Ithaca Fire Department

09/04/2026

Join us Friday.

08/30/2026

IFD responded mutual aid to Enfield with 2 engines and the heavy rescue today to assist in the aircraft incident.

ENFIELD, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A plane crashed into a field in the town of Enfield, near Ithaca, Sunday afternoon. On Aug. 30, around 12:30 p.m., deputies went out to N. Applegate Road following reports…

08/27/2026

Congratulations on your retirement Lieutenant!

08/11/2026

08/02/2026

This past week, two B-Shift officers celebrated years of service milestones: congratulations to Asst. Chief Wheal on 20 years at IFD and to Lieutenant Fulton on 25 years at IFD!

07/28/2026

Congratulations to Firefighters Mascoli-Bochino and Dihrberg who both reached their one year of service mark at IFD this month!

07/26/2026

Early Morning House Fire on North Plain Street

ITHACA, NY, July 25, 2026-- Just after 5:00am on Saturday morning, Ithaca Fire was dispatched to the area of North Plain and Esty Streets in the City of Ithaca for a house on fire. Tompkins County 911 received multiple calls from neighbors and was able to update the location to the 400 block of North Plain Street. Upon their arrival, firefighters found a single-family house with fire throughout. Due to the heavy volume of fire, an aggressive exterior attack was performed, and the fire was knocked down in about 15 minutes. Although the house had previously been identified as abandoned, firefighters ensured that no one was inside. The operation closed the street for about 7 hours to accommodate the extinguishment and investigation. IFD is working with the New York State Office of Fire Protection and Control to determine the cause. Off-duty IFD firefighters responded to the City and scene to help, and the Lansing Fire provided an engine crew to cover any additional calls. Ithaca Police, Ithaca Fire Police, the City of Ithaca Building Department, and NYSEG also responded to the scene. The house suffered extensive fire damage, but nobody was hurt. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

07/25/2026

Ithaca Fire and State Fire units remain on the scene of a structure fire that occurred earlier this morning. The fire is out and the 400 block of N Plain Street will be closed for the next few hours as they investigate the cause. Thank you for avoiding the area.

07/25/2026

Ithaca Firefighters are currently battling a house fire on North Plain Street between Court and Esty. Avoid the area. 7/25/2026 @ 5:30am