On Sunday October 30 at 13:59 Allegany fire was toned for a working structure fire with large explosion and injuries.   Chief R. Stady found a full involved one story ranch home fully involved in flames with 2 people lying on the ground outside.  The two 69 year old occupants were in the house when the explosion occurred and were able to crawl to safety.  Immediatley Mercyflight and Starflight helicopters were called to the scene for the critical injuried patients.  Limestone fire was also toned for the landing zone.  As Allegany EMS took care of the injuried Chief Stady requested tankers from Town of Olean and Westons Mils.  Engine 32 arrived on scene and pulled 2 - 1.5" attach lines and one 2.5" line and attacked the fire.  Due to the heavy volume of fire and the unstable structure, a defensive attack was used.  E30 and E33 arrived on scene to assist with fire knock down.  Due to the volume of fire, tankers were again requested from Portville, Knapp Creek, Killbuck, and Hinsdale.  Westons Mills was also requested to respond with a ambulance to the scene for fire fighter rehab.  Limestone was requested for the air system to the scene to fill used air bottles.  Also responding to the scene was newly appointed District 4 Cor. Bob Jones and County Cor. Chris Baker.    The fire was soon under control with the use of 8 - 1.5: lines and 2 - 2.5" lines,  A ladder truck was requested from Westons Mills to assist in putting out fire in the center and roof line of the residence.  36 tanker loads of water were used at the scene and filled out of the Allegany station.  CATTFIT was called in to investigate the fire.  Chiefs, investigater, NYSEG, and explosion experts stayed on scene until 23:30 that evening and for about 8 hours on Monday.   The cause of the fire is still under investigation.  Units on scene were C450, C451, C452, C453. C454, C455, E30, E31, E32, E33, AM233, AM231, UT261, UT262, and mutual aid units on scene and standing by Westons mills E53, LA100, Am239, UT 264 - Town of Olean  TA110 - Limestone E67, UT273 and mobile air cascade unit - Hinsdale TA114 - Portville TA126, E48 - Knapp Creek TA122 - C- 104, and C-100.  Photos by Jay Bradish. For more photes see http://www.firehouse.com/showcase/photostory/two-residents-hurt-new-york-fire

At 13:34 on Saturday October 8th for a working trailer fire the Valley View Traler park.  Upon arrival by Allegany Chief Rick Stady he reported a working trailer fire and requested mutual aid tankers from Westons Mills and Town of Olean Fire Deaprtments.  Allegany Engine 32 arrived on scene and made an aggressive interior attach through the front and side entrances containing the raging fire to the back bedroom.  Ambulance captain Jerry Cummins and the crew from Allegany ambulance established a rehab sector at 13:45.    At 13:48 Allegany chief requested Limestone FD to stand by at the Allegany station with a engine and ambulance.    At 13:51 the chief also requested the D-4 FAST team to respond to the scene due to the aggressive interior attack.   At 14:10 the CATFIT team was called to start the fire investigation.   NYSEG and National Grid were on scene to assist.    All units were clear at 19:49 after a long investigation.

At 18:10 on July 21 the Allegany Engine Co. was toned for a house on fire at 4142 Five Mile Rd.  The Humphrey Fire dept was also toned to respond.  Arriving chiefs found a 1 story structure fully involved with fire venting through the roof.  Due to the 90 degree temperature mutual aid was requested at 18:23 - Tankers from Westons Milss, Town of Olean, Hinsdale and the District 4 FAST Team.   18:39 - One tanker from Pennsylvania Station 18 to stand by at Town of Olean Station.  Limestone to send engine and ambulance to stand by at Allegany station.  Allegany Engine 31 established a fill site at Church rd under the direction of AFD C455.  Due to the heat condition and the long overhaul Limestone was moved to the scene and Knapp Creek engine was toned for standby at Allegany Station.  Also toned for man power was Franklinville which responded with a engine and several men.  A rehab sector was established early on in the incident by AFD EMS CAptain J. Cummins. At 18:50 the Catt. County Fire Investigation team was toned to respond to the scene.  Westons Mills was also toned again for more firefighters to the scene.   Shinglehouse Fire stood by at the Portville hall as Portville was also on scene.  At 20:24 mutual aid units began returning to stations.  1 firefighter from Allegany was transported to Olean General for a hand injury.  All units were clear by 23:12  There would also be 2 more very small rekindles handled by Allegany Engine 32 throughout the early morning.