Syracuse, N.Y. — A firefighter experienced slight injuries Saturday evening immediately after a segment of roof from a burning condominium setting up collapsed on him, a deputy chief stated at the scene.
At about 6 p.m., several 911 calls have been built reporting large smoke and flames coming from the roof of a constructing in the Remington Backyard garden Apartments intricate, Syracuse Hearth Division Deputy Chief James Farewell claimed.
All citizens in the condominium making evacuated ahead of firefighters arrived and no injuries were reported to citizens, Farewell claimed.
Firefighters arrived to obtain significant smoke coming from the roof and flames inside an condominium on the leading flooring, Farewell explained.
About 40 firefighters ended up known as to the scene and it took about 20 minutes to put the fire out, he mentioned.
1 particular person was viewed remaining loaded into an American Medical Reaction (AMR) ambulance on a stretcher.
The injured firefighter, who was not recognized, was taken to a regional clinic to be evaluated, in accordance to Farewell.
The apartment where by hearth crews located flames in unlivable at this time, Farewell explained.
Volunteers from the Central & Northern New York Chapter of the American Pink Cross supplied fast assistance to four adults and two children, ages 1 and 7, who were being displaced from their home immediately after the fire.
Syracuse police and Nationwide Grid also responded to the scene.
The induce of the hearth is nonetheless getting investigated, Farewell stated.
Firefighters found weighty smoke and flames coming from this best-flooring apartment at the Remington Back garden Apartments in Syracuse on Saturday, May 7, 2022. James McClendon | jmcclendon@syracuse.com
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