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Summer Is Almost Here! 5/11/2008 Summer is almost here and there are many dangers associated with this perfect time of year. Here are just a few: Heat Stroke more...

Vigilant Battle Garage Fire 4/30/2008 Vigilant 9-2 called on location shortly befor 10:00 PM on Monday night reporting heavy flames from a an unattached garage to more...

Calls to Date 4/18/2008 Vigilant Fire Department answers many calls for EMS, Fire, and motor vehicle accidents each year.  The dedicated members more...

Vigilant Holds Installation of Officers Dinner 3/13/2008 Vigilant Press Release     Vigilant Fire Company had our Installation of Officers on March 8, 2008. During this more...

Structure Fire with Seneca Hose 2/26/2008 Late in the evening on February 25, Vigilant was alerted mutual aid with Seneca Hose for a report of a structure fire, on Kel more...

Vigilant responds mutual aid to Reserve 1/26/2008 Vigilant was called mutual aid to Reserve Hose, on January 25, 2008 for a report of a garage fire. First on scene, Reserve 9- more...

Sudden death of local training instructor 1/25/2008 NOTICE OF FIREFIGHTER DEATH:                   more...

Vigilant responds to MVA in late afternoon 1/21/2008 On January 21,2008 at 5:44PM Vigilant fire department was alerted to an MVA with injuries,  in front of 4528 Seneca more...

Silent Killer 1/18/2008 CO DeathsBy John Gullo, Deputy Fire Chief Carbon monoxide (CO), also known as the “silent killer”, is a colorless, odorless, more...

Vigilant looking to purchase NEW defribulation units 1/18/2008 Vigilant Fire Department hosted a special drill on Wednesday, January 16.  The drill was a presentation by a represeniti more...

New Year, New Officers 1/1/2008 The calenders have finally flipped to 2008.  With the new year, new officers were elected by the chiefs, and commisioner more...

Year in Review 12/10/2007 The year 2007 will be one to remember for the members of Vigilant Fire Co., and WSFD #6.  Many calls, occured this year, more...

Winter Weather Just Around the Corner 10/25/2007 With winter weather just around the corner, it is critical that everybody drives a little more cautiously to prevent any moto more...

Ice retention project pictures 3/13/2007     Over the last couple years, US Army Corps of Engineers designed an ice control structure less than half a mil more...

CERT Program: Community Emergency Response Teams 1/31/2007 Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaste more...

Important info about Smoke alarms 1/30/2007 The following link is a news story about how children sleep through fire alarms.  Apparently they don´t hear the b more...

Route 400 Mutual aid MVA 11/5/2006         November 2, 2006   This day was very busy with calls. There was a light snow and freez more...

Storm Safety 10/17/2006       Carbon Monoxide Awareness   Carbon monoxide poisoning is a silent, deadly killer that claim more...

Fund Drive & Open House 5/23/2006 Vigilant Fire Company Invites the Community:  Open House 2006 Saturday June 3rd, 2006 11am - 2pm     Br more...

Pre-schoolers Learn Fire Prevention 5/23/2006   Vigilant Welcomed Southtowns Preschoolers on Thursday May 11th. Approximately 25 preschoolers had the opportunity more...

Will Concrete Columns Prevent Ice Jam Flooding ? 3/9/2006 West Seneca, NY - March 9, 2006 For many residents who live along the creeks and streams of Western New York, it´s that more...

Route 400 Rollover 1/1/2006 Wednesday November 30, 2005 The afternoon had a fresh coating of snow fall throughout the town. The Route 400 whenever th more...

Southgate Plaza MVA 1/1/2006 Saturday December 10, 2005 3:40 pm  Vigilant responded to a motor vehicle accident in the Southgate Plaza. When arriv more...

Basement Fire Fills House with Smoke 12/7/2005 12/4/05 Basement Fire Fills House with Smoke Vigilant responded to a report of a structure fire at 9:14 am on Sunday mornin more...

Vehicle Fire at Car Dealership 12/7/2005 12/3/05 Vehicle Fire at Car Dealership Vigilant responded as a second-in company for the report of a vehicle fire at Lib more...

Prevent Chimney Fires 11/4/2005 Don’t Let the Fire You Want... ...Turn Into One You Don’t When leaves start falling and the air gets that wintry chill, more...

