one child.
Also on Monday, a house fire at 54 Ford Street in Clyde erupted in an upstairs room. The house, belonging to Glyde Dora, received major fire and water damage throughout the structure. Five adults and six children were aided by the Red Cross who provided vouchers for temporary housing, food and clothing.
The Clyde fire was believed to be electrical in origin.
On Friday (3/17) a fire broke out at 363 West Jackson Street in Palmyra. The property, a rental home owned by Richard Deys, was occupied by five adults and three children. Two adults were reportedly home when the fire broke out. Firefighters and police responded at 10:30 a.m.
The fire reportedly broke out near an oven in a back room and quickly spread and encompassing the house.
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