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Storage building partially collapses after fire along Buffalo waterfront

A storage building partially collapsed after a fire on Ohio Street in Buffalo Sunday morning.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A serious fire at a commercial storage building on Ohio Street in Buffalo resulted in a partial collapse of the building Sunday morning.

Smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the structure located at 710 Ohio Street around 3 a.m.

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According to a spokesperson for the Buffalo Fire Department the fire was confined to the storage building, which sustained significant damage leading to a partial collapse.

Initial damage estimates have been set at $1 million for the structure and $500,000 for its contents, officials said.

There were no reported injuries.

State records indicate the storage building is owned by 710 Ohio Street Group LLC. A city spokesperson confirmed with 2 On Your Side that the building is City of Buffalo property.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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