Ontario County Sheriff: Nobody to be charged in 2025 Gorham warehouse fire
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GORHAM, N.Y. — The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office said there is not enough evidence to charge anyone in connection with the massive fire that destroyed a warehouse in Gorham last year. RELATED: Fire’s out, but plenty of work remains after massive warehouse blaze in Gorham (Aug. 31, 2025) The fire at Eco Operations in August 2025 was fueled by pallets of expired hand sanitizer stored inside and outside the warehouse. It took 12 hours for crews to bring the fire under control. The owner of the business, Eduard Zaydman, had been cited before the fire for violating zoning and fire codes. RELATED: Gorham warehouse fire: Documents reveal town’s months-long battle with business owner over code violations (Sept. 3, 2025) In a statement, Ontario County Sheriff David Cirencione said the extent of the damage made it impossible to determine the cause or the origin of the fire. He also said surveillance camera footage was of no value. State and federal environmental agencies are