12:30 a.m. UPDATE-
Excavators are on the scene and are going to work in tearing down the structures damaged by last night’s fire.
10:30pm UPDATE –
It’s now been 4-and-half hours of firefighters battling the Ovid Big M fire.
NYSEG is now cutting down power lines along main street because the lines and power pole were damaged by the fames.
Embers from the fire are still shooting out causing a concern for as far away at the Ovid Three Bears. It’s still unknown how bad the next door business might have been damaged.
Apartments above the buildings were safely evacuated.
Temperatures dropped to about 7 degrees as firefighters battled the blaze.
Water in Ovid ran low, so fire companies from Cayuga, Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Tompkins, Yates and Wayne Counties trucked in water from the Five Points Prison and from the hamlet of Willard. At one point 10 firetrucks were lined up at the prison waiting to fill up.
A fuel truck was brought in to refuel the fire trucks.
Maine Street in Ovid is be shutdown by the State DOT. Salt trucks are working the area because of the ice from the water.
Sessler Wrecking is now on the scene, waiting to move in and start demolition.
A number of fire departments are on scene of a fire at the Ovid Big M building. The call came in at 5:45 p.m. for a fire in the apartments above the Big M store on Main Street.
Departments from all over the Finger Lakes have responded to the scene. In addition to the raging fire, firefighters on scene are also battling frigid temperatures and getting water to the scene.
A Water Conservation Order for the Village of Ovid has been ordered.
Prior to being sold to current owners Scott and Jake Hermann, the Big M was owned by the McKee family. Jim McKee ran the store from 1970 to 2014. His daughter, Sue Cirencione purchased the supermarket from her father before selling it in early 2023. In addition to Big M, the Hermann’s own Heerema’s Food Market in Irondequoit and the Seneca Knolls Big M in Syracuse.
This is a developing story. We will continue to update as more information is made available.
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In a heartbreaking turn of events, a devastating fire has ravaged Main Street in Ovid, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The fire, which broke out in the early hours of the morning, quickly spread to the iconic Big M grocery store, engulfing it in flames.
Local firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the blaze, but their efforts were ultimately in vain as the fire consumed the building, leaving nothing but ashes and rubble in its wake. The loss of Big M, a beloved community staple, has left residents in shock and disbelief.
As the smoke clears and the extent of the damage becomes apparent, the community is left to pick up the pieces and come together in the face of this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected by this devastating fire.
To see the full extent of the destruction, watch the video below:
Stay tuned to Finger Lakes Daily News for updates on this developing story.
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