Fire Alarm Sends Syracuse Firefighters to Apartment Fire on Roney Lane

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – On September 26, 2022 at 12:54 p.m., Syracuse firefighters were alerted by the 911 Center to an automatic fire alarm from a monitoring company at 108 Roney Lane, the Vincent Apartments. Firefighters from Station 8 (S. Salina St.) arrived in just over 3 minutes to find a three-story, brick structure with smoke pushing out of a third story window. The incident commander requested the full complement of a structure fire dispatch, which added significantly more companies to the fire alarm dispatch.

Firefighters from Engine 8 and Truck 8 made their way to the third floor and were met by heavy smoke. They searched blindly through the smoke and heat to find the apartment with fire. They stretched their fire attack handline into position and entered the apartment to search for victims and extinguish the fire. The fire was successfully contained to the fire apartment. Other arriving firefighters searched adjacent areas in the building for occupants that may be trapped by smoke. They also verified that there was no fire spread into hidden areas in the building.

Crews remained on scene ventilating smoke and toxic gases from the building. No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation by Syracuse Fire Investigators. One occupant was displaced and is being assisted by the American Red Cross. We thank our partners at the 911 Center, Syracuse Police, AMR, National Grid and the American Red Cross.

The fire alarm system in this building successfully provided early notification to Syracuse firefighters. If the fire had been unnoticed and allowed to grow until a 911 call from occupants, there could have been significantly more fire damage to the structure or even injuries. Fire alarms are an important part of fire protection systems. If you suspect issues with your building’s alarm system—contact your building representative and if further assistance is needed, call SFD’s Fire Prevention Bureau at (315) 448-4777. Always evacuate the building for fire alarms; do not assume it is a false alarm.