Fire Hits Building In Downtown SyracuseSYRACUSE – The Turkey Creek Fire Territory responded to a downtown Syracuse business fire early this morning.
The fire at 700 N. Huntington St. was reported by a passerby at about 2:15 a.m. today, according to a news release from Fire Territory Chief Mickey Scott.
The owner of the structure is Nate Shoemaker.
When the first fire department arrived at 2:17 a.m., flames and heavy smoke were noted on the roof of the building near the south wall at 700 N. Huntington St. Smoke was noted from the second story of the business at 702 N. Huntington St.
The Benton Township, Milford and North Webster fire departments were called for assistance.
The fire was brought under control at approximately 2:40 a.m. Firefighters remained at the scene until 5:37 a.m. to investigate any possible fire in adjacent businesses within the same building.
The fire has been ruled as accidental, with damage to the structure and contents estimated at up to $20,000.
The business at 702 N. Huntington St. also sustained smoke damage to its contents.
The structure was unoccupied at the time of the fire and there were no injuries to emergency personnel during firefighting operations.
The Turkey Creek Fire Territory was assisted with traffic control at the scene by the Syracuse Police Department and the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office.
