Black River Fire Department, Inc.
P.O. Box 95
Black River, New York 13612
Established in 1891
Office of the Fire Chief
Incident: Structure Fire
Date: January 25, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: 27634 State Route 283, Lot 29, LeRay, New York
At approximately 8:05 p.m. on January 24, 2026, the Black River Fire Department and Black River Ambulance were dispatched by Jefferson County 911 to a reported structure fire at 27634 State Route 283, Black River Estates, in the town of LeRay.
Upon arrival, first responding fire units observed a single wide mobile home heavily involved with fire. All occupants were out of the residence and accounted for. Due to the extent of fire involvement, defensive firefighting operations were immediately initiated.
The residence was deemed a total loss. A nearby second mobile home sustained heat damage limited to the exterior siding.
One occupant of the residence sustained burn injuries and was transported by Guilfoyle Ambulance to a designated landing zone at Town of Watertown Fire Department Station 1, where they were airlifted by LifeNet helicopter to a Syracuse area hospital for treatment.
Two dogs and one cat remain unaccounted for.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Jefferson County Cause and Origin Team.
Agencies that assisted on scene included Fort Drum Fire Department, Calcium Fire Department, Felts Mills Fire Department, City of Watertown Fire Department, Guilfoyle Ambulance, Jefferson County Office of Fire and Emergency Management, and LifeNet of New York Air Medical.
Matthew Carpenter
Fire Chief
