Buffalo firefighters spent a busy late morning and early afternoon Saturday, battling three blazes in occupied homes that caused more than $180,000 in damages and left seven people temporarily homeless.
Firefighters spent hours fighting a stubborn fire in a 2½-story wood house at 384 Herman St., just east of the Kensington Expressway, between East North and Best streets.
A few minutes after firefighters responded to a 9:09 a.m. call, fire officials ordered an evacuation of firefighters and conducted a quick head count, or “accountability report,” from each of the ladder and engine companies at the scene. All personnel were accounted for.
Firefighters spent hours at the scene, battling heavy smoke and fire conditions on the first two floors and concerned about the possible toppling of a chimney in that home. The house was destroyed in the fire, and authorities have called for an emergency demolition.
The blaze, which sent a plume of heavy smoke into the air and forced the rerouting of nearby Genesee Street traffic, caused an estimated $40,000 damage to the house, plus $5,000 exposure damage at 382 Herman St. and another $1,000 worth at 394 Herman.
The Red Cross was called to assist one person forced out of the home.
About 20 minutes earlier, firefighters responded to an 8:47 a.m. alarm at 72 Dempster, an occupied two-story frame home in the city’s Bailey-William area. The Red Cross helped two adults and three children left homeless. That fire caused an estimated $75,000 damage.
Early Saturday afternoon, shortly after 12:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire that left $60,000 damage at 21 West Lane, one block southeast of Ontario Street, in the city’s Riverside section. One adult needed assistance from the Red Cross.
email: gwarner@buffnews.com
Firefighters spent hours fighting a stubborn fire in a 2½-story wood house at 384 Herman St., just east of the Kensington Expressway, between East North and Best streets.
A few minutes after firefighters responded to a 9:09 a.m. call, fire officials ordered an evacuation of firefighters and conducted a quick head count, or “accountability report,” from each of the ladder and engine companies at the scene. All personnel were accounted for.
Firefighters spent hours at the scene, battling heavy smoke and fire conditions on the first two floors and concerned about the possible toppling of a chimney in that home. The house was destroyed in the fire, and authorities have called for an emergency demolition.
The blaze, which sent a plume of heavy smoke into the air and forced the rerouting of nearby Genesee Street traffic, caused an estimated $40,000 damage to the house, plus $5,000 exposure damage at 382 Herman St. and another $1,000 worth at 394 Herman.
The Red Cross was called to assist one person forced out of the home.
About 20 minutes earlier, firefighters responded to an 8:47 a.m. alarm at 72 Dempster, an occupied two-story frame home in the city’s Bailey-William area. The Red Cross helped two adults and three children left homeless. That fire caused an estimated $75,000 damage.
Early Saturday afternoon, shortly after 12:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire that left $60,000 damage at 21 West Lane, one block southeast of Ontario Street, in the city’s Riverside section. One adult needed assistance from the Red Cross.
email: gwarner@buffnews.com