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Buffalo firefighters battle four-alarm fire at former St. Ann's School on city's East Side

An emergency demolition has been requested, though Mayor Ryan says the city will make one last evaluation before a final decision is made

Buffalo church fire
Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Firefighters in Buffalo worked into the overnight Friday fighting a blaze at a four-story building that's part of the former St. Ann's Church complex on the city's East Side.

Crews were on the scene at 501 Emslie St. by 10:15 p.m. Thursday, responding to what was then a two-alarm fire on the building's first and second floor.


It would become a four-alarm fire by the time firefighters had it under control at 3:45 a.m. on Friday.

A city spokesperson says the building was vacant and there are no injuries. An emergency demolition has been requested after the building sustained $600,000 in damage.

The origin of the fire isn't known and the cause is currently under investigation.

An emergency demolition has been requested, though Mayor Ryan says the city will make one last evaluation before a final decision is made