COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A business on Central Avenue in Colonie is picking up the pieces after its roof collapsed, resulting in a gas leak Monday afternoon. Around 4 p.m., Green’s Appliance and Furniture had a 50-by-50-foot section of the ceiling fall while the business was open.
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“Luckily we have no injuries here, all employees were able to escape the building without injury and no injuries to first responders,” said Colonie Fire Department Chief Michael Romano.
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He said everything is now safe and the codes division and building department are investigating to figure out the cause of the collapse. Romano also said that heavy snow on a roof can sometimes be the issue, but he at this time he doesn’t think that was the case at Green’s.
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