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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  This weekend, volunteer fire departments across Central New York will open their doors to show you what they do, and what it's like to be a volunteer firefighter.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  It was the first time the public could speak out against the Baldwinsville and Lysander Fire Departments consolidating, and they took advantage. During the question and answer period, people both for and against the merger grilled not only Baldwinsville Volunteer Fire Department Attorney Mark Butler, but each other as well.

Friday, August 03, 2012  Fire erupting in Madison County destroying the Munnsville Hotel in the center of the village.

Sunday, July 01, 2012  Seven Fire Departments were called to fight a house fire in the Oswego County Town of Mexico at around 1:30pm Sunday.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  As the number of volunteer firefighters shrinks, the efforts to attract and retain new faces at local and state departments are in overdrive. Today at the Taunton Fire Department in Syracuse, state and local fire officials announced their second annual "RECRUITNY" effort.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Matt's Memo:  Ten years ago a raging fire collapsed a home and killed two firefighters in Pompey.  It's a day not to be forgotten.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Onondaga County 911 dispatchers told CNY Central the call came in around 3:45 p.m near the intersection of Oran Delphi Road and Delphi Falls Road.

Saturday, January 14, 2012  Six fire departments spent night at scene

Saturday, April 09, 2011  Volunteer fire departments across the state are trying to beef up their numbers this weekend.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  Volunteer fire departments across the state will open their doors this weekend holding open houses in an unprecedented effort to recruit new members.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  Matt's Memo:  Matt Mulcahy blogs about the quickly changing direction of the news for reporter Alex Dunbar and the rest of the CNYCentral team.  It culminated with live coverage of the First Baptist Church roof collapse in the Town of Van Buren.

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  An Onondaga County legislator is calling for the potential consolidation of fire departments throughout the county.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  Mahoney says the County is currently spending $28 million a year to equip and operate 57 different fire departments.