Fire Damages East Side Apartment Building
BUFFALO, NY - (WGRZ) Fire investigators are still looking into what caused a large fire on the city's east side. Crews were called to a 4-unit apartment building around 1:45am Saturday. The fire started on the first floor of the two-story building but quickly spread to the second floor, according to the Buffalo Fire Department. A total of $40,000 damage was caused to the building and $10,000 to it's contents.
Red Cross has been notified to help 3 adults and 3 children that lived in the apartments.
Buffalo Police say they're investigating the cause of this fire and that it remains suspicious.
BFD arrived early this morning for a report of a structure fire on E Utica St between Filmore & Humbolt at 01:44 hrs..
Engine 33 went on location reporting a working fire and laying in a lines. B-56 reported fire on the 1st floor of a 2 story 4 unit apartment building with extension to the 2nd floor and attic via #4 side 1st floor widow.
The fire was under control in under 30 minutes.
Crews quickly put out east side fire
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Buffalo's bravest were called to fight a fire on the city's east side a little before 2 a.m. Saturday. Everyone was safely evacuated from the four-apartment building on East Utica Street and firefighters got the flames under control.Firefighters say the building's flat roof and lack of an attic helped limit the spread of the flames, allowing them to contain the fire quickly.
Most of the damage, estimated at $60,000, was contained to one apartment. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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