The Empire building - Niagara Falls - MAJOR HISTORICAL BUILDING DESTROYED BY FIRE

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NIAGARA FALLS -
Niagara Falls Fire and Emergency Services were dispatched to the corner of Park St. and Erie Ave (Also known historically as THE EMPIRE BUILDING0 for reports of smoke in the area at 7:45pm January 1st, 2025.
Crews arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the structure on the south east corner of the intersection of Park St. and Erie Ave.
Crews noticed heavy fire conditions and worked a defensive fire attack strategy.
Two aerial trucks were set up for master streams dumping water onto the building after fire ripped through the roof.
Several hand lines and ground monitors were set up pouring water into the structure from a distance, as they had to stay a distance back outside of the collapse zone.
At one point, the second floor collapsed inside the building onto the first floor.
Crews have been on scene now for several hours and will be battling this blaze for some time more as they cannot get to the hot spots as it is not safe to enter the structure due to collapse.
No injuries were reported.
The Ontario Fire Marshals office was notified and will be responding to the scene, not sure if that will be tonight or in the morning.
City of Niagara Falls Fire Inspectors will also be working on the investigation.
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@mikebobier647 Ай бұрын

With all that water being poured in there you wouldn't think there could be anything dry enough to burn. Veracity of fire huh. Great job firefighters and awesome video

@lom3ardo Ай бұрын

You have to actually put the water on what's burning. You can't just throw it in it's direction.

@nayanpanchal39 Ай бұрын

Great video

@garystar1592 Ай бұрын

Another eye sore gone. Coming soon, condos, great quality footage -:)

@905drone3 Ай бұрын

thank you for the compliment, appreciate it.

@tedraver Ай бұрын

It always amazes me how much water it takes to put out a fire

@Biffo1262 Ай бұрын

The longer you leave it the more water it takes......

@DarrylKing-ur5km Ай бұрын

That Tower ladder is really Throwing Water But that's what there made for the big ones😂

@demetriuswebb5692 Ай бұрын

Yeah blowing water and hitting nothing the fire vented itself because the water didn't touch the fire.

@kennethburbulak5359 15 күн бұрын

If you think that' the only thing they're made for, I pray you're not a chief.

@johnpratt9429 Ай бұрын

Some serious water on that puppy..

@KimBarnier Ай бұрын

Yep time to get rid of the eye sore ! Make room for a new development!

@kendrabarbie6909 Ай бұрын

GOOGLE SHOWS ANOTHER BUILDING TO THE FAR RIGHT TO THE NEXT CORNER AND GOT TORN DOWN AND AMAZING SO MUCH UNUSED LAND AND EYE SORE FOR NIAGARA FALLS

@seanmccarthy1421 Ай бұрын

Great video and footage. I have film of the building on fire from last year that was next door. Seems like a pattern for downtown.

@905drone3 Ай бұрын

thank you Sean, greatly appreciated. We did not attend last year. Im sure your footage is spectacular.

@donnamitchell7707 Ай бұрын

Excellent footage. That was a beautiful building. Did they find the cause of the fire? I hope you have a fantastic day 🙂⚘️🚒🧑‍🚒.

@mandcsdad1 Ай бұрын

I'm guessing there wasn't much investigation done. Abandoned building that was in serious decline, and what was left was torn down the next day. Nobody cares.

@905drone3 Ай бұрын

I have not heard officially, and we may never know, the structure was way to unsafe to enter to do fire inspection as far as I could tell. Thank you for the compliment on the video, we always add up to date video when we can of events that we attend and record. be sure to follow us if you dont already and turn on the notifications to be the first to see our videos.

@donnamitchell7707 Ай бұрын

@905drone3 I know the area well as I have relatives that live in Welland, and Font Hill. Thank you for the invitation to subscribe to your channel, which I have, and rang the bell 🛎. I look forward to seeing your videos. 🙂⚘️.

@MichaelR-i2j 27 күн бұрын

No opening up no lines in the front wait for it to burn to you? Sad

@PaoloCali-ej7ww Ай бұрын

Ottimo lavoro bravissimi e perfetto gioco di squadra che Santa Barbara patrona dei Pompieri Italiani protegga tutti voi e tutti i Pompieri del mondo ❤️❤️👍🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

@trvman1 Ай бұрын

and look, NO snow :)

@orjan65 Ай бұрын

73 from SM3XXJ

@demetriuswebb5692 Ай бұрын

No master streams in the front door? Hell I saw fire there firstyour blowing a lot of water..but its not hitting the glames... yet.

