Barry Cornett

1 day ago

10:46AM - Ladder 1 (w/6) was responding back to the station from an earlier call in the Forest area of the County when the crew noticed heavy black smoke in the downtown area. Ladder 1 responded to the area to investigate and located heavy fire showing from a two story commercial building at the same time Bedford Communications began to alert companies to the fire. Bedford Fire Department was first due along with Company 5 (Forest) Second Due and RIT, BCoFR Ambulance 14, Medic 14-6 and County 10 for a reported commercial structure fire in the 100blk of South Bridge Street in the Town of Bedford. Engine 1 (w4) arrived on scene at 119 South Bridge Street (Sister to Sister Café) at 10:48AM and caught the closest hydrant to supply the initial 2.5" attack line along with a ground monitor and three 1.75" attack lines used for exposure control and fire attack. Wagon 1 (w3) caught a second hydrant to supply Ladder 1's elevated master stream. Ladder 1 crew went to the roof and began cutting multiple trench cuts to prevent fire spread to other attached buildings. Rescue 1 (w/5) completed searches which proved negative. Tower 5 and Engine 51 (Forest) was set up on the rear of the building and assisted L1 crew with roof work and fire attack. The fire was contained to the building of origin with no reported injuries within 50 minutes.
The Bedford Fire Department would like to thank the following Departments for the assistance that was provided today. Forest Fire Department, Moneta Volunteer Fire Department which backfilled our station, Stewartsville-Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Dept for covering the RIT, Bedford Electric Department, Bedford Public Works, Bedford Police Department, and the Bedford Town Managers Office. Most importantly we would like to send our appreciation to the Bedford Community for providing drinks and food to the first responders on scene. ...

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Thanks again for demonstrating once again your dedication to serving our community. Your professionalism and training kept this bad situation from being more devastating, and we are blessed and thankful to have you all. Great job Company 1.

Good work guys! Warms my heart to know people fed y’all! Small town Bedford 💕

I’ve always said… in an emergency I sure hope it’s company 1 that’s responding. You guys are amazing and so are all the other departments that responded

Great Job keeping it contained, could have easily lost the whole block!

Thank you for your service.glad there were no injuries

Thank you for being there to keep the fire from destroying more. So glad all are safe.

Thank you for what y'all do for our community! We are blessed to have dedicated, professional, and well trained firefighters here in Bedford! Thank you to the max 👍🏻

Great team work from all of you great people. Thank you for all you do.

Great job Bedford!

Thank you, each and all, for your service to your community and others, when called upon. Bless you and keep you safe!

kudos to all involved ...ty for your service 🙂

So sad thanks to all these firefighters who risk there life each day. Sorry for ones lost there business

Great work to save rest of buildings. Main thing no one hurt

Thank you for all you do to protect us!! Your efforts are very much appreciated.

Chimney fire, this incident and then get punched for another commercial structure fire (Georgia-Pacific) back to back to back!! BUSY DAY!!

Amazing, dedicated work. Thank you.

Great job!

You're my heroes! Thank you.

Blessed to have all of you protecting all of us! Great job!

Thank you for your service!

You all are is amazing. True hero’s ❤️

Thank you all for what you do to protect us.Great job and team work

Awesome job thanks for your service 👍

All I can say is WOW! Everyone there deserves a HUGE Thank you! May God bless each and every one. THANK YOU!

That was a heck of a stop on a well advanced fire! Yall did a great job, as usual.

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Bedford Fire Department

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Nice job, BFD!

What about the apartments upstairs?

The catering/lunch place?

Kim East

Michelle Spinner

Patsy Goff

Luciano Dagama

Holly Smith Melissa Kernen Gerald N Tracy Smith !!!!

Devistating

Where. Is. The. Help. At

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Bedford Fire Department

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Nice job! Y'all knocked it down quickly.

Prayers for all

Be safe

Nice. And. Be. Safe

Was this today?

Prayers for safe operations

Michelle Spinner

Sad. Prayers for all be safe

Jawbs

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Bedford Fire Department

1 day ago

Bedford Fire Department and multiple agencies are currently working at a commercial structure fire in the Town of Bedford on South Bridge St. Please avoid the area as multiple fire departments and other public safety personnel are working to control and contain the fire. ...

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Thank you all,Firefighters DID a amazing job.

I'm so sorry to hear this. Great people in that business. Praying for safety for all involved.

I work at at Arthur’s Business service four buildings up on the same side of the fire. We saw the initial flames, they were high as the smoke. It was crazy!!

Prayers and keep safe

Praying

What business is it?

Prayers

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Bedford Fire Department

4 days ago

Two Truck Tuesday ...

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