05/25/2026
Thoughts go out for a quick rebound at the Menand’s Fire Department near Albany NY. West Chazy had a disaster on December 29,1970 when in the middle of the night the fire house was discovered to be enveloped in flames. From the minute of the first alarm, it was known that the fire was so intense that the building was beyond any chance of saving even though several neighboring fire departments. struggled valiantly to do so. Lost was the beautiful firehouse that Mr. Robinson was so proud of and which he poured so much energy and financial resources. Lost in the fire was a 1963 fire truck, a 1949 fire truck and the ambulance which had served the community so well for six years.
In less than 24 hours, the West Chazy Fire Department was back in business having relocated to a loaned garage by Orville Mooso, which made an excellent temporary fire house. A 1955 fire truck was generously loaned to the district by the Morrisonville Fire District. An ambulance was purchased and equipped by the fire dept and a squad car was to be delivered a short time thereafter.
Menands Fire Chief David Ognan said firefighters lost their station, three pieces of apparatus and a large amount of gear in the fire. MORE AT: https://tinyurl.com/ytkvc88x?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WNYT_NewsChannel_13
