Just after 2230 hours on July 31, 2025, Rochester firefighters were dispatched to the area of Dewey and Lyell avenues for a report of smoke in the area. Engine 5 found heavy smoke coming from a five-story vacant warehouse and declared a working fire, with a second alarm transmitted shortly after due to the size of the building. First arriving crews made an interior push on the building but were forced to go defensive due to a heavy fire load that was rapidly advancing throughout the structure. Third, fourth and fifth alarms were struck as firefighters worked to keep up with the flames tearing through the structure. Crews had to act fast to move rigs out of collapse zones as the building started to come down on multiple sides and exposure buildings began to catch fire……