NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) — One man was killed and at least five families have been displaced following a fire at an apartment building on Oliver Street in North Tonawanda on Wednesday afternoon.
A 62-year-old man died in the fire, WIVB News 4 has confirmed. The fire broke out on the second floor of the apartment building, according to the building’s landlord, Cathy Brachmann.
“All I know is we heard noise upstairs and I went to look out and there was smoke coming out from the top of the house,” Brachmann said. “I just tried to get the guy out front to get out. I ran up the stairs and couldn’t go all the way up.”…