'A' Group makes great stop of Crosby Place blaze

On Friday, September 3rd at 7:36 P.M., reports of a structure fire came in at 26-28 Crosby Place, located across from the Post Office. The first floor tenant had left home with cooking oil heating on the stove, only to return to find his apartment in flames. First arriving firefighters on Engine 3, led by Acting Deputy Stephenson, forced entry into the apartment and made an offensive attack on the heavily involved fire. The fire quickly went to a double alarm, calling all on duty personnel to the scene and Lenox Fire in to cover Headquarters. The fire was quickly brought under control but required extensive overhaul to completely extinguish it. Noone was in the four apartment dwelling at the time of the fire which sustained upwards of $50,000 in damage. On firefighter suffered heat exhaustion and was treated and released from BMC. The American Red Cross has found temporary housing for the fire victims as the building has been deemed uninhabitable.