Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Buffalo firefighters were called to an early morning fire at a historic East Side factory that turned into a three-alarm firefighter.
The fire was reported at 4:15 a.m. at the former Blaw-Knox factory at 750 E. Ferry Street.
While the two-story, 250,000-square-feet building was vacant, the extra firefighters were called in as a precaution and to assist with knocking down the fire.
No one was injured.
The fire was listed as under control by 6 a.m.
Buffalo firefighters are continuing to look at the cause of the fire.
Preliminary estimates peg the damage at approximately $450,000 - subject to further investigation.
The former factory dates back to 1920 and has had a succession of owners and uses during the past century.
In the latest deal, the complex was acquired in September 2021 by an investment group, who paid $1 million, according to Erie County records.
The investment group, six years, said it was considering converting the factory into workforce housing, but those plans never materialized.
Buffalo firefighters probing cause of fire
Buffalo firefighters probing cause of fire
