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Nine people displaced following fire on Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo

Elmwood Avenue fire
Posted at 12:00 PM, Oct 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-25 00:52:29-04

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo fire officials say nine people are being assisted by the American Red Cross following a fire on the second floor of an apartment on Elmwood Avenue, Sunday morning.

Investigators say the fire started just after 7 a.m. at an apartment at Elmwood Avenue and West Delavan Avenue, above BikeOrBar.

The damage resulting from the fire is estimated at $200,000. Part of that damage was to BikeOrBar, putting them out of business for the time being. They started a GoFundMe account that you can find here.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.