Three Displaced Following Lemoyne Ave Fire

Published on May 19, 2024

Syracuse, NY- On Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 6:31 p.m., Syracuse Firefighters were alerted by the Onondaga County 911 Center to a reported structure fire at 625 Lemoyne Avenue on the City’s North Side. Firefighters from Station 2, on Lodi Street, arrived on the scene two-and-a-half minutes later and reported heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the one-and-a-half story home. A signal 99 was transmitted, indicating a working fire.

As additional units arrived on scene, teams of firefighters stretched hoses into the building, while other teams of firefighters began methodical searches of the structure, checking for any trapped victims. As crews reached the second floor, they encountered heat and smoke. Moving through the blinding conditions, firefighters were able to place hoses into position and extinguish the flames. Searches were negative; all the occupants were able to escape prior to the Fire Departments arrival. The fire was brought under control in approximately 30 minutes. Firefighters transitioned to an overhaul operation, which involves opening holes in walls and ceilings to check for hidden fire spread, and extinguished hotspots as needed. A hole was cut in the roof of the building to vent trapped heat and smoke.

The fire was declared out after approximately 40 minutes. The home suffered heavy fire, smoke and water damage to the second floor. The first floor also sustained smoke and water damage. It was reported that there were no working smoke detectors in the home at the time the fire occurred. Syracuse Fire Investigators working at the scene determined that the fire began in a second-floor bedroom and was caused by an unattended candle. Three people were displaced by this fire. They were being assisted by the Red Cross. There were no injuries reported to civilians or to Fire Department personnel.

A total of 38 Fire Department personnel responded to this incident, including command and support staff. Syracuse Fire Department Ambulance, Syracuse Police, American Medical Response, National Grid, and the American Red Cross also responded to the scene. We thank our partners at the 911 Center, SPD, AMR, National Grid, and the Red Cross.