Syracuse, NY– On Friday, March 15, 2024, at 7:38 p.m., Syracuse Firefighters were alerted by the Onondaga County 911 Center to a reported possible fire at 220 South Edwards Avenue, in the Eastwood section of the City. Firefighters from Station 17, on Midler Ave., arrived on the scene moments later to find light smoke coming from the rear of the home. Firefighters from the first arriving units began to investigate as additional units arrived on the scene. When they reached the back of the home, crews found a fire on a rear deck that was spreading into the one-and-a-half-story home. A signal ‘99’ was transmitted.
The first due companies used hoses stretched to the rear of the home to extinguish the fire on the deck, while other teams of firefighters searched the interior of the home for any trapped occupants. Searches were negative; all the occupants had escaped prior to the fire department’s arrival. Other teams of firefighters had stretched hoses into the house to check for fire spread. Crews working inside found that the fire had spread to interior walls and into the attic. Teams used tools to open holes in walls and ceilings and get water on the fire. Thanks to the efficient work of crews at the scene, the fire spread was cut off and the damage was limited.
The home suffered moderate damage to an exterior deck, where the fire started. The interior of the structure also suffered fire, smoke, and water damage. Syracuse Fire Investigators determined that the fire was caused by unattended cooking on the exterior deck. The fire was declared out after approximately 30 minutes. Four occupants were displaced by this fire. They were being assisted by the Red Cross. There were no injuries reported to civilians or to Fire Department personnel.
A total of 37 Fire Department personnel responded to this incident, including command and support staff. Syracuse Fire Department Ambulance, Syracuse Police, American Medical Response, National Grid, and the American Red Cross also responded to the scene.
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