Syracuse, NY– On Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 2:08 a.m., Syracuse Firefighters were alerted by the Onondaga County 911 Center to a report of a possible structure fire at 334 Richmond Avenue. Firefighters from Station 5, on North Geddes Street, arrived on the scene two minutes later to find heavy fire and smoke billowing out of the first floor in the front of the two-and-a-half-story building. A signal ‘99’ was transmitted, indicating a working fire.
The first arriving companies began to stretch hoses toward the building and knocked down a large volume of fire in the front porch area of the home. The building was known to be vacant. Additional units arrived on the scene and assisted the initial crews working to remove boards from windows and doors. Crews stretched hoses into the structure, extinguishing fire as they went, while other teams of firefighters performed methodical searches, checking for trapped occupants. After several minutes, conditions inside the building began to deteriorate. Fire had spread to the attic as the flames intensified. Firefighters were forced to exit the structure and fight the fire from the outside for a brief period. Once the fire had been brought under control, crews moved hoses back inside and completed extinguishment. All searches were negative, there was no one found in the home.
The first floor of the home suffered extensive fire, smoke, and water damage. The second floor and attic also sustained fire, smoke, and water damage. Syracuse Fire Investigators were on the scene and determined that the fire started in the area of the front porch; the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. The home next door to the fire building also sustained minor damage due to the intense heat from flames. There were no injuries reported to civilians or to fire department personnel. The fire was declared out after approximately 40 minutes.
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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