Firefighters are pictured fighting a fire on the 800 block of Spring Street earlier this morning. Photo by Kyle Heelas
A fire at 813 Spring St., Jamestown, early Friday morning prompted a two-hour delay at nearby Love Elementary School.
According to an incident report from the Jamestown Fire Department, firefighters arrived on the scene at 5:05 am Friday to find heavy fire on the back side of the structure from the ground to the attic of a 2.5 story abandoned house. Fire extended into the basement and the first floor. Homes on either side of 813 Spring St. were evacuated.
“We put the school on a two-hour delay out of an abundance of caution,” said Cindy Johnson, the principal of Love School. “The safety of our students is our number one concern.”
Two fire engines and a ladder truck responded, comprising 10 firefighters. Two 2.5-inch lines were used to fight the fire and keep the fire from spreading to neighboring homes while the ladder truck used an elevated master stream to knock down the fire in the attic.
Firefighters entered the home to search for anyone in the home and put out the fire. The bulk of the fire was knocked down in about 20 minutes, according to the incident report.
Firefighters are pictured on the scene of a fire early Friday morning at 813 Spring St. Photo by Kyle Heelas
Fire investigators and an off-shift ladder company remained at the location into Friday afternoon. An off-shift contingent of 12 firefighters were called in.
“The cause of this fire is still under investigation,” said Crystal Surdyk, the director of development for Jamestown. “We’ve cited this same building several times over the last few years for various code violations with little or no movement on it. The owner of the building lives in California and it’s frustrating. However, because of the safety risk the remains of this building poses for neighbors. … I’ve authorized the demolition of it.”
Jamestown police officers as well as Development Department employees, ALSTAR Ambulance and National Fuel responded to the scene.
The back of a home at 813 Spring St. is pictured after a fire but before the home was demolished Friday afternoon. PJ photo by Christopher Blakeslee
A dozer helped demolish the single home structure which caught fire, Friday morning, located at 813 Spring St. The city’s Department of Development ordered the immediate demolition of the remains of the building for safety reasons according to Development Director Crystal Surdyk. The fire caused a two-hour delay at Love Elementary School. Photo By Crystal Surdyk
The remains of an abandoned house located at 813 Spring St. after members of the Jamestown Fire Department put out the structural fire Friday morning. Homes on either side of 813 Spring St. were evacuated and Love Elementary School, which is located on the corner of Spring St. was placed on a two-hour school delay. Photo by Crystal Surdyk
Firefighters with the Jamestown Fire Department use a ladder truck to inspect the smoldering remains of the rooftop of an abandoned building, Friday morning after a structural fire. PJ photo by Christopher Blakeslee
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