Large fire in the Village of Alfred

Our affiliate in Buffalo, WGRZ , is reporting that a number of buildings in the Allegany County village of Alfred's historic business district have been damaged after a fire.

[techie]

I loved the village it was so so quaint.

[Salad]

Oh NOOO!!!!! Save The BEER!!!! Save ALEX’S!!!!

[Life Coach]

I'll bet some volunteer fireman set it

[Dwt]

as a volunteer firefighter i take offense to that. we sacrifice so much of our at home lives to protect you and our community for free, without any thank you or money. how about some respect for us.

[The Truth]

Life Coach wrote:

I'll bet some volunteer fireman set it

LOL. Sadly, it happens all the time. They want to see some "action" so they start a fire themselves and then they're the big heroes when they put it out.

[DWT]

Life Coach wrote:

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Is THIS what you call "protecting" the public.
There a MILLIONS of stories just like this one
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/20/60I...

yeah but there's a lot more stories about VOLUNTEER firefighters losing their lives trying to save people. Do you know what it's like to see a person lose everything? we do this to protect and save people. what you're saying is almost like saying some one joined the military to kill random people. when your house is on fire who comes? when your child stops breathing, who comes? when you get in a crash and trapped in your flaming car, who comes? the answer to all of those? FIREFIGHTERS!!! and over 75% of those firefighters are volunteers. Try doing what a firefighter does and then you can speak.

[Seen It Before]

DWT wrote:

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yeah but there's a lot more stories about VOLUNTEER firefighters losing their lives trying to save people. Do you know what it's like to see a person lose everything? we do this to protect and save people. what you're saying is almost like saying some one joined the military to kill random people. when your house is on fire who comes? when your child stops breathing, who comes? when you get in a crash and trapped in your flaming car, who comes? the answer to all of those? FIREFIGHTERS!!! and over 75% of those firefighters are volunteers. Try doing what a firefighter does and then you can speak.

Speaking from experience do yourself a favor and ignore the troll called Life Coach. He spouts nasty crap over volunteer firefighters all the time just to stir the pot. You crap better than he eats.

[Salad]

Dwt wrote:

as a volunteer firefighter i take offense to that. we sacrifice so much of our at home lives to protect you and our community for free, without any thank you or money. how about some respect for us.

Relax, he’s just some duochebag who trolls around here getting off on firing people up…

As far as the firebug deal, yeah, firebugs become firefighters. Can you blame them? They are sick and need help. But point is they were sick BEFORE becoming a firefighter. Just like pedophiles become Boy Scout leaders and priests, alcoholics become bartenders… etc…

BTW I hear the Bar (Alex's) in Alfred is OK! THANKS FIREMEN!!!

[cross country traveller]

Dwt...just remember, its not always a volunteer firefighter that starts fires either. The majority of all firefighters, paid or vol, are good people that you never hear about. Keep your chin up and dont let the comments get ya down...be proud of who and what you are.

Hopefully Alfreds historic/business district can recover from this and thankfully it sounds like nobody has gotten hurt.

[Salad]

cross country traveller wrote:

Dwt...just remember, its not always a volunteer firefighter that starts fires either. The majority of all firefighters, paid or vol, are good people that you never hear about. Keep your chin up and dont let the comments get ya down...be proud of who and what you are.
Hopefully Alfreds historic/business district can recover from this and thankfully it sounds like nobody has gotten hurt.

right on!

[blackandwhite]

I think MILLIONS is a stretch...(actually a gross exaggeration)

There ARE millions of volunteers who sacrifice time, limb, and life, however.

[nh mom]

Seen It Before wrote:

<quoted text>Speaking from experience do yourself a favor and ignore the troll called Life Coach. He spouts nasty crap over volunteer firefighters all the time just to stir the pot. You crap better than he eats.

Thank you to all who serve...those who complain are those who do nothing and have their own guilt issues.
Coming from a town like Alfred, we depend on our volunteers and they are no less dedicated then those who do it for a living..sometimes more so as they know they are helping a known neighbor.

[Twanker]

As an alumnus, my first thought was that the fire wasn't large enough. But on reflection I do have a soft spot for the 3 years I spent getting a 2 year degree. Oh how I miss the Weed, Wings & Beer

[Rednecked Mama]

Considering Alfred's reputation as a "drinking college" perhaps the wrong buildings burned down?

Sorry, just my humble opinion.

[Voice of Reality]

Life Coach wrote:

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Is THIS what you call "protecting" the public.
There a MILLIONS of stories just like this one
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/20/60I...

This is one story now post the other 999,999 ...get to work fyou f**kin' 1D10t!!!!!

[Voice of Reality]

Life Coach wrote:

I'll bet some volunteer fireman set it

"SARCASM ID THE RECOURSE OF A WEAK MIND' this fits you perfectly..

[Voice of Reality]

Sorry I spelled IS wrong.

[Life Coach]

DWT wrote:

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yeah but there's a lot more stories about VOLUNTEER firefighters losing their lives trying to save people. Do you know what it's like to see a person lose everything? we do this to protect and save people. what you're saying is almost like saying some one joined the military to kill random people. when your house is on fire who comes? when your child stops breathing, who comes? when you get in a crash and trapped in your flaming car, who comes? the answer to all of those? FIREFIGHTERS!!! and over 75% of those firefighters are volunteers. Try doing what a firefighter does and then you can speak.

There are very few stories about volunteer firemen getting killed on the job. They rarely fight a fire internally

They "surround and drown"

[Steve]

Life Coach wrote:

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It's a great college to go to if you want to mow lawns for a living

or be an engineer ;)

[None]

Seen It Before wrote:

<quoted text>Speaking from experience do yourself a favor and ignore the troll called Life Coach. He spouts nasty crap over volunteer firefighters all the time just to stir the pot. You crap better than he eats.

Probably a wannabe or ex firefighter that got kicked out of some department. I'm a volunteer firefighter and I know the effort it takes to be a firefighter. Volunteer firefighters save lives.