Tractor trailor Rollover on Route 400 11/4/2005         Rollover on Route 400 October 26, 2005 Luckily the driver walked away from this noon t more...

Life Member Passes Away 8/23/2005           Roger Stearns  41 Year Life Member of Vigilant Fire Company Passed away on Au more...

Landscapers Uprooted 7/7/2005 7-6-05 A landscaping truck parked along the side of Center Road was struck by a vehicle attempting to pass on the right side more...

Mini 7-2 7/7/2005 Vigilant Fire Company added another resource to the fleet of emergency equipment. An electric golf cart was purchased and out more...

Accident at Union and Seneca 4/26/2005 April 25, 2005 Rollover Accident Sends Four Patients to Hospital An Accident at the intersection of Union Road & Senec more...

Noon Time House Fire 4/23/2005 Saturday - April 23, 2005 Vigilant firefighters assisted the Reserve Fire Company for a structure fire on Cranwood Drive i more...

Leaside Drive - House Fire 4/4/2005   House Fire  Sunday 4/3/2005 At 5:40PM Vigilant firefighters, along with Seneca Hose and Winchester Fire Compani more...

Erie County Chiefs Honor Two from Vigilant 4/2/2005 Henry Meier and Harold Ulrich received awards from the Erie County Fire Chiefs´ Mutual Aid Organization, during their Install more...

Thermal Imaging Camera To Help Save Lives 3/2/2005       Vigilant Adds Thermal Imaging Camera To Help Save Lives       West Seneca Fire D more...

Vigilant Fills the Boot for Children´s Hospital 2/23/2005 Five West Seneca fire companies were out collecting donations Sunday morning, February 20, 2005. Vigilant Firefighters w more...

Flood Watch 2/7/2005 Issued at: 314 PM EST MON FEB 7 2005Issued by: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY...THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PA more...

Accident at Union and Seneca 1/26/2005 An accident at 10:00 AM this morning snarled traffic along Union Road in West Seneca.  The accident occured in front of more...

Accident on Union Road near Southgate Plaza 1/17/2005  - At noon on Monday, an accident occurred at the intersection of Union Road and Willowdale. Two vehicles were involved, more...

Avoid CO Poisoning This Winter 12/22/2004 Avoid CO Poisoning This Winter It is known as the silent killer. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless tox more...

Main & Boncroft Accident 10/5/2004 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 A two-car accident at the corner of Main Street and Boncroft sent two people to the hospital Tuesda more...

Street fire! 10/5/2004 Saturday, October 2, 2004 Vigilant firefighters were called to Union Road in West Seneca to extinguish some smoldering black more...

Swiftwater Rescue Class 9/21/2004 West Seneca Fire District #6 and the Vigilant Fire Company are proud to be hosting a swiftwater rescue class on October 22, 2 more...

Wet weather brings local flooding 9/9/2004 10:24:30 PM 9/9/04 - Heavy rain that began Wednesday evening and intensified early Thursday morning flooded roads, basements, and open la more...

REMAINS OF "FRANCES" TO BRING HEAVY RAINS TO WESTERN NY 9/8/2004 10:05:58 AM REMAINS OF "FRANCES" TO BRING HEAVY RAINS TO WESTERN NY TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES LOCATED OVER NORTHERN GEORGIA EARLY THIS more...

Vigilant participates in National Night Out 8/3/2004 9:17:36 PM Vigilant participates in National Night Out August 3, 2004 - The Vigilant Fire Company participated in the National Night Ou more...

2004 Calls to Date 8/3/2004 6:46:10 PM 2004 Calls to Date: 461 as of 8-12-04, at 2000 hrs. EMS Calls: 307 Fire: 102 Motor vehicles accidents: 33 Other: 19 more...

Fireworks Safety 7/1/2004 11:38:06 AM The American traditions of parades, cookouts, and fireworks help us celebrate the summer season, especially our nation´ more...

Learn to recognize a heart attack. 6/1/2004 11:54:23 PM Dial 9-1-1 Fast Heart attack and stroke are life-and-death emergencies-- every second counts. If you see or have any of the more...

Afternoon Fire Destroys Historic Building 4/30/2004 8:19:01 AM Afternoon Fire Destroys Historic Building April 29, 2004 The historic Heritage Inn in West Seneca, NY needed emergency demo more...

Life Member Passes Away 4/23/2004 9:13:00 AM   Joseph Bies   Passed Away on: Friday, April 2, 2004   50 Year Life Member Joined October, 1954 more...

