The Aurelius Fire District is located on the West side of Auburn, NY and encompasses 32 square miles, including the village of Cayuga. The fire district contains the Fingerlakes Mall (including Bass Pro Shops), the Fingerlakes Crossing (Kohl's, The Home Depot, Dick's Sporting Goods, Chili's, Quiznos, and Buffalo Wild Wings). The district also includes lakefront property on Cayuga Lake and Seneca River.

     To serve its area, the Aurelius fire department has two stations, including two engines, 110' straight stick Quint, and an 1800 gallon tanker. The fleet also includes a rescue truck with Holmatro equipment ("Jaws of Life").

     The fleet consists of two squads, one of which contains water rescue equipment. This is necessary to perform swift water and ice-water rescues.

     The Aurelius Volunteer Fire Department also includes a RIT team, which serves 14 fire districts in Cayuga and Seneca counties. The RIT team is a unit composed of specialized firefighters that accompany neighboring departments and rescue endangered firefighters.