Sunday, May 22, 2016

Early Morning Fire Destroys Margaret Street Building




PLATTBURGH CITY, NY - 5/22/16

Around 4 AM a banging/popping sound was heard in the area of 220 Margaret Street. *An unconfirmed story suggested the fire was caused by an electrical problem.* Plattsburgh PD and FD were soon on the scene.

The fire was intense, flames erupting from windows and the roof. The heat melted siding on a next door building, strips peeling away and dropping. Firefighters hosed down the siding to prevent another fire.

Besides apartments the front part of the building is a retail space that has been empty for some time. A bridal shop was the last business in that location.


*Edited for clarity, 9:45 PM, 5/22/16.










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