2004 Call Totals 4/12/2004 3:38:09 PM  Call Totals as of April 12, 2004 - 1630hrs Total: 202 EMS - 140 MVA - 15 Fires - 37 Other - 10 more...

Small fire extinguishes itself 4/10/2004 4/10/04 Union, Winchester, and Vigilant Fire Companies were called to a possible garage fire on Old French Road in West Sene more...

Early Morning Blaze at Vacant Department Store 4/9/2004 April 9, 2004 An early morning fire caused damage to the old Ames building at 2400 Seneca Street. Seneca Hose, Winchest more...

Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery 4/1/2004 5:42:49 PM Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery   Get Into a Life-Saving Habit Changing smoke alarm batteries twice more...

Vigilant Assists Reserve On Vehicle Fire 3/25/2004 -March 25, 2004 Early this morning, Reserve and Vigilant Fire Companies were alerted to a car fire with exposure to both adj more...

Life Member Passes Away 3/16/2004                      &n more...

Vigilant Fills the Boot for Kids 2/23/2004 Vigilant Fills the Boot for Kids Sunday, February 22, 2004  The West Seneca Town Chiefs Association held its annu more...

West Seneca Bee features VigilantFire.com 2/5/2004 more...

Quick Response Saves Garage 2/1/2004 Quick Response Saves Garage February 1, 2004 - At 11:30am this morning, Vigilant and Seneca Hose Firefighters assisted the R more...

Driver loses control on icy Route 400 1/20/2004 12:03:42 AM A driver lost control of his vehicle Tuesday night and flipped his vehicle 2 1/2 times in the median of Route 400 in West Sen more...

Seneca Street site of two injury accidents. 1/19/2004 Two individuals were transported to Buffalo Mercy Hospital after two accidents midday Monday.  The first accident at 9:3 more...

Vigilant life member passes away. 1/19/2004                       more...

Vigilant and Winchester assist Seneca Hose 1/5/2004 5:16:41 PM Sunday January 4, 2004 Vigilant and Winchester assist Seneca Hose Vigilant and Winchester fire companies were called out to more...

Early Morning Vehicle Fire 12/27/2003 12:43:43 PM December 27, 2003 Vigilant handles truck fire Vigilant Firefighters were called out for a vehicle fire at 1:40am this morni more...

2003 CALLS TO DATE 12/24/2003 December 24, 2003 10:00hrs 2003 Calls to date: 666 Week of: December 14 - December 20: 9 December 7 - December 13: 13 No more...

Holiday Fire Prevention 12/16/2003                       more...

Life Member Passes Away 11/20/2003 5:11:10 PM Longtime Life Member of Vigilant Fire Company, Bill "Gramps" Keller passed away Tuesday November 18. Bill Keller joined V more...

Halloween treats at Vigilant. 10/31/2003 9:19:01 PM Friday October 31, 2003 - Local kids received candy and fire prevention stickers as part of Halloween night in West Se more...

Vigilant receives accolade for EMS training. 10/16/2003 6:05:29 PM Excerpt from a letter to Commissioner Kavanaugh. Dear Jim, As per our discussion at the Erie County Fair, here is more...

East Seneca Fire Company travels the USA. 10/2/2003 This past summer East Seneca Fire Company traveled to a few spots across the country. They sent us some photos to share with more...

Vigilant assists Union with structure fire. 9/11/2003 9/8/2003"Fire destroys one building at former lumber company" from The Buffalo NewsA huge fire lit up the night sky on Clinto more...

Highway rollover sends one patient 7/17/2003 4:53:14 PM July 17, 2003 One male patient was transported to Erie County Medical Center via Mercy Flight helicopter after daytime more...

Morning accident sends one into hospital and two into shrubs. 7/11/2003 11:31:31 AM July 11, 2003 At 8:45am today, Vigilant Firefighters were called to an accident with injuries involving two cars on Se more...

Afternoon oven fire promptly contained. 7/1/2003 5:21:12 PM Afternoon oven fire promptly contained. July 1, 2003 Vigilant firefighters along with Reserve Hose were alerted tod more...

Motor Vehicle Accident sends two patients to ECMC 6/21/2003 June 21, 2003 Two people were transported to Erie County Medical Center after daytime accident in heart of West Seneca. Short more...