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Crews extinguish early-morning car fire on Portville-Eldred Road
August 23, 2025 | NEW YORK
Courtesy of Portville Fire Department,

Photo by Portville Fire Department

Photo by Portville Fire Department

Photo by Portville Fire Department

Photo by Portville Fire Department

Photo by Portville Fire Department
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PORTVILLE, N.Y. (Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025) — Firefighters in Portville quickly extinguished a car fire early Saturday after being dispatched to the 100 block of Portville-Eldred Road, officials said.
The alarm came in just after 1 a.m. Crews from Portville 1 and 5 stretched a hose line to knock down flames in the vehicle’s engine compartment, while Portville 4 closed the road to traffic.
Firefighters remained on scene for less than an hour. The New York State Police assisted at the scene.
No injuries were reported.