A house fire is reported at 18 Colorado Ave., Batavia
City Fire dispatched. Second alarm for Alexander, Town of Batavia, Elba, City home monitors.
UPDATE 2:54 a.m.: The fire seems to have been knocked down.
UPDATE 4:32 a.m.: Firefighters do not believe the house was occupied. There is as of yet no information available on cause or origin. City Fire initially received a call for the smell of smoke in the area of East Main Street and Masse Place. A firefighter said it smelled like a house was burning somewhere. Then a call reported a structure fire at 18 Colorado Avenue. The house was fully involved when City Fire arrived on scene.
UPDATE: Press release:
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, the City of Batavia Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the area of Masse Place and East Main in the City. As crews were searching for the source, City of Batavia Police discovered a residential structure on fire at 18 Colorado Avenue. Initial fire units arrived to find fire showing from the front of a two story, single family home. Fire crews entered the home to perform searches for any occupants and extinguish the fire. Searches for occupants were negative. The fire caused significant damage to the majority of the structure, the remaining portions suffered smoke and water damage. No one was home at the time of the fire. One cat perished in the blaze.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by City of Batavia Fire Department.
The City of Batavia Fire Department was assisted by the City of Batavia Police, Codes Department, and Water Department as well as the Genesee County Emergency Dispatch Center, the Town of Batavia Fire Department, the Elba Fire Department, and Oakfield Fire Department.
Photos by Howard Owens
