BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Flames ripped through two vacant homes in the City of Buffalo at 333 Mills Street at 10:55 PM, late Sunday night.
Firefighters found flames shooting from a home and a nearby rear cottage on Mills Street.
Crews fought the fire from the outside for safety.
"We tried to make an interior attack, and the fire was just to heavy," said Division Chief Michael Biasillo. "We had a difficult time with water pressure so we decided to go defensive."
No one was hurt.
There's no word yet on a cause.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Several residents are recovering from an early morning apartment fire after leaping from the building to escape the flames.
Buffalo firefighters say they got the call just after 12 a.m. Saturday about a fire at the corner of Woodlawn Avenue and Welker Street. High winds caused the fire to grow quickly and the roof to collapse.
The building suffered heavy damage, but all seven tenants got out safely. An unknown number of them were taken to the hospital with burns. The severity of those burns is not known.
"Due to the amount of fire, we had to fight it from the exterior. Normally, we'd go right in there, but it was just too dangerous for that type of tactic," said Patrick Ritzzalaro, Buffalo fire division chief.
Fire investigators are still looking into the extent of the damages and the cause of the fire.
(The usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
An unoccupied multi-family home on Buffalo's East side went up in flames early Tuesday morning in a 1-Alarm fire response by the Buffallo fire department. All that remains is a burned out pile of debris at the fire scene located on 260 Peckham Street.
A two-alarm blaze destroyed two buildings and damaged two homes Saturday in the city of Buffalo's University Heights neighborhood. The massive blaze and heavy smoke erupted on Buffalo's east side at 3:53 p.m. Saturday. The auto shop blaze, at Bailey and Hewitt Avenues, spread to three nearby houses.
When crews arrived, the fire had spread and multiple minor explosions where heard. We're told the explosions were caused by combustibles that were inside the building. About 70 firefighters were at the scene. It appears the entire auto shop has been destroyed including a neighboring Chinese restaurant. Those inside both buildings were able to get out safely. Two other buildings that contained three separate households were also heavily damaged.
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.
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.
(The
usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses
an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
The Buffalo Fire Department responded to a 2-alarm fire on Buffalo's East Side at 69 Blake Street, around 9:13 a.m Sunday morning. By the time firefighters arrived the house was fully involved.
The blaze destroyed a large vacant house and damaged three neighboring houses.
Fire investigators are looking into what started this fire. The fire, reported at 3:34 a.m., was considered suspicious and is under investigation.
(The
usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses
an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
Buffalo Firefighters responded early this morning at 0031 hrs for a report of a structure fire on Walden Ave. . Fire was showing from the rear of a two story vacant dwelling. There was reported fire on the first floor with possible extension to the second floor and attic. It was by further reported by firefighting crews the building structurally compromised and ordered defensive operations.
Buffalo Firefighters also responded to a fatal blaze at 2972 Bailey
early this morning at 0055 hrs for a report of a structure fire on
Bailey Ave.. The building is a mixed-use commercial and residential
building.
The victim, John Ciszek, 59 years old, was unable to make it out lived in a rear apartment of the two-story building at 2972 Bailey, and was pronounced dead on the scene. Mr John Ciszek's roommate Joseph Balsano said,"I heard the smoke alarm going off. That's what woke me up," then Balsano attempted to get access to the victim but failed, escaped.
Buffalo Fire Department Division Chief Patrick Britzzalaro described "heavy fire conditions" in the first floor rear apartment where the two roommates lived.
Firefighting crews arrived with fire showing from a 1 1/2 story mixed use building and a report of a victim inside. There was reported heavy fire on the first floor of the occupied building with an exposure problem and a requested for additional firefighting crews to the fire scene. The fire was under control in 36 minutes.
(The
usual disclaimers: I am not a journalist; This is a blog that expresses
an outlook and is not conclusive in any shape or manner.)
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