Buffalo Fire Leaves Nine People Homeless

Buffalo firefighters of the 6th Battalion, 3rd Platoon battled a second-alarm fire at 725-727 Hopkins Street early Monday morning December 23, 2019. (David F. Kazmierczak photo)

A two-alarm fire on Hopkins Street

Evan Anstey, WIVB with permission

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Crews responded to a two-alarm fire in south Buffalo Monday morning.

It occurred at a house on Hopkins St. near South Park Ave. Nine people were left homeless because of it.

The fire caused more than $250,000 in damage, but luckily, no one was injured.

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