LEWISTON, N.Y. (WKBW) — A portion of Center Street in Lewiston was closed Wednesday morning due to a structure fire.
The Lewiston Fire Department said firefighters were dispatched to a transformer fire at 746 Center Street around 6 a.m. Wednesday. Shortly after the fire spread to the structure with flames coming from the front of the building.
The owner of neighboring Vincenzo's Pizza Dave Munzi says his heart goes out to his fellow business owners.
“I just hope they can get their business back and running I know I’m hoping for that myself," he says. "I’m glad everyone is safe and I hope they can get back to doing business especially with the holidays coming up.”
Several fire companies responded to assist. The department said crews were able to make entry into the multiple businesses and the second-floor apartment but were later pulled out due to the unstable structure.
A barista at the Orange Cat Coffee Company David Loraine says fire crews arrived just in time to prevent the flames from doing extensive damage.
“We have a great fire department they showed up real fast," Loraine says. "They made sure it was safe because that sparking transformer for us could’ve been a real problem for us for the whole block, it’s just a shame some of that stuff is just lost.”
Crews worked throughout the morning to extinguish the fire and a portion of Center Street was closed as a result. It has since reopened.
The fire remains under investigation, and no injuries were reported.
