A fire in a first floor storage room at Bliss Towers caused heavy smoke throughout the 9 story apartment building early Saturday morning.
At 3:25AM, the Hudson Department of Fire was dispatched by Columbia 911 for an alarm activation at Bliss Towers at 41 North 2nd Street. Arriving on the scene Hudson 2nd Assistant Fire Chief James Schermerhorn, Jr., was met by heavy smoke in the main lobby of the building. Being lead by maintenance personnel, Chief Schermerhorn encountered fire in a dumpster in a first floor storage room. Hudson Fire Chief Robert Pulver notified Columbia 911 that the department was operating at a working structure fire.
Engine 30, arriving on scene, stretched a 2 inch attack line to the seat of the fire. The fire was quickly extinguished, however a heavy smoke condition was found in the stairwells and hallways of the 2nd to 9th floors. Tower 32's crew was assigned to work on ventilation under the direction of Hudson 1st Assistant Fire Chief Craig Haigh. Crews from Engine 28 and Rescue Engine 27-9 were assigned to assist Chief Haigh and the crew from Tower 32 in ventilation. Ventilation of the entire structure took an hour and a half to complete. Tenants were advised to stay in their apartments until the smoke was removed. One tenant was treated at the scene by the Greenport Rescue Squad.
Engines 27-9, 28, and 30 were back in service at 5:30AM. All units were back in service at 7:45AM.
Units:
Car 1, Car 2, Car 3, Engine 30, Tower 32, Engine 28, Rescue Engine 27-9, M-27
Bliss Towers, at 41 North 2nd Street in the city, was the scene of a fire early Saturday morning that spread heavy smoke through out the 9 floors of the apartment building. (photo by Neal A. Van Deusen)
Content Proudly Maintained By
Contact Info
Website Designed and Hosted By
City of Hudson Fire Department
520 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
