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Fire at the Old Cold Storage

Photos courtesy of Denny Clopper.

After multiple fires throughout the Borough in the previous week, B and C shifts were sent out the door at shift change to 1335 South Fourth Street for a possible building fire. Crews arrived to find fire throughout the loading dock area and on the first floor of the addition. Master streams were placed do to the amount of fire. Once extinguished, crews carefully made their way to the second floor of the addition where they encountered fire conditions. Due to high furniture volume and cork-lined walls in the previous cold storage, the fire quickly spread and some difficulty occurred bringing it under control. Crews remained on scene for three hours before being released by command.