3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (420+ words) Officials said 36 people were injured, most of them firefighters and other first responders, and one civilian died at the scene. A firefighter and a fire marshal were inside the structure when a second explosion happened, and both were seriously injured…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1288+ words) In the Rochester Fire Department’s history that dates back more than two centuries, more than 65 firefighters have died in the line of duty. Some were killed battling fires — crushed by collapsing walls or chimneys, or falling from ladders. Others died…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (60+ words) A factory fire near High Falls in 1888 became one of Rochester’s deadliest, revealing safety failures that still shape fire prevention today. Deadly Rochester factory fire still haunts city 128 years later Rochester suffered one of the most deadly fires in its…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (385+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Within months of finding what appeared to be the perfect apartment in Rochester, Victoria and Isaac Pendley claim consistent maintenance issues have made their home, at times, uninhabitable. The couple claims the complex’s management has done little to…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (145+ words) The Rochester Fire Department said law enforcement helped people out of the home using back deck stairs. Firefighters quickly put out the fire and checked the home for others, fin... Courtesy: Rochester Fire Department ROCHESTER, Minn — Firefighters extinguished a…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (157+ words) ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – No one was hurt after a fire in northwest Rochester left a garage heavily damaged. The incident happened at around 9:15 p.m. Thursday at a home along 44th Avenue NW. According to the Rochester Fire Department, heavy smoke and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (128+ words) (ABC 6 News) — A fire caused significant damage to an attached garage late Thursday in northwest Rochester, according to the Rochester Fire Department (RFD). Just after 9 p.m., RFD crews arrived at 826 44th Ave NW in Rochester to heavy smoke and fire in…...

5+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (267+ words) A stretch of Lake Avenue in Rochester is closed Tuesday afternoon following an explosion and three-alarm fire that heavily damaged a home. Authorities said the explosion was reported around 12:15 p.m., followed by a fire at a three-story house that also impacted…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (270+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester firefighters are stepping up to save lives, not just by fighting fires but by responding to medical emergencies across the city. In 2025, the Rochester Fire Department tackled 420 structure fires and numerous rescue calls, including a recent incident where…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (109+ words) (ABC 6 News) — The Rochester Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in Rochester on January 31. It happened near 3rd Avenue SE just after 5 p.m.Firefighters at the scene tell ABC 6 News no one was hurt, and that the cause of the…...