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NY's Syracuse — The Icon Tower, a high-rise with apartments, offices, and retail space in downtown Syracuse, was evacuated on Saturday night due to a sizable fire.
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According to Fire Chief Michael Monds, a 911 caller reported smoke coming from the 344 S. Warren St. building around 7:14 p.m.
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Smoke was present on the ninth and tenth stories when firefighters arrived, according to Monds. The alarm and sprinklers had already begun when they arrived, he claimed.
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On the 10th floor, firefighters discovered a sizable fire and began putting it out, he said. He said 56 firefighters altogether were dispatched.
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The apartment where the fire began had significant damage, and the two units adjacent to it also sustained heat, smoke, and water damage.
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The ten-story structure houses 89 apartments in addition to commercial and retail space.
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The building's various entrances and conversion from commercial to residential space made fighting the fire difficult, according to him.
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Water could be observed spilling out of an apartment window in the building's upper floors at one time.
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According to dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center, the initial 911 call was made because a candle had fallen into a trash can and a fire had started in one of the apartments.
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