WARNERS — Firefighters from multiple departments battled a multi-occupancy fire Friday morning in the Warners-Memphis Fire District, with crews remaining on scene for several hours as utilities worked to secure hazardous conditions, officials said.

Howlett Hill Fire Department said it was dispatched at 6:33 a.m. Jan. 16, 2026, to provide mutual aid on the initial alarm. Heavy fire and smoke were visible as Howlett Hill’s Heavy Rescue-22 crew and chiefs arrived. The department was assigned as the Rapid Intervention Team (RIT), a standby crew positioned to rescue firefighters if an emergency occurs, and also assisted with… Continue Reading

SYRACUSE — Seven people were displaced but no one was injured after an early-morning house fire Sunday at a two-family home on Bellevue Avenue, according to the Syracuse Fire Department.

Firefighters were dispatched at 2:43 a.m. Jan. 18, 2026, to a reported structure fire at 1606 Bellevue Ave., after Onondaga County 911 received the call. Crews from Station 3 arrived to find smoke coming from the front door of a 2½-story residential building. Occupants were already outside on the front porch and told firefighters something inside was burning, the department said.

A Signal “99,”… Continue Reading

SYRACUSE, N.Y. A lunchtime stabbing at Brooklyn Pickle sent emergency crews rushing to the 1600 block of West Genesee Street on Thursday, leaving one man seriously injured and prompting a citywide police response—on what was meant to be a celebratory day for the iconic Syracuse deli.

According to emergency radio traffic and CAD dispatch records, the incident occurred shortly after 12:00 PM inside the busy restaurant, where Brooklyn Pickle was hosting its 50th Anniversary Celebration featuring $5 sandwiches, 50¢ deals, and… Continue Reading

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Parts of Central New York

CORTLAND, N.Y. — June 22, 2025 — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Binghamton has issued a Flash Flood Warning for several counties in Central New York, in effect until 10:45 a.m. Saturday.

Heavy thunderstorms moving through the region have already dropped between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain, with flash flooding either underway or expected to begin shortly. The warning includes:

• Northwestern Chenango County
• Cortland County
• Southwestern Madison County
• Southeastern Onondaga County

Radar indicated the heaviest rain falling… Continue Reading

Multiple Fires, Collisions Reported in Central New York

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — By AI Author – CNY Community News.

A series of fires and motor vehicle collisions have been reported across Onondaga County on June 22 and June 21.

Initial reports indicate a fire at a utility pole on Onondaga Hill at 7:13 AM on June 22. The Onondaga Hill Fire Department responded to the incident.

At around 6:56 AM, a residential fire was reported in Madison County. Details remain unconfirmed.

Multiple motor vehicle collisions were also reported throughout the night. At approximately 1:26 AM, a hit-and-run collision with injuries occurred on Joralemon Street.

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**Sunday, June 22, to Tuesday, June 24**

A warm and humid air mass has settled over the Syracuse area for the next several days. Temperatures will rise throughout Sunday, with highs reaching into the mid-90s by Monday.

**Today (Sunday)**

Skies remain mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms early this morning, but conditions improve later in the day as the high pressure system strengthens. Temperatures drop to around 77°F overnight before rising again on Monday. A gentle breeze out of the southwest at about 9 mph will make it feel warmer.

**Tomorrow (Monday)**

Temperatures continue to rise throughout the day, with highs reaching a scorching… Continue Reading

Temperatures will hold in the mid-70s this evening with scattered showers into the early overnight hours.

Skies remain mostly cloudy tonight, with a slight chance of rain throughout the region. Winds will be light and variable, blowing at 2 mph or less. Temperatures drop to around 78°F by midnight, then stabilize around that temperature through dawn.

By early morning, skies are expected to clear out, bringing partly sunny conditions to the area. However, there is a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms developing in the region by mid-morning. Winds will pick up slightly, blowing at 5-10 mph from the northwest. Temperatures rise into the mid-70s and low 80s throughout the… Continue Reading

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Severe thunderstorms tore through Central New York late Saturday, knocking out power to more than 50,000 National Grid customers at the storm’s peak. A statewide bulletin issued Sunday by New York State Emergency Management noted that these storms—driven by strong wind gusts—have caused over 5,000 utility outages across the Central New York and Southern Tier regions. By Sunday morning, restoration crews had reduced the total outages substantially, though scattered pockets of service interruption remain in northern Oswego County and parts of the Syracuse metro area.

Scope of the outages:

Large outages observed in two major zones southeast of Oneida and just… Continue Reading

Temperatures will remain in the mid-70s this evening with a chance of scattered showers.

Skies remain mostly cloudy tonight, with temperatures dropping to around 66°F by midnight. A slight chance of rain persists throughout the overnight hours, with wind speeds holding steady at about 6 miles per hour from the southeast. By early morning, precipitation probabilities increase significantly, reaching up to 60 percent by 8 a.m.

As morning wears on, scattered showers become more widespread, with a likely chance of rain developing by around 7 a.m. Temperatures hold steady at around 66°F through the late morning hours. Wind speeds remain consistent at about 6 miles per hour from… Continue Reading