JANUARY 2003: THIS  FIRE OCCURRED ON MAIN STREET IN THE VILLAGE OF REMSEN. FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE KITCHEN IN THE REAR UPSTAIRS APARTMENT WITH MINOR SMOKE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE APARTMENT. THE FIRE STARTED FROM A MALFUNCTIONING STOVE. WE RECEIVED MUTUAL AID FROM  PROSPECT AND REQUESTED MANPOWER AND A LADDER TRUCK FROM BOONVILLE AS WELL AS STITTVILLES FAST TEAM HOWEVER THEY WERE BOTH CANCELLED BEFORE ARRIVING ON THE SCENE DUE TO THE FIRE BEING UNDER CONTROL. NYS TROOPERS WERE ALSO ON THE SCENE TO ASSIST US WITH BUILDING EVACUATION AND TO CLOSE DOWN TRAFFIC ON THAT SECTION OF MAIN STREET.