The Southtowns Scanner
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Covering the latest fire/rescue news, traffic and weather updates happening primarily in the towns south of Buffalo, NY.
Staffed by volunteers. Not affiliated with emergency services. Call 911 to report an emergency.
Staffed by volunteers. Not affiliated with emergency services. Call 911 to report an emergency.
Pictures of the sunset and huge double rainbow over East Concord this evening.
📸 Photos courtesy of Adam Matthew.
📸 Photos courtesy of Adam Matthew.
May 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Pictures of the sunset and huge double rainbow over East Concord this evening.
📸 Photos courtesy of Adam Matthew.
📸 Photos courtesy of Adam Matthew.
A new pole barn that was being constructed on Route 5 in Farnham collapsed during the high winds today. No one was injured.
April 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
A new pole barn that was being constructed on Route 5 in Farnham collapsed during the high winds today. No one was injured.
Orchard Park - Rescue teams are assembling at Chesney Ridge Park for someone on a trail with an ankle injury.
April 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Orchard Park - Rescue teams are assembling at Chesney Ridge Park for someone on a trail with an ankle injury.
Early this morning, the East Aurora Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of Olean Street for the report of a structure fire. Units reported a working fire on arrival.
The small house was heavily consumed by fire and suffered a collapse around 1:00 a.m. There were no injuries reported.
The small house was heavily consumed by fire and suffered a collapse around 1:00 a.m. There were no injuries reported.
April 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Early this morning, the East Aurora Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of Olean Street for the report of a structure fire. Units reported a working fire on arrival.
The small house was heavily consumed by fire and suffered a collapse around 1:00 a.m. There were no injuries reported.
The small house was heavily consumed by fire and suffered a collapse around 1:00 a.m. There were no injuries reported.
Several fire crews are currently on the scene of a fully involved detached garage fire in the 100 block of Lakeview Avenue in Orchard Park.
🎥 Video by Kristopher Nelson
🎥 Video by Kristopher Nelson
March 20, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Several fire crews are currently on the scene of a fully involved detached garage fire in the 100 block of Lakeview Avenue in Orchard Park.
🎥 Video by Kristopher Nelson
🎥 Video by Kristopher Nelson
Here's a photo of the sunset at Knox Farm after the storm came through on Sunday.
📸 Darleen Stry
📸 Darleen Stry
March 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Here's a photo of the sunset at Knox Farm after the storm came through on Sunday.
📸 Darleen Stry
📸 Darleen Stry
Hamburg - Possible apartment building fire in the 3400 block of James Avenue, between Milestrip Road and East Allen Street. Caller reports smoke coming from under the doorway of their neighbor's apartment. The neighbor won't answer the door.
March 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hamburg - Possible apartment building fire in the 3400 block of James Avenue, between Milestrip Road and East Allen Street. Caller reports smoke coming from under the doorway of their neighbor's apartment. The neighbor won't answer the door.
If anyone in Boston/Eden is missing a cow, it's been located wandering in the middle of Keller Road in the 5400 block, between Fedd*ck and Zimmerman, but closer to Zimmerman.
Drivers in the area should steer clear of the cow if they encounter it, in case it doesn't moove over.
Drivers in the area should steer clear of the cow if they encounter it, in case it doesn't moove over.
February 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
If anyone in Boston/Eden is missing a cow, it's been located wandering in the middle of Keller Road in the 5400 block, between Fedd*ck and Zimmerman, but closer to Zimmerman.
Drivers in the area should steer clear of the cow if they encounter it, in case it doesn't moove over.
Drivers in the area should steer clear of the cow if they encounter it, in case it doesn't moove over.
At approximately 8:23 a.m. today, February 26th, the Scranton and Newton Abbott fire companies were alerted to a vehicle accident involving a semi on the I-90WB in Hamburg, near Shultz Road.
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February 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
At approximately 8:23 a.m. today, February 26th, the Scranton and Newton Abbott fire companies were alerted to a vehicle accident involving a semi on the I-90WB in Hamburg, near Shultz Road.
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Winchester firefighters and the West Seneca Police Department responded to a single car accident at Clinton and Harlem in West Seneca this afternoon. The car jumped a curb and struck a pole after losing control in slushy snow. No serious injuries were reported.
📸 Photos courtesy of Steve Kraus.
📸 Photos courtesy of Steve Kraus.
February 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Winchester firefighters and the West Seneca Police Department responded to a single car accident at Clinton and Harlem in West Seneca this afternoon. The car jumped a curb and struck a pole after losing control in slushy snow. No serious injuries were reported.
