OSWEGO — An overnight fire temporarily displaced residents of two apartments on the west side Aug. 14.
The Oswego Fire Department was dispatched at 2:44 a.m. to a reported fire at 173 West Seneca Street, a mixed property with two apartments connected to a large vacant commercial space.
Oswego firefighters arrived minutes later to find smoke and flames coming from the front of the large structure.
Oswego firefighters quickly deployed two handlines to knock down the bulk of the flames, while simultaneously searching the apartments and commercial space for trapped victims.
Firefighters worked for the next two hours overhauling hot spots and extinguishing spot fires in walls and void spaces.
One apartment was occupied at the time of the fire.
All occupants were able to exit the structure safely on their own and were evaluated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
Both apartments sustained smoke damage.
Fire damage was contained to the commercial space and exterior wall.
All units were back in service by 5 a.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Oswego Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Oswego Police Department, Fulton Fire Department, Novelis Fire Department, Oswego County Fire Coordinator’s Office, Menter Ambulance, and National Grid.