@905drone3 Ай бұрын

When the fire department arrived on scene, the fire was venting through the roof. They were instructed to stay out of the collapse zone as one of the walls was unstable on the second floor. Crews could not safely get to the main entrances or boarded up windows to open it up to direct water into the structure. They had to wait till the fire burned through the boarded up windows and doors before they could apply agent.

@kennethburbulak5359 15 күн бұрын

@@905drone3 SERIOUSLY?? The video initially didn't show any glow coming from the roof. The windows on the upper floors could have been easily vented from the tower ladder basket. That's what it's there for, not just for applying water.

@demetriuswebb5692 Ай бұрын

5 minutes in and it vented itself.. meaning it burn through the roof with all of that water flowing

@raymondpinkerton1723 Ай бұрын

Its going to be a parking lot soon

@kennethburbulak5359 15 күн бұрын

They had a Tower Ladder in front of the building that could have easily opened the window coverings on the 2nd floor with two men in the basket. Where was the 1st floor windows boarded up? Later on in the video you can see handlines operating into the first floor, but no windows were previously taken. Initially, video showed smoke issuing from the roof eaves but fire showing from a first floor doorway. A member could have easily taken that with a 10 ft. hook for an appliance, even the tower ladder basket to apply water from outside the collapse zone from street level. This was a poorly executed, poorly supervised operation that could have had better results of proper use of manpower would have positioned handlines or portable appliances earlier on in the operation. . . . . Just the opinion of a downstate fire officer.

@Escalade20 Ай бұрын

I've never seen a ladder come out from the ground and water come out of it. Looks like a bong fire on the back of the building.

@demetriuswebb5692 Ай бұрын

No master streams in the front door? Hell I saw fire there first

@camohunter1983 Ай бұрын

I hope they can rebuild it.

@Fireman607Media607 Ай бұрын

It was demolished and now removed

@905drone3 Ай бұрын

unfortunately the building is now on the ground and demolished by excavator.

@lom3ardo Ай бұрын

This would be a really good training video to show the difference between flowing a master stream in one spot and actually moving it around.

@RabbahDocRona Ай бұрын

I understand the standoff zone due to potential collapse, but I do not understand the failure to open up more of those windows to alleviate potential explosive situations.

@demetriuswebb5692 Ай бұрын

It's called the collapse zone.. and opening up windows only introduce more air into the structure. Some fire departments do this and other do not. When you introduce air into a fire actually feeds the fire. You have to read certain conditions such as the color of the smoke, if smoke is puffing from the eves,wind conditions, water supply and enough manpower to effect a massive fire attack. On TV they break out windows and other things for theater effects. You just don't go around breaking out windows. Usually vertical ventilation allows the smoke and hot gasses to lift up allowing firefighter to see the fire.

@pauljames5914 Ай бұрын

@@demetriuswebb5692 except if your FDNY! They like to break all the windows!

@RabbahDocRona Ай бұрын

@demetriuswebb5692 I'm well aware of the collapse zone and I believe I mentioned it. I know that horizontal ventilation will feed the fire, but what you do not want is to have explosive smoke (which is a thing) conditions and have the windows self ventilate, because then things go really bad in a hurry. Controlled horizontal ventilation with blitzes pre-staged is the best way to avoid this

@kennethburbulak5359 15 күн бұрын

@@RabbahDocRona I hope this demetruius guy isn't a chief. Sounds like he's just trying to verbally impress people.

@acgillespie Ай бұрын

*By golly this makes me mad. by golly*

@louismartin8446 Ай бұрын

This fire,USA or Canada,?

@mandcsdad1 Ай бұрын

Niagara Falls Canada

@905drone3 Ай бұрын

Ontario Canada

@kendrabarbie6909 Ай бұрын

PROBLY HOMELESS WERE STAYING IN THE OLD ABANDON BUILDING AND THERES NOTHING ELSE ON BLOCK THE REST EPTY LAND

@alannewport4553 Ай бұрын

Why does it take so long to put water on a fire Why 😢

@rachelLadyD Ай бұрын

The camera work is a bit self congratulatory or indulgent, but leaves out details and is not focused or clear.

@905drone3 Ай бұрын

not sure your settings, however, the video is quite clear, be sure to look at the quality settings and watch in 1080p video mode, not lower quality settings.