Kaisertown House Fire Leaves Buffalo Man Injured
I remember reading about the fire in Kaisertown and thinking just how quickly a normal afternoon can turn dangerous. Around noon on Weimer Street, a house caught fire — apparently starting from an air conditioner.
At first, the man inside managed to get out on his own, but then, in a moment that many of us might relate to, he tried to go back in.
I can’t stress enough how fast these situations escalate. Even though the fire was small, it set furniture ablaze, sending thick black smoke billowing through the home. Firefighters arrived quickly and were able to put out the flames before things got worse.
Victim’s Experience and Rescue
When I read that the man initially escaped on his own, I felt a mix of relief and anxiety. You can almost picture him stepping outside, heart pounding, thinking the danger was over — and then making that instinctive, risky move to go back inside…