📸 Photos courtesy of Steve Kraus.
📸 Photos courtesy of Steve Kraus.
At about 2:20pm Friday afternoon, the Orchard Park Fire Company and numerous mutual aid companies were alerted to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Buffalo Rehab Group, located at 4200 Buffalo Road in the Village of Orchard Park.
The fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.
The fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.
February 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
At about 2:20pm Friday afternoon, the Orchard Park Fire Company and numerous mutual aid companies were alerted to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Buffalo Rehab Group, located at 4200 Buffalo Road in the Village of Orchard Park.
The fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.
The fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.
A coyote was spotted this morning on Route 5 in Mount Vernon (Hamburg).
📸 Louie Tomassi
📸 Louie Tomassi
February 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A coyote was spotted this morning on Route 5 in Mount Vernon (Hamburg).
📸 Louie Tomassi
📸 Louie Tomassi
West Seneca - A substantial vehicle accident on the I-90 westbound at the exit to the 400 has blocked all lanes. Numerous vehicles are involved.
Traffic is at a slow crawl, passing slowly on the left shoulder, and is already backed up past 190 interchange, nearly to William Street.
Traffic is at a slow crawl, passing slowly on the left shoulder, and is already backed up past 190 interchange, nearly to William Street.
February 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
West Seneca - A substantial vehicle accident on the I-90 westbound at the exit to the 400 has blocked all lanes. Numerous vehicles are involved.
Traffic is at a slow crawl, passing slowly on the left shoulder, and is already backed up past 190 interchange, nearly to William Street.
Traffic is at a slow crawl, passing slowly on the left shoulder, and is already backed up past 190 interchange, nearly to William Street.
A tractor trailer accident has blocked the right lane of the I-90 westbound at Exit 60 (Westfield).
February 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A tractor trailer accident has blocked the right lane of the I-90 westbound at Exit 60 (Westfield).
Authorities have confirmed that all 80 occupants of the Delta Airlines flight that crashed at Toronto Airport this afternoon have been accounted for. Eight occupants sustained injuries.
📸 Photo by John Nelson
📸 Photo by John Nelson
February 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Authorities have confirmed that all 80 occupants of the Delta Airlines flight that crashed at Toronto Airport this afternoon have been accounted for. Eight occupants sustained injuries.
📸 Photo by John Nelson
📸 Photo by John Nelson
Major incident
Toronto (Ontario) - Plane crash at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is reportedly a Delta Airlines passenger plane that rolled onto its roof during the landing phase.
Injuries are unknown at this time.
📸 Photo provided by John Nelson, a passenger who safely evacuated
Toronto (Ontario) - Plane crash at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is reportedly a Delta Airlines passenger plane that rolled onto its roof during the landing phase.
Injuries are unknown at this time.
📸 Photo provided by John Nelson, a passenger who safely evacuated
February 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Major incident
Toronto (Ontario) - Plane crash at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is reportedly a Delta Airlines passenger plane that rolled onto its roof during the landing phase.
Injuries are unknown at this time.
📸 Photo provided by John Nelson, a passenger who safely evacuated
Toronto (Ontario) - Plane crash at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. It is reportedly a Delta Airlines passenger plane that rolled onto its roof during the landing phase.
Injuries are unknown at this time.
📸 Photo provided by John Nelson, a passenger who safely evacuated
Orchard Park - Rollover accident on the 219 northbound in the area of Armor Duells Road.
February 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Orchard Park - Rollover accident on the 219 northbound in the area of Armor Duells Road.
Portville (Cattaraugus County) - Working house fire in the 1500 block of Lillybridge Road. Occupants initially evacuated but then re-entered the house. Tankers and ambulances requested.
February 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Portville (Cattaraugus County) - Working house fire in the 1500 block of Lillybridge Road. Occupants initially evacuated but then re-entered the house. Tankers and ambulances requested.
Langner Road is impassable between Fisher Road and Ridge Road in West Seneca, due to a tractor trailer that is stuck across the road.
February 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Langner Road is impassable between Fisher Road and Ridge Road in West Seneca, due to a tractor trailer that is stuck across the road.
Hamburg - Vehicle accident with injuries in the first block of Center Street, between Main Street and Long Street.
February 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hamburg - Vehicle accident with injuries in the first block of Center Street, between Main Street and Long Street.
We are now on Bluesky! No promises that we will always be here, but we're experimenting and trying it out.
February 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We are now on Bluesky! No promises that we will always be here, but we're experimenting and trying it out.