Perth, NY — March 13th — A notification of a potential structure fire on State Highway 29 in the Town of Broadalbin prompted the Perth Volunteer Fire Company to coordinate mutual help with the Broadalbin-Kennyetto Volunteer Fire Company. According to early accounts, there may have been a chimney fire at a house. The incident commander asked Perth units to stay on standby at their station while Broadalbin-Kennyetto firemen arrived to assess the problem.

While staff are dedicated to an active incident, station standby assignments are frequently employed to guarantee additional emergency coverage. Fire crews frequently respond to chimney fires in the winter, which are frequently caused by creosote accumulation in flue systems. Perth firefighters were ready for further calls in the district after the situation was resolved.