Firefighters Battle Early Morning Fire on Mary Street
Published on August 31, 2024
Syracuse, NY- On Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 12:22 a.m., Syracuse Firefighters were alerted by the Onondaga County 911 Center to a reported fire at 107 Mary Street on the City’s North Side. Firefighters from Station 2 on Lodi St. arrived at the scene moments later. As they arrived, fire could be seen from multiple windows on the second floor and from the attic of the two-and-a-half-story, multiple-family building. The first unit on the scene transmitted a signal ‘99’, indicating a working fire.
As teams of firefighters moved hoses to the second floor, other teams of firefighters prepared to search the entire building systematically. People were seen leaving as firefighters were moving to the building. The search teams needed to confirm there was no one left inside. Crews were met by a large fire when they reached the second-floor front apartment. The amount of fire required water from two hose lines to extinguish the fire on the second floor. While those two hose line teams were working on the second floor, a third team with another hose line and a search team were working to locate the stairs to the attic and get to the remaining fire that was now burning through the roof. The fire on the second floor burned holes in the ceiling, allowing the two hose line teams on the second floor to flow water into the attic space from the second floor. This allowed the third hose line team time to locate access to the attic. A plywood-covered door blocked their initial path. Once teams could make it to the attic, they extinguished the last of the fire. With the last of the structure being searched, they could confirm that everyone had escaped the structure on their own.
The bulk of the fire was knocked down in approximately twenty minutes. Crews remained at the scene for about three more hours, clearing smoke from the building, cleaning up, and assisting investigators. The fire started in a second-floor bedroom; the specific cause is undetermined. One minor was transported from the scene by the Syracuse Fire Department Ambulance for burns. Later in the operation, a firefighter was transported by the same SFD Ambulance for a heat-related illness. The firefighter was treated at a local hospital and released.
A total of 40 Fire Department Personnel responded to this incident, including command and support staff. 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.