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Barn fire reported in Elba

By Howard B. Owens
Elba barn fire
Photo by Howard Owens

A barn fire is reported at 4961 Bridge Road, Elba.

The barn is full of hay straw.  It is fully engulfed.

Elba Fire along with Byron, South Byron, Barre fire departments, along the City's FAST Team and Mercy EMS are dispatched.

UPDATE 1:40 p.m. by Joanne Beck: The town of Elba is replacing Bridge Road. The town supervisor was driving by and spotted the fire and called the Elba fire chief. 

Fire companies from Elba, city of Batavia, town of Batavia, Bergen, Byron, South Byron, and Barre, with Oakfield and Stafford as backup fill-in companies, and Genesee County Emergency Management Services and Mercy EMS are at the scene.

One firefighter is being transported to United Memorial Medical Center for evaluation.  

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. There is no electricity to the building.

Elba fire from reader
Fire at an Elba barn on Bridge Road submitted from a reader.
Elba fire from Dean Norton
Photo submitted by Dean Norton
Elba fire from Dean Norton 2
Photo submitted by Dean Norton
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Barn fire bridge road elba
Barn fire bridge road elba
Barn fire bridge road elba
Barn fire bridge road elba

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