Structure burns after late night fire in Canisteo
CANISTEO, N.Y. (WETM) — A home was destroyed in Canisteo after a fire dispatched numerous departments to the location near the town, according to the Canisteo Fire Company.
Around 8:49 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, engines from five departments were sent or kept on standby for a fire at a home on counts Road 119 in Canisteo.
Canisteo Police Department unveils new K9 unit 'Smitty'
Large flames and heavy smoke had consumed the structure by the time fire crews arrived to combat the flames. Crews worked for hours to tackle the fire, with crews returning to service around 2 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, according to fire officials.
The cause of the fire is still unknown and no injuries have been reported at the writing of this article, according to the Canisteo Police Department.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Three people step in after man sets himself on fire
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)— Three bystanders helped a man who had set himself on fire in Wisner Park on Thursday, June 12. 'I was on my lunch break heading back to the school I work at down the street and I stopped at this red light and I look over and I saw fire and I thought it was life the flower garden beds on fire and then as I'm dialing 911 I see the man fall back,' said Isabella Wilson, a bystander at the scene. Wilson parked her car and immediately went to the man to try to help him. She brought water that she had over to try and get rid of the fire. Two other people were in the area at the time, and they went to help the man as soon as they noticed the flames. Person sets self on fire at Wisner Park; Elmira Police shut down area 'I was screaming at people to call 911, and I'm trying to get people to bring me something, and that's all they brought me, they brought me a 2-liter bottle of Mountain Dew and a half gallon of chocolate milk, and it worked. Desirae Wood, a bystander at the scene. Woods says that the fire was mostly put out by the time the emergency crews arrived. According to a few bystanders, only a few people stopped to help, but many drove by in their cars, recording on their phones. 'I screamed at them that you'd rather record something like this than call the EMTs or 911,' said Joshua Campbell, a bystander at the scene. Man arrested in connection to Oak Street shooting in Elmira All three of the bystanders agree that instead of pulling your phone out to record, you should pull over and make sure that the person is receiving the help that they need. 'I'm pretty sure there are videos out there, but they shouldn't be posted. They should be deleted because it's not right, it's disrespectful to him,' said Campbell. The three people who helped the man all believe that the Elmira community needs to be more involved with helping each other in times of trouble. 'I just think the Elmira community needs to do better. With all the people around here, especially in the park and everything, people know people, and there's just no reason that someone should feel they need to do that,' said Wilson. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Yahoo
Sayre man arrested in connection to Athens music store bus crash
ATHENS, Pa. (WETM) — A Sayre man was arrested in June after police said he stole a school bus and drove it into a business in Athens back in May. Jason Wayne Houghtalen, 42, was arrested and seen in court in June on several felony charges including: Theft by unlawful taking, a grade three felony. Criminal mischief-tampering with property, a grade three felony. Accidents involving damage to unattended vehicles or property, a summary offense. Around midnight on Sunday, May 25, officers from the Athens Township Police Department were sent to a report of a bus that had driven into a building in the 200 block of South Main Street in Athens. PA AG: Seven arrested in trafficking pounds of meth into Pennsylvania from New York At the scene, officers found a yellow school bus sticking out of the north side of Yale's Music Shop with debris and dust still in the air, according to a criminal complaint. The scene was searched and no one was found inside the bus or the business when officers arrived. A witness in the area told police they saw someone walking away away from the scene limping and walking up Central Avenue. Police went searching for the person, later identified as Houghtalen, and found him in front of a business on South Elmira Street, not far from the crash scene. Houghtalen was met by police who said he had blood on his hands and was acting strange, so out of safety, was detained, the report said. Another officer met with Houghtalen and explained to his colleagues that he knew who he was and that he had intellectual disabilities, making it difficult for Houghtalen to communicate with people. The officer asked Houghtalen if he had driven a bus that night, with the complaint saying Houghtalen said yes, both verbally and by shaking his head. Houghtalen was taken from South Elmira Street back to the scene of the crash where he was treated by EMS and then taken to the hospital. The music shop was checked for fire or smoke before it was checked for structural integrity. The hole was secured and the building was stabilized, police said. It was later learned the school bus came from across the street at the Dandy Mini Mart when the driver told police they parked it at the back of the Dandy and it was taken from there. Police later got access to camera footage from the Dandy and said it showed Houghtalen getting into the bus before accelerating at high speeds into the side of the music shop. Houghtalen was seen then walking out the back door of the bus and limping away from the scene south down South Main Street. Pennsylvanians can now carry concealed firearms in 30th state As the scene was clearing up, a resident in the area reported to police that someone had been driving around a skid steer on Susquehanna Street in Athens. He told police the engine was still running and evidence showed that someone was driving around in circles with it, the report said. The owner of the construction business was contacted and told police he didn't drive the skid steer at all that day. Police used this information and Houghtalen's history of stealing construction vehicles to declare that Houghtalen drove the skid steer around until the parking brake was activated by accident, causing him to leave it parked on the sidewalk, the complaint said. Police believe that Houghtalen got out of the skid steer and walked to the Dandy where he took the bus. Police had met with one of Houghtalen's family members at their home in Sayre to try and find out how Houghtalen ended up in Athens. The family told police that Houghtalen was put to bed around 9 p.m. on May 24 and must have gotten up in the middle of the night to leave the house, walking his way to Athens and specifically the construction site, police said. Houghtalen was later arrested and processed on Thursday, June 12, and had an initial hearing with a judge scheduled for June 17. Houghtalen is being held on $100,000 bail. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
PA AG: Seven arrested in trafficking pounds of meth into Pennsylvania from New York
COUDERSPORT, Pa. (WETM) — A Coudersport man and six others were arrested in connection to a large-scale drug smuggling operation that saw pounds of meth and fentanyl enter northern Pennsylvania from New York, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday, Jr. announced the arrest of the following people on Tuesday, June 10, for their alleged involvement in the operation that spread the counties of Potter, McKean, Elk, Cameron, and Warren. Benjamin Simms, 31, of Coudersport, but currently incarcerated at a state prison in Marienville, PA. Kyle P. Brown, 39, of Emporium, PA. Marry Ann Stolburg, 61, of Ridgeway, PA. Justin Meyer, 38, of Saint Marys, PA. Beau Azzato, 20, of Saint Marys, PA. Richard Bauer, 64, of Johnsonburg, PA. Josh Dalton, 35, of Ridgeway, PA. Pennsylvanians can now carry concealed firearms in 30th state All seven were arrested on the charges of felony possession with the intent to deliver, conspiracy, and other related offenses. Attorney General Sunday said that Simms and Brown worked together while others operated alone. Simms is considered a mid-level dealer and is accused of trafficking between 30 and 40 pounds of meth in one year from New York. As mentioned above, Simms is already incarcerated in a state prison, but Brown is at the McKean County Prison on $50,000 bail. Sunday's officer is expected to prosecute Simms and Brown while the Elk County District Attorney's Office will prosecute the remaining people. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
