No one was injured early Sunday in a house fire at 604 Irving St., Olean.
Olean Fire Department crews were dispatched to Irving Street at 1:38 a.m., after an emergency 911 call was received of a structure fire with possible entrapment, according to Lt. Brian Livoto of Platoon B.
Fire truck E-41 arrived within three minutes of being dispatched with heavy fire showing on two sides of the structure.
Fire crews performed an immediate interior attack on the fire. A search of the first floor was completed with negative results.
A second hand line was stretched down the side of the house to extinguish fire on the side of the structure. Crews had to force entry into the side door to finish extinguishing fire.
With interior stairs burned through, crews had to enter the second floor via ground ladder to complete a search of the and extinguish the fire.
Lovito reported the fire was knocked down within five minutes. No occupants were found in the home. Crews performed an overhaul to extinguish hot spots.
The scene was turned over to the fire investigation team.
Allegany and Weston Mills fire departments provided standby coverage. Trans Am Ambulance provided EMS coverage at the scene. The Portville Fire Department air truck also responded to the scene.
Love Thy Neighbor also responded to the scene.
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