The Rochester Fire Department says that one firefighter was injured in a second alarm fire that broke out at a Park Avenue apartment early Saturday morning.
The Fire Department says they were sent to 85 Park Avenue shortly after 1:00 a.m. When they got there, they say that the fire was in a third floor apartment. Fire crews fought the flames and helped people inside the structure get out safely.
They say one firefighter suffered injuries that were not life threatening and was taken to the hospital. At the moment, they say that there are no reported civilian injured as a result of the fire – the cause of which was determined to be cooking on the stove left unattended.
The Rochester Fire Department says that the smoke alarm inside the apartment was not functional because the battery had been taken out. The Fire Department replaced the battery, and want to remind people to have a working smoke alarm with a battery that is functional. They also say that smoke alarms should fall within the ten-year recommended date of use. This can be found on the back of the alarm.
The Fire Department says that RTS and Red Cross helped provide food and temporary shelter while the scene was alleviated and assessed, and that the Red Cross is going to provide additional help to the people occupying six apartments that were negatively affected by the blaze.
