Basement Fire Contained in Woodmere

On, April 21, 2023, the Woodmere Fire Department was dispatched to an odorof smoke on Irving Place in a two-story mixed-occupancy located next to Woodmere Fire Headquarters. Firefighters found fire in the basement of the building. Minutes later, a second alarm was transmitted bringing additional resources to the scene. Firefighters were able to primarily contain the fire to the basement of the building and the store of origin. All occupants made it safely out of the building and the cause of the fire was under investigation. Woodmere Chief of Department Weiss had command of the incident.

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