Abandoned Building Catches Fire In Covert

Fire and Sheriff Department officials responded to a structure fire at 8600 Powell Rd in the Town of Covert. The fire was reported at about 5:00am upon arrival the structure was fully ingulfed. The structure was abandoned for about a year. Sheriff’s investigators and the Seneca County Fire Investigation Team are on scene investigating the cause of the fire. The owner of the residence is still trying to be acertained at this time. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, no injuries were reported from this fire. Interlaken Fire department, Ovid Fire Department, Lodi Fire Department and South Seneca Ambulance all responded to the scene.