Syracuse, NY– On Sunday, July 29, 2024, at 8:08 p.m., Syracuse Firefighters were alerted by the Onondaga County 911 Center to a report of a possible fire at 100 Chatham Place, on the city’s North Side. Firefighters from Station 2, on Lodi Street, were the first to arrive at the scene moments later. Firefighters could see a large cloud of black smoke from several blocks away as they approached the scene. When they arrived, crews reported heavy fire showing from the rear of a one-and-a-half-story home. A signal ‘99’ was transmitted.
The first arriving units began to stretch hoses to the house as additional units arrived at the scene. Teams of firefighters donned their protective air masks and entered the home, some with hoses, and others ready to search for any trapped occupants. Crews were met with high heat and blinding smoke as they advanced into the rear of the structure, extinguishing large amounts of fire as they went. The fire had spread to the second floor of the two-family home and additional hoses had to be moved up the stairs to fight the fire there. All the searches were negative; all of the home’s occupants had escaped prior to the Fire Department’s arrival. Crews were able to bring the bulk of the fire under control after approximately 20 minutes and began the exhaustive process of checking for hidden fire spread in walls and ceilings on the first and second floor. The fire was declared out after approximately 40 minutes.
The first and second-floor apartments sustained fire, smoke, and water damage as a result of this fire. A hole was cut in the roof to help release trapped smoke and heat. Syracuse Fire Investigators were at the scene working to determine the origin and cause of the fire. At least six people were displaced by this fire. They are being assisted by the Red Cross. The occupants of the home were alerted to the fire by properly working smoke detectors and were able to escape on their own. There were no injuries reported to civilians at the scene. One firefighter was evaluated after glass from a breaking window fell on them, however they were not injured and were able to continue working.
A total of 39 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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