UPDATE: Fire Out, But Some Residents Expected To Be Displaced
Photo by Kristin Rey Johnson
Emergency responders at the scene on Monday. P-J photo by Kristin Rey Johnson
Firefighters arrive at 303 W. Third St. Photo by Eric Tichy
Photo by Eric Tichy
Photo by Kristin Rey Johnson
Emergency responders at the scene on Monday. P-J photo by Kristin Rey Johnson
Firefighters arrive at 303 W. Third St. Photo by Eric Tichy
Photo by Eric Tichy
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Jamestown firefighters were at the scene of a fire at the high rise at 303 W. Fifth St. on Monday.
Preliminary reports indicated a blaze had started on the seventh floor with alerts coming around 7:35 p.m. A photo submitted by a resident showed smoke coming from the structure before sunset.
Besides handling the blaze, crews also were assisting in the evacuation of residents. Many were in need of assistance to get out of the structure.
Around 8:20 p.m., there was word the fire was out. Crews also dealt with a handful of sprinklers that were in operation once smoke began filling the seventh floor.
As of 8:30 p.m., officials were reaching out to the American Red Cross to assist the residents who were being displaced.
Scanner reports indicated 90 to 100 individuals were living at the location, which is a Jamestown Housing Authority property.
On its website, the Authority noted the senior high rise is an apartment complex that “features outside balconies in addition to the normal array of featured amenities. Coin-op laundries, a beauty parlor, fitness machines, 24-hour security, on-site parking, library facilities and much, much more, help to make this picturesque location the envy of the subsidized marketplace.”