A possible house fire is reported at 7463 Town Line Road in Bergen. Bergen and Le Roy fire departments are responding along with Mercy EMS. The location is between Pocock and Jerico roads.
UPDATE (6:27 a.m.): There is smoke showing. It is a vacant house. Churchville Fire Department is also responding. Brockport is asked to fill in in Bergen.
UPDATE (6:36 a.m.): "May Day! May Day! May Day! There's a guy in the basement!" says a firefighter on scene. The fire is in the basement. "One of the subjects fell in through the floor." Route 262 between Jerico and West Bergen roads will be shut down. Now the person is out of the basement.
UPDATE (6:45 a.m.): The fire is knocked down.
UPDATE (7:05 a.m.): The fire is out, checking for extensions.
UPDATE 8:52 a.m. (by Howard): The fire is suspicious in nature and is under investigation. The volunteer firefighter who fell was not injured. The last couple of steps going into the basement gave way, causing him to fall and a ladder was used to get him out. The house has been vacant for about two years. It has no electricity or gas.
This was the Brew farm. Last
This was the Brew farm. Last known resident was Archie Brew who died in 2002. The house predates occupancy by the Brew family. A Federal Style farmhouse, it was likely built prior to the Civil War. ...A shame that it is vacant and deteriorating. (Same sentiments for the former Pimm farmstead further east- a Greek Revival circa 1820.)
Bobby Brew (if I'm
Bobby Brew (if I'm remembering that first name correctly) was living there off and on until about two years ago. Two people confirmed this, including the current owner of the property who owned it during the period that Bobby Brew was living there.
...my error, Howard, should
...my error, Howard, should have noted, "last known to me." Archie's brother, Robert, died last September; perhaps the 'Bobby' you cited.
If he died as recently as
If he died as recently as September, my timeline would be wrong. He was in the process of moving out for some period of time before that. He had gotten the last of his things, I was told, just a few days before he died.