FFs Rescue Three from NY Boarding House Fire

March 4, 2022
Rochester firefighters encountered hoarding conditions at a boarding house where they rescued three people during the fire.

Rochester firefighters rescued three people during a fire in a boarding house Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the Lyell Avenue building just after 1 p.m. and found heavy smoke coming from the structure, and found fire on the first floor.

Crews rescued one person from a first floor unit and two from the second floor, according to RochesterFirst.com.

The fire department said the structure had hoarding conditions.

One firefighter was hospitalized with a hand injury.

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