Firefighters Respond to Large East Rochester (NY) Fire

A large fire Monday destroyed the oldest building in East Rochester, New York, according to news reports.

WHAM reported (http://bit.ly/1oEFWio) that the fire started around 5:45 p.m. at Despatch Junction, a store that sold collectible toy trains.

No one was inside at the time, and the building is a total loss.

About 80 firefighters from six different departments responded to the scene.

Read more at http://bit.ly/1oEFWio.

Videos showed fire crews dumping water on the structure using aerials and handlines.

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