Auburn NY Fire Department

Cayuga County Health Department announces upcoming COVID-19 testing clinics. See the press release for more information. Appointments are REQUIRED.

Sunday, November 29, 2020 there will be a COVID19 testing clinic at Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES from 9am-12pm. You MUST have an appointment to be tested. See the press release for further details.

Cooking brings family and friends together, provides an outlet for creativity and can be relaxing. But did you know that cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries? By following a few safety tips you can prevent these fires.

Upcoming COVID-19 testing clinics, please make sure that you sign up for the appropriate clinic. You MUST have an appointment!!

Unfortunately due to the health pandemic crews are unable to go into schools this year for fire prevention. Provided below is an abbreviated Fire Prevention Presentation for this year. Stay Safe!

When in doubt, just get out! If you have any doubts about stopping a small kitchen fire, just get out. Close the doors behind you as you and others in the home leave to help contain the fire. #FirePreventionWeek

The Cayuga County Health Department is partnering with Auburn Community Hospital to offer testing for COVID-19. For more information read the press release below. To make an appointment visit our website. https://www.cayugacounty.us/153/Health-Department

Don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke alarms when changing your clocks tonight!

The department wants to remind everyone to check out all the fire safety information on our page. There has been a recent spike in fires with in the last month. There have been 4 structure fires recently, 2 have displaced families due to the damage. Any members of the public with relevant information on any of these incidents are asked to reach out to the Auburn Fire Investigation Team at [email protected] or use the Auburn Police Department's tip line at auburnny.gov/police-department. (Photo 1 - Union Street 9/20, Photo 2 - Osborne Street 9/28, Photo 3 - Owasco Street 10/3, Photo 4 - Orchard Street 10/8)

The Auburn Fire Department has had a extremely active 24 hours. Starting at approximately 1:45pm yesterday, there were 45 Hazardous Conditions, 1 Elevator Rescue, 1 Electrical Equipment Fire, 1 Sprinkler System Activation, 21 Medical Calls, and 1 Structure Fire. The majority of these calls for service were storm related and happened prior to 6pm. This would not have been possible without the help from the dispatchers at Cayuga County 911, NYSEG, Auburn, N.Y. Police Department, Cayuga County Sheriff's Office, New York State Police, TLC Ambulance, City of Auburn, NY - DPW, Cayuga County DPW for their hard work during and after the storm. (Photos by Glenn Gaston - The Citizen)

Make sure smoke alarms are installed in your home at least 10’ away from the cooking area. This will help avoid nuisance alarms triggered by cooking. Want more tips and recommendations for cooking safety during #FirePreventionWeek and beyond? Visit https://bit.ly/2WqI7R8

Is your family storm-ready? Have ideas for making Cayuga County more resilient to hazard events? Let us know! We are updating the County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and are looking for your feedback to inform our planning process. Take our survey to share your knowledge: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CayugaHMP2020

Cooking equipment causes 49% of all U.S. home fires, 21% of the home fire deaths, and 45% of the injuries, on average each year. This #FirePreventionWeek, learn how to prevent cooking fires in your home!

Keep little ones safe when you’re cooking! Create a kid-free zone of at least 3 feet around the stove and areas where hot food or drinks are being prepared or carried. #FirePreventionWeek