Firefighters From Across Region Battle Blaze In Downtown Building

PORT CHESTER, NY — Fighting an early morning blaze in a two-story Port Chester building was complicated by frigid temperatures and reports that there were people still trapped in the structure.

Shortly after 4:30 this morning, firefighters were called to Broad Street after reports of a fire. Heavy flames were already visible from the rear of the two-story vacant commercial building when the first crews arrived.

While additional resources were called to the scene, ladder and rescue companies forced entry into the building and began searching for victims. Firefighters faced down heavy fire, high heat and low visibility to confirm that the burning building was unoccupied.

They began to suppress the fire from the interior, but after approximately 20 minutes, firefighters were pulled from the structure and continued to fight the flames from the exterior. Crews were able to contain the fire in the building and the blaze was brought under control by 8:30 a.m.

"A huge thank you to all of our Mutual Aid assets and job well done to all members on scene," officials said in a statement posted on social media.

Port Chester, Rye Brook, Purchase, Rye, Town of Mamaroneck, Tarrytown, West Harrison, Harrison and Village Of Mamaroneck firefighters worked on the scene to contain the blaze.