Officials waived nearly all $108,000 in penalties so departments could “prioritize limited resources” on improving firefighter tracking and PPE systems, after the Searsmont lumber yard explosion killed three people and injured at least 10 others
Six fire departments responded to the third-alarm blaze at Pontiac Terrace Apartments in Oswego, which houses seniors and people with disabilities
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