The West Webster Fire Department was requested to assist a disabled boat that had begun to drift towards the rocky shoreline on Lake Ontario on Sunday, July 9. West Webster Marine 126 responded and was able to secure a tow-line to the disabled boat. With the help of the USCG the boat was towed to safety in the Irondequoit Bay.... (Full Story & Photos)

At about 18:00 on Sunday, Webster firefighters responded to an incident in the 1000 block of Lake Road for a person on a lawnmower fallen over a cliff. Very early into the incident, Command requested West Webster's rescue to the scene for rope and water rescue equipment. It was determined that this incident would be a recovery operation and West Webster personnel assisted with setting up a rope ... (Full Story & Photos)

These are additional images of flooding issues on Lake Road. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire District Residents, as you are aware, we are experiencing record setting levels of Lake Ontario and Irondequoit Bay. As a result, your district firefighters have been responding to numerous water related problems. For those along the lake and bay shores as well as those that are prone to flooding, please remember these tips:

• Heed official instructions. Monitor potential flood
hazards on ... (Full Story)

On March 8th, 2017 a low pressure system moving in from the west brought one of the strongest gusts of wind in recorded history for the Rochester area.

At approximately 1:35 PM a gust of 81 MPH was recorded at the Greater Rochester International Airport. The winds continued to gust between 50-60 MPH in the hours that followed. These winds were equivalent to Hurricane Strength winds.

Some statistics ... (Full Story & Photos)