SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Schenectady Fire Department (SFD) is investigating a building fire on Olean Street. The fire broke out at a home on the road’s 400 block just before 11:40 a.m. on July 9.
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Crews arriving to the area on Thursday morning located a fire originating from a garage attached to the ranch-style house. Firefighters managed to contain the blaze to just the garage and were able to extinguish the fire within 30 minutes of arriving to the property.
Emergency responders found that the house’s residents weren’t home at the time of the fire, and won’t be displaced as a result of the incident. Officials stated that no one was injured at the scene.
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SFD’s Fire Investigation Unit continues to work to determine the fire’s cause. Schenectady Police, the Unified Communications Center (UCC), the Schenectady Codes Department, National Grid, and Mohawk Ambulance assisted the Schenectady Fire Department with the operation.
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