Three Counties Fight
Brush Fire Along RR Line

Volunteers Work with State Agencies to Control Blaze

By DARLA M. YOUNGS
RICHMONDVILLE

More than 150 firefighters from Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties battled on Wednesday, April 12 to contain multiple fires along the Delaware and Hudson South Line railroad tracks. Fire was first detected in Richmondville at approximately 2:10 p.m., at which time the Richmondville Fire Department requested assistance from the East Worcester FD.

Shortly after the East Worcester fire department was dispatched, it was discovered that more than one fire had developed along the tracks. Fire departments from all three counties were called in to contain the conflagration, which had moved into neighboring Worcester, according to Victor F.C. Jones, emergency services coordinator for Otsego County.