JAMESTOWN - September 12 was to be the deadline for when the city of Jamestown, Village of Falconer, and Town of Ellicott would act on an annexation proposal involving the Board of Public Utilities Dow Street Substation in Falconer. However, because … [Read more...]
Fire Damages Barrett Avenue Home
JAMESTOWN - Officials with the Jamestown Fire Department are continuing to investigate a structure fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in Jamestown. According to the Post-Journal, Firefighters were called to 191 Barrett Avenue and encountered … [Read more...]
Arson and Overheated Wall Light Determined as Cause of Two Separate Fires in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown fire investigators have determined the cause of two fires that took place earlier this week in the city. According to the Post-Journal, investigators say the fire fire that destroyed an abandoned home at 426 E. Fifth Street … [Read more...]
City Fire Crews Battle Two Blazes on Monday
JAMESTOWN - City fire crews have been busy the past 24 hours battling two separate house fires in the city. Late Monday night the Jamestown Fire Department was called to a residence at 262 Falconer Street for a fire that reportedly originated on … [Read more...]
New Burn Building Named in Honor of Former Fire Chief at City Fire Training Center
JAMESTOWN - Firefighters in southern Chautauqua County have a new building to help with their training. On Thursday city and county officials gathered at the Raymond C. Taylor Fire Training Center on Harrison Street to mark the completion of the … [Read more...]
Jamestown Fire Crews Respond to Fire on City’s South Side
JAMESTOWN - Fire crews were busy early Tuesday morning battling a house fire on the city’s south side. Fire crews were called to Linwood Ave. near the corner with Newland Ave. just before 2 a.m. to respond to an apartment house. All ten … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Investigation Continues into Cause of Downtown Fire at Historic Arcade Building
JAMESTOWN - The investigation continues into a major fire that broke out at the historic Arcade Building on North Main Street in downtown Jamestown on Wednesday afternoon. MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE The call to the fire came in around … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi Discusses Fire Near Arcade Building
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE An interview with Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi in response to the fire that took place on Wednesday, June 21 on N. Main Street inside a building located just to the south of the historic Arcade Building. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Annexation Public Hearing Draws Crowd, Criticism of Proposal
FALCONER - The case for and against the annexation of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities Dow St. Substation was delivered Monday night during a joint public hearing at Falconer Central School that lasted over three hours. The substation is … [Read more...]
Furniture Mart Building Evacuated, Over Two Dozen Sick Following Coolant Leak
JAMESTOWN - A large office building in downtown Jamestown had to be evacuated on Thursday morning and more than two dozen people were treated for sickness due to a cooling system leak. The Post-Journal is reporting that the incident took place at … [Read more...]
