08/24/2022
Thursday, August 18, 2022, at approximately 2:30 am, Rochester Fire Department was called to 156 Brighton Avenue in Rochester Borough for a commercial structural fire. Upon arriving on the scene, command reported a two-story commercial building with heavy fire. As additional crews arrived, they reported heavy fire in the adjacent structure.
Three firefighters were injured from a hose separating. They were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Tankers/Tenders were brought in to supplement the city water supply taxed by the massive fire.
Crews remained on scene most of the day, working to place the building in a safe condition and cool down hot spots.
Unmanned Response provided drone support for this incident. Here is a video from that fire.
https://youtu.be/LGPhocflIXs
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Thursday, August 18, 2022, at approximately 2:30 am, Rochester Borough Fire Department was called to 156 Brighton Avenue in Rochester Borough for a commercia...
