Firefighters extinguish fire breaking through roof of local business
Crews spend over 8 hours at the scene
Troy Firefighters spray water on the exterior of Midwest Acorn, 501 Executive Drive, to extinguish a large fire that broke through the roof of the building April 11.
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An activated fire alarm at Midwest Acorn Nut Co., 501 Executive Drive, quickly turned into a blaze that took Troy firefighters and other emergency personnel over eight hours to extinguish and clean up April 11.
According to a Troy Fire Department press release, firefighters from Station 4 were dispatched on the first call for the activated fire alarm at 11:22 a.m. While en route, 911 received a second call from a nearby business whose staff said they could see fire brimming through the roof of the building. Two more fire engines and a ladder truck from Station 1 were dispatched to assist.
No injuries reported in massive industrial building fire in Troy
Business is closed due to extensive damage
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TROY, Mich. – Crews contained a massive fire Sunday morning at an industrial building in Troy.
The fire happened at a large manufacturing warehouse about five miles east of the Somerset Collection, near the intersection of Executive and Elliott drives. Fire crews said the roof was on fire when they arrived and then the fire started spreading inside the building.
The Troy Fire Department said the building was filled with a large amount of combustible items like wood pallets, cardboard boxes, plastics and more that made the fire difficult to extinguish.
TROY, N.Y. â Troy police have made an arrest in connection with an arson case that happened at the Sage College Troy campus. The incident was reported on March 25, by the Sage Public Safety Department.
Officers at the College located the damage to the building, and the Troy Fire Department responded to assess it. The damage was contained to two card readers that allow access to the Ackerman Hall located at 102 2nd Street.
Troy police detectives, evidence technicians and Sage Public Safety worked together on this investigation and Friday accused of setting the fire was arrested.
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Shaquan L. Small, 29 of Cohoes, was charged with one count of third-degree felony arson for intentionally starting the fire. Small was also arrested on March 28, and charged with two counts of third-degree attempted arson and released.
Troy moving forward with fire station s replacement
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TROY Mayor Patrick Madden and Fire Chief Eric McMahon announced the city will conduct an architectural assessment and feasibility study for the replacement of Fire Station #1 located in the city’s Lansingburgh neighborhood.
The replacement project was a priority for the Madden administration, but plans were delayed due to the pandemic, according to a statement released Thursday by the mayor s office.
The study will determine current and future operational requirements, firefighter health and safety, and code and industry standards for fire houses. It will also evaluate two proposed sites for the new station, including the current location on 5th Ave. and a new proposed site located at 2nd Avenue and 117th Street.