Overnight fire in Buffalo causes estimated $1.5M in damage

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Overnight ***** in Buffalo causes estimated $1.5M in damage

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A ***** that occurred overnight Sunday caused an estimated $1,500,000 in damage to a commercial storage building in Buffalo, city officials announced.

***** crews responded to the ***** just after 3 a.m. at 710 Ohio St. According to authorities, the large ***** caused significant damage to the structure and was confined within the building, which led to a structural collapse.

Officials said an estimated $1,000,000 in damage was done to the structure and $500,000 in damage was done to its contents. The cause of the ***** ******** undetermined and it is currently under investigation. No injuries were reported.

Two additional fires occurred early Sunday morning, causing a combined estimated total of $55,000 in damages, officials said.

Just after 6:30 a.m., ***** crews responded to a rubbish ***** on the roof of a building at 305 Perry St. An estimated $5,000 in damage was done to the building with no damage done to its contents. Officials said the cause of the ***** was identified as malicious and it ******** under investigation.

***** crews responded to another ***** just after 7 a.m. at 23 Deschler St., which previously caught ***** and caused an estimated $180,000 in damage in September. During the week it caught ***** that month, three additional fires occurred within one mile of each other. A city spokesperson said the fires are still under investigation.

The 2 1/2-story structure was vacant and the ***** started on the first floor, extending to the second floor, officials said.

An estimated $50,000 in damage was done to the building with no damage done to its contents. Officials asked the public and emergency personnel to be cautious around the back of the structure due to hazardous conditions. The cause of the ***** ******** under investigation.

The fires on Ohio and Perry Streets are believed to be unrelated to the Deschler Street *****, a city spokesperson said.

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Katie Skoog joined the News 4 team in April 2024. She is a graduate from the University at Buffalo. You can view more of her work

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