A firefighter from the Syracuse Fire Department is recovering after being injured while fighting a house fire on Putnam Street on Wednesday (March 18). Crews arrived before 5 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames engulfing the vacant building, which is now considered a total loss. The fire also caused heat damage to a neighboring home, warping its sides. According to CNY Central, the injured firefighter was treated on scene for a non-life-threatening injury and was able to rejoin the crew.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control within ten minutes and stayed for an additional hour to put out hotspots. The vacant house is scheduled for demolition due to the extent of the damage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to Syracuse Fire Investigators.
No other injuries were reported. The incident follows several recent house fires in Syracuse, including ones on Lodi Street and East Division Street, where residents were displaced but no serious injuries occurred. In those cases, fire investigators determined causes such as accidental ignition and electrical malfunctions, as reported by Syracuse.com and another report…