BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Fire Department responded to a four-alarm fire at the former St. Ann's School Building on Emslie Street near Broadway in Buffalo on Thursday night.
Flames were shooting out of the building at 468 Emslie just after 10 p.m. Thursday. Officials said over 120 personnel responded to fight the blaze. The fire was under control at 3:45 a.m. Friday. The building is vacant and no one was hurt.
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An apparatus is on scene to control hot spots and a perimeter is set up in case of a collapse. Investigators said there was no damage to the church and no exposure damage to any neighboring buildings.
Damage is estimated at $600,000 to the building and an emergency demolition was requested. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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