Buffalo firefighter unaccounted for during 4-alarm fire
Engine 2 firefighter has been missing since explosion collapsed the north side of the structure just after 10:00 a.m.
WATCH: An explosion knocks several firefighters over as try to battle flames on Main Street. @WKBW pic.twitter.com/mNm4VRqQyk
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Maki Becker & Aaron Besecker, BuffaloNews.com:
A Buffalo firefighter was “unaccounted for” after a four-alarm blaze downtown on Wednesday morning, according to a city spokesman.
The fire was reported at 10:08 a.m. on the 700 block of Main Street, between Tupper and Goodell streets.
Destroyed in the blaze was DC Theatricks, a costume shop.
Hayden Lucas, who lives on Delaware Avenue in the vicinity of the fire, said she ran to the scene after smelling smoke and hearing sirens.
“There was a big explosion,” Lucas said. “The windows blew out.”
BREAKING: Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown says the firefighter unaccounted for remains unaccounted for. Its been more than an hour since it was first announced
“Pray for our firefighter that is unaccounted for.”
— Michael Schwartz (@MSchwartzTV) March 1, 2023
BREAKING: Buffalo Fire Commissioner just said the unaccounted firefighter is from Engine 2, and has been trapped since the north side of the structure collapsed just after 10A.
Building remains “very unstable,” which is making rescuing difficult.
(????: Viewer) pic.twitter.com/MCyFxbOexn— Michael Schwartz (@MSchwartzTV) March 1, 2023
WATCH: Flames shoot out the front of a building on Main Street as Buffalo firefighters battle a four-alarm fire. Officials say one firefighter is unaccounted for. pic.twitter.com/8K0vjGdtMG
— 7 News WKBW (@WKBW) March 1, 2023
