The Utica Fire Department is working to battle a massive house fire on Spring Street in West Utica. According to a neighbor the call came in some time between 9 and 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning.
The Utica Fire Department reclaimed bragging rights and the Bob Ingalls Police and Fire Competition award after beating the Utica Police Department's average time in this year's Boilermaker.
Several councilmen left last night's Common Council meeting in a sour mood after a resolution to consider hiring part time firemen and policemen was shot down.