Thank you from Chief Bressette

At approximately 1600 hrs Saturday, April 23, 2005, Moyers Corners Battalion Chief Stephen Race noticed a large column of smoke as he traveled south on Morgan Road near the area of Steelway Boulevard South. Further investigation showed a well-involved warehouse fire in the Recycle America recyclable processing and storage facility at the very end of Steelway Boulevard South. Simultaneously, calls were starting to come into the Onondaga County 911 Center reporting heavy smoke in the same area. The resulting dispatch would trigger a series of events that would test the resources of the Moyers Corners Fire Department as well as several agencies within Onondaga County. The fire would eventually reach four alarms resulting in the largest firefighting operation in recent times for the Moyers Corners Fire District. In total, 22 fire departments and over 15 additional agencies provided fire suppression support, overhaul, and coverage of the Moyers Corners fire district during the eight core hours of the operation. This support was not limited to the initial day of operation, but continued in the days immediately following the alarm. The Moyers Corners Fire Department would formally like to thank the following agencies for their support during the four Alarm Recycle America Warehouse fire:

Moyers Corners Fire Department, Northern Onondaga Volunteer Ambulance, Baldwinsville Fire Department, North Area Volunteer Ambulance Corp, Belgium-Cold Springs Fire Department, Onondaga County Emergency Management, Brewerton Fire Department, Onondaga County Fire Investigation Unit, Bridgeport Fire Department, Onondaga County Sheriff's Office Road Patrol, Camillus Fire Department, Onondaga County Sheriff's Office Air-1, Cicero Fire Department, Onondaga County 911 Center, Clay Fire Department, New York State Police, Dewitt Fire Department, Town of Clay Police, Fairmount Fire Department, Town of Clay Water Department, Hinsdale Fire Department, 174th Air National Guard Crash/Rescue, Lakeside Fire Department, Syracuse Fire Department, Liverpool Fire Department, American Red Cross, Lysander Fire Department, Moyers Corners FD Auxiliary, Mattydale Fire Department, Clay FD Auxiliary, North Syracuse Fire Department, North Syracuse FD Auxiliary, Phoenix Fire Department, NOCO Oil, Plainville Fire Department; Seneca River Fire Department, Solvay Fire Department; South Bay Fire Department and Taunton Fire Department.

The teamwork, cooperation, and professionalism demonstrated by all of the agencies listed above contributed to a successful unified Command Post and firefighting operation. Members from your agency played an integral part of achieving that success. Although the building was a total loss, only one minor injury was sustained during the operation and all personnel operating on the scene went home safely.

Thank you,

Steven M. Bressette

Chief of Fire