VICTOR, N.Y. – The Fishers Fire District is officially dissolving on Wednesday morning, leaving the Town of Victor to fill the 26-square-mile void left behind.
At 7 a.m., the district is lowering its flag for the final time. This district has been battling blazes for more than 100 years but the fight to stay open is one it couldn’t win.
It all came down to money. The fire board of commissioners says the taxes are just way too high, even though many neighbors News10NBC spoke with said they’d pay them if they got to keep their firefighters. Town Supervisor Jack Marren says he never expected this.
“I always thought that, during my tenure here, the pandemic was the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced. This was the biggest challenge, no question about it,” Marren said. “When we went through the pandemic, everyone was going through the same thing. Has anyone else ever gone through this? It’s been extremely hard.”
The shutdown leaves 26 full-time firefighters without a job. The Town of Victor will cover the 26 square miles that Fishers used to cover. Ontario County 911 will dispatch whoever is closest – that may be Victor, Bushnells Basin, or Henrietta Fire.
For right now, the Fishers Fire buildings will sit empty. The town board will make future decisions about whether to repurpose the buildings, sell or lease them. Some equipment may be transferred to the town for continued use.
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