GLOVERSVILLE, NY — Firefighters rescued a person trapped on a third-floor balcony during a structure fire at 90 Fremont St. late Thursday night.
The Gloversville and Johnstown fire departments were dispatched to the scene at 11:18 p.m. after receiving reports of a structure fire with people trapped.
Battalion Chief Stephen West confirmed a working fire upon arrival and found one occupant who had escaped to a third-floor balcony above the flames.
FF Anthony Schonfarber and FF Ben Wager stretched a handline into the second-floor apartment to extinguish the main body of fire.
FF Phlander Hart and FF David Malagisi, assisted by Gloversville Police Sgt. Bill Christman, placed ground ladders to the second-story porch roof and up to the third-story balcony.
FF David Malagisi climbed the ladder to assist the occupant down to safety.
The fire was brought under control in 20 minutes, with damage limited to the second-floor apartment where the fire originated and some water damage to the first-floor apartment.
All occupants on the lower floors escaped safely, and no firefighters were injured.
Gloversville Police Department members Steven Kolbe, Madison Maddocks, Bryce Murenus and Noah Loucks assisted with water supply, traffic control and scene security.
The fire displaced two adults and one child, and the Red Cross was called to assist them.
Lake Valley evaluated one occupant at the scene who refused further treatment.
The Gloversville Fire Department Fire Investigation Team deemed the cause of the fire accidental.
All units were back in service at 1:55 a.m.
