House Fire on Genesee Street
By: Mark Gruba
Updated: February 29, 2012
A fire destroyed an abandoned home on Genesee Street Tuesday night, but no one was injured and the adjacent homes, despite their close proximity, were saved by Rochester firefighters.
The call came into the Rochester Fire Department shortly after 10 p.m. Rochester Fire Chief John Caufield said the first engine to arrive at 381 Genesee Street discovered flames and heavy smoke on the first and second floors, as well as the attic.
Chief Caufield said no one was inside the abandoned house as the fire spread, and firefighters quickly determined the house was a total loss. The goal became to save the adjacent homes, which were only five feet away on both sides of the burning structure.
It took two alarms and about 35 firefighters to get the fire under control according to Chief Caufield, who said there was no early indication as to what cause it.
The call came into the Rochester Fire Department shortly after 10 p.m. Rochester Fire Chief John Caufield said the first engine to arrive at 381 Genesee Street discovered flames and heavy smoke on the first and second floors, as well as the attic.
Chief Caufield said no one was inside the abandoned house as the fire spread, and firefighters quickly determined the house was a total loss. The goal became to save the adjacent homes, which were only five feet away on both sides of the burning structure.
It took two alarms and about 35 firefighters to get the fire under control according to Chief Caufield, who said there was no early indication as to what cause it.
