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Lawsuits have commenced in blaze that killed firefighter

The development company owned by Chris Jacobs has sued the contractor blamed for starting a fire at his building that claimed the life of Jason Arno in March.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The owner of 743 Main Street — the site of the fire that killed Buffalo firefighter Jason Arno in March — is suing the contractor that investigators blame for starting the blaze.

The plaintiff is 743 Main Street LLC, a limited liability company with the same address as Avalon Development, former U.S. Rep. Chris Jacobs’ development company. Jacobs used the LLC to purchase the building in December 2022 for $1.3 million. 

The defendant is JP Contracting of WNY, whose workers used a propane roofing torch and a leaf blower to melt ice on the exterior masonry of the building the morning of the fire, according to a federal investigation.

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