Gloversille Fire Chief: Electrical problem caused house fire; House set to be demolished Thursday | The Daily Gazette
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City Fire Chief Thomas Groff described the results of the early morning house fire at 213 S. Main that has displaced 10 people as a “total loss,” during his report to the Common Council Tuesday night.
“I’ve been at that all day today,” Groff told the council. “It was a little bit of a challenge. We did determine the cause to be an electrical issue in the house. There were several issues of that nature in the house. It was a two-family house. It had a lot of electrical outlets.”
Early Tuesday fire damages Gloversville home; 10 residents displaced, no injuries reported | The Daily Gazette
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All residents got out safely and no injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters, officials said.
Firefighters were called to 213 S. Main St. just after 1 a.m. for a fire at the residence, officials said.
They arrived to find the rear of the home well involved in fire. Fire also extended into the first-floor apartment and rear stairwell and eventually into the second-floor apartment and attic, officials said.
Firefighters also learned that people may still be trapped inside, officials said. Gloversville firefighter Zach Angus and Johnstown Captain Brian Miller conducted the primary search, while Captain Joe Gillis and Firefighter Brandon Paul attempted to knock down the main fire in the rear of the building.