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Second-Alarm Struck for Kitchen Fire in Rochester High-Rise
August 20, 2021 | NEW YORK
JEFFREY ARNOLD, Senior Correspondent

Photo by Jeffrey Arnold/@firephoto25Rochester firefighters respond to a two-alarm fire in a high-rise on Mount Hope Avenue.
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
ROCHESTER, NY - On Friday, August 20th at 5:41 P.M., Rochester firefighters responded to a kitchen fire with a report of a person trapped on the sixth floor of The Hamilton Apartments, located at 185 Mount Hope Avenue. Upon arrival, responding units found heavy smoke showing and a second-alarm was struck. One occupant was assisted from the building by firefighters. The fire was quickly brought under control. There were no injuries reported.