Macedon apartment building suffers second massive blaze in months: A dozen more residents without homes (video)

There was yet another fire at an apartment complex in Macedon.

South Macedon Fd, Macedon Center Fd, Walworth Fd, Egypt Fd are on scene at 2 West Street, Working a Multi Family Structure Fire #WayneCo
Video From Facebook Group* pic.twitter.com/t2GypCN7Yl
— Wayne County Fire Wire (@WayneCoFireWire) July 28, 2022

It’s the second time in less than a year that firefighters have been called to the apartments off West Street.

The fire broke out at the apartments near Pal-Mac Intermediate School during the overnight hours.

Now, 12 tenants will have to find another place to live. At least eight units suffered damage in the blaze, or were destroyed, according to News10NBC.

“We were sitting in our apartment, smoke alarm went off and came outside and the whole upstairs was engulfed in flames,” Amanda Hall told News10NBC. She moved into one of the units that was destroyed by fire shortly after another one destroyed another building in the complex. “I really don’t even know, I Just started, I had to start all over again and now I have to do it all over.”

No serious injuries were reported.

Nick is a volunteer firefighter who has now lost his home twice within a year. During last night’s fire he says his 14 y.o. son and 5 y.o. screamed, “Fire! Fire!” Nick got his family out safely before trying to get what we could out of the apartment pic.twitter.com/DCqIwsAdaW
— Brianna Hamblin (@BriReports) July 28, 2022

This is what’s left of the first building Nick was living in. The building attached to it was also a loss because of fire damage. Then you walk across the parking lot to now the other burned down building. The South Macedon Fire Chief says he expects this complex to be demolished pic.twitter.com/vtVKxYxD0f
— Brianna Hamblin (@BriReports) July 28, 2022

Large apartment fire in Macedon. 12 people displaced. No injures and no cause yet. The building is unlivable, but firefighters say they’re able to save some of the residents belongings. Last December another building in this complex was a total loss due to fire. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/UfYfx7GlB9
— Will Morgan (@wmorgan2g) July 28, 2022

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