The fire spread from the outside to the warehouse, which Ontario County Undersheriff Michael Rago said contained a “volatile” substance, according to RochesterFirst.com.
The Finger Lakes Daily website reported that foam was brought to the scene from Elmira nd Rochester airports - both over 40 miles away, to help control the blaze.
Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department and currently is a photographer for the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.
