Cayuga Fire Department

08/20/2026

Throwback Thursday: We continue our series featuring the 19 men who have served as Fire Chief for the Village of Cayuga.
Chief #5: Theodore G. Wright Jr. (1949-1951)
Ted served in CFD for many years and passed away on December 1, 1989.
He is missed by all of us.

08/13/2026

Throwback Thursday: Today we feature another one of the 19 men that have served as Fire Chief for the Village of Cayuga.
Chief #4: Clarence L. Hurlbutt (1948-1949)
“Duke”, as he was commonly known, served for many years in CFD along side his wife Arlene’s (nee Tavener) family: His father-in-law George, brother-in-laws Harvey and Don, and their cousins Ernie and Herman. Duke’s son, Terry (deceased)and his wife Marge both served in CFD from 2009 to 2013.
Duke passed away in 1985 and is missed by all of us.

08/11/2026

Monday training: Tonight we practiced drafting pump operations at Beacon Bay Marina. TP-1 was utilized for the detail. 9 members participated.

07/14/2026

Monday training: We were scheduled to have a Battalion water rescue drill in the Village of Cayuga beginning at 6pm. Unfortunately at the same time, a structure fire in Aurora’s district took them, Aurelius, Union Springs, Fleming and EMO to duty there.

Montezuma and Cayuga units remained in service and carried out the drill, performing several evolutions involving removal of mock victims from the water, as well as boat operations.

Several members of Aurelius returned from Aurora to participate in the drill, only to be dispatched to another structure fire, this time in Fleming’s district.

A busy night for all!

07/07/2026

Congrats Chief!

Chief Corey Rooker of the Port Byron Fire Dept. aka Protective Hose Company No. 1 has been awarded the Fire Service Community Achievement Award for 35 years of dedicated service.

A fourth-generation firefighter, he is known for hands-on leadership, a strong focus on safety, and dependable emergency response.

His impact extends beyond the fire service through school safety leadership and county level emergency preparedness training.

https://fasny.com/awards/fire-service-community-achievement-award/

CNY FIRE WIRE

07/05/2026

The Wilson Family handling Owasco parade duty on 7/4/2026. Well done, Crew!

06/30/2026

Monday training: Tonight was Part 2 of auto extrication at Aurelius West. Crews used hand tools before transitioning to gas powered hydraulic jaws that are carried on E-1.
11 CFD members participated.
Many thanks to several of the Aurelius command staff that were present to assist and lend their expertise, as well as providing the car and space to train.

06/23/2026

Monday training: Tonight, we were invited to Aurelius Fire Department’s West Station for Part 1 of an auto extrication drill. Crews were familiarized with tools and techniques. Part 2 will be held next Monday night. 6 CFD members participated. Thanks AFD for having us!

06/18/2026

Throwback Thursday: Today, we feature the third of 19 men who have served as Fire Chief for the Village of Cayuga.
Chief Harvey L. Tavener (1947-1948).
Harvey served for many years in CFD, along with his father (George), brother (Don), and cousins (Ernie and Herman).
He passed away in 1989 and is missed by all of us.

06/09/2026

Throwback Tuesday: Today we feature the second of 19 men that have served as Fire Chief for the Village of Cayuga: Chief Peter A. Salato Sr. (1946-1947).
Pete was active as a Fire Police Officer with us until his passing in December of 1984. He is missed by all of us.