Overnight Structure Fire in the City of Oswego

OSWEGO – An overnight fire in the City of Oswego caused major damage to Cheap Seats Bar & Grille, located at 6 Hillside Avenue. The Oswego Fire Department was notified of a Fire Alarm Activation at 3:10am. The Oswego Fire Department arrived shortly after and reported smoke showing and a working fire in the rear of the structure. The first and second alarm assignments were filled, bringing in additional resources to the scene to assist. Oswego Firefighters operated multiple handlines inside the structure to extinguish the large volume of fire. The Fulton Fire Department handled RIT duties at the scene. Firefighters from the Oswego Town VFD and the Minetto VFD also assisted at the scene.

Due to the difficult fire conditions and with all hands working at the fire scene, the third alarm assignment was filled, bringing in additional resources to cover the City of Oswego and surrounding areas for other emergencies. Fire Suppression and overhaul efforts were completed by 6am, and mutual aid companies were released shortly after. The building sustained major interior damage to the area of origin in the rear of the structure. One Firefighter suffered a minor injury at the incident.

The Oswego Fire Department was assisted by the Oswego Police Department, Fulton Fire Department, Oswego Town VFD, Minetto VFD, National Grid, City of Oswego Code Enforcement, City of Oswego DPW, Menter Ambulance and Oswego County Fire. Several area fire departments were moved to assist with covering other jurisdictions, including Volney VFD, Hannibal VFD, and the Granby VFD. The City of Oswego Fire Investigation Team is still on the scene at the time of this release.

Oswego Fire Chief Paul Conzone stated “Another excellent job by our Firefighters in keeping this fire contained to the area of origin. Our team was met with very challenging initial fire conditions and were able to push through to get water on the fire. Special thanks to our mutual aid partners that assisted during this incident.”

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