http://www.news10.com/story/23896837/firefighters-respond-to-structure-fire-in-rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. – Firefighters are responding to a 2-alarm fire at 1871 Elizabeth St. in Rotterdam.

roads are closed in that area

and just whooooooo was responsible for our water system for the last 10 years or so prior to his getting the boot this week??????

our Highway Super - Mr Longo, Mr Thanx for the job Rotterdam I have to collect my paycheck in Florida - the press should have a fun time reaching him for comment on the subject - maybe the town clerks snuggle bunny can answer their questions

following this fire just how safe do you feel?????

the FD pulls up,  hooks up to the hydrant,  and cracks the hydrant open to.........................nothing but air...

lawsuit anyone?????

looks like the water fees are non-negotiable

FIRST AND FOREMOST.................Prayers go out to the family. The news said the mom has a disabled child that she takes care of....heartbreaking.

...now on to the nonsense stuff..............ROTTENdam has  been in decline and decaying for decades. There is NO MONEY to fix, rebuild, repair or inspect anything!! WHY?....Just look at the cost of running  business out of their town hall!! Between the cops, the appointed positions, the pensions, health insurance blah blah blah.

ROTTENdamian's lion's share of taxes are going soley to pay the folks who work in and out of their town hall. It is clearly going the way of the city of Schenectady!!

again..........there is no money left for anything else!!

let's hope the 2 new electorates have the good sense to "NAY" on anything that seems extravagant and start to put money to good

use...rebuilding what  needs to be done to keep our citizens save and have quality of life.

you can bet that any one on the council would have have had this problem with the hydrant air if it was their home.

as far as TC clerk's.....who is it that's being the "Snuggler".....head TC has "Snuggler" who is a town worker...you mean there's more that

is going on in the "land of Oz"......more like Peyton Place or a reality show at it's worst....no wonder they can't get anything straight....

in the interest of the citizens....personal agenda no matter what.

isn't the fire district responsible for testing the hydrants?

What is a fire district?

A fire district is a separate unit of local government that is established for the purpose of
providing fire protection and response to emergencies. A fire district need not have its
own firefighters or equipment; it can contract with a neighboring municipality or district.

Fire districts are not necessarily coterminous with towns. They may span several towns
or portions of towns, and a town may contain parts of multiple fire districts. In addition,
the governing boards of one or more towns and one or more villages may form a joint
fire district. If a joint district is formed, the municipal governing boards must adopt a
local law dissolving any existing fire, fire alarm or fire protection districts contained
within the joint fire district. A fire district is created, extended, or dissolved by a town
board. However, such changes must be at the request of a majority of the fire district
commissioners or land-owning resident taxpayers of the district, and is subject to
permissive referendum. Details on how such changes may occur are in the Department
of State’s publication on fire protection consolidation.

A fire district is overseen by an elected board of commissioners composed of five
members serving five year terms. (The fire commissioners in joint fire districts may be
elected or appointed.) The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) reports that there are
867 fire districts, an increase of 20 districts in the past 20 years. The commissioners
appoint the members of the fire companies within the fire district, and may provide for
the removal of those members for cause. They also organize, operate, maintain and
equip fire companies.

When a fire hydrant is out of service the fire department is supposed to be notified so they can make sure the problem gets fixed in timely manor. Who flushes the hydrants in the spring the fire department or the town?

Fire Dept flushes

gord yo dhoe you hoe efficient this district is......riding around in a SUV is so important......and not even in their own district...

shameful......the Mom and 2 sons should have a fundraiser sponsored by the Fire Dept.......

Pray they will be ok.

The fd does NOT flush  hydrents.   The   town maintains them through the water dist funds. They are flushed by order of the highway supt who is also incharge of the water deptv and maintance.this is not a fire dept issue to maintain ths infrastructure

ok then.....why not put the two together  ....so it gets done.......safety and quality of life at stake...

Everything is union  controlled. Cant take work away from them. They have to justify their jobs by doing something

What volunteer fireman is gonna flush a hydrant when he can watch football and drink a beer with boot funds in their palace

State law does not allow towns to provide their residents with fire protection as a
municipal function. Instead, fire protection is provided either by a fire district or through
creation of a fire protection district.

$3000.00 allocated by the town for hydrant maintenance and repair..which includes????????

Ha ha silly folks, you are thinking that your tax dollars are supposed to buy you something that is of value to all residents. How droll.