Town Line Volunteer Fire Department

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@WKBW news team having a great time at the Makowski School. Even our veteran photographer @louwkbw found a book! @TownLineFire @ScrippsHowardFd #IfYouGiveaChildaBook @EWScrippsCo

Working fire 4429 Walden Avenue in Lancaster. Multiple fire companies are on the scene. Walden avenue is shut down east of Pavement Rd.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Walden Avenue is closed between Pavement and Ransom Roads for a commercial structure fire at 4429 Walden Avenue. Please be careful in the area as multiple departments are responding to the scene.

Starting Monday, August 9th, Walden Avenue will be closed to thru traffic from Ransom to Pavement between 7am -2pm for 5 days (weather permitting).

In honor of National Police Week, please join us in extending our most sincere thanks to the men and women of the @LancasterPD1 and the @ECSONY1 for protecting our community and assisting us when needed. It is a privilege to work with you.

The Town Line Volunteer Fire Department responded to a total of 77 alarms in the month of April and 265 alarms year to date. For a history of alarm reports, visit tlfd.org/alarm-stats #lancasterny #aldenny #volunteerfire #volunteerny

TRAFFIC ALERT: Two Rod will be closed between Cary Road and Clinton Street for a motor vehicle accident with a pole and wires down. Please plan your route accordingly.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Rehabilitation of the Aurora St. bridge, in the Village of Lancaster, is scheduled to begin on/about March 1. Aurora St. will be closed from Broadway to Pleasant Ave West / St. Mary's Street starting the week of March 1 & will remain closed until approx. June 30.

If there is a fire hydrant near your house or business, please do your part to help keep it clear from ice and snow! In case of a fire, firefighters need to access the hydrant quickly to protect people and property and we appreciate your help!

The Town Line Volunteer Fire Department responded to a record-breaking 867 alarms in 2020 including 686 alarms in Lancaster, 175 alarms in Alden, and 6 alarms to mutual aid towns. A full breakdown by month can be found here tlfd.org/alarm-stats

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed tonight! It’s also a great time to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. A few minutes today could save the lives of you and your family!

Reminder! A new expansion to the current NYS seat belt law will require ALL back seat passengers to buckle up. Hopefully you’re doing this already. #seatbeltssavelives #dontbeadunmy #nysseatbeltlaw

TRAFFIC ALERT! The Erie Street railroad crossings at Steinfeldt, Pavement, and Schwartz are blocked due to a disabled train. The estimated time of repair and road reopening is unknown at this time. Please plan your travels accordingly.

Strong winds expected this morning. They are expected to dramatically pick up across the area throughout the morning. Winds >40mph anticipated.

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT OUR AREA THIS AFTERNOON. Winds in excess of 40 mph and frequent cloud to ground lightning are with the storm. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause localized flooding.