Returning from a refueling job, city firefighters responded to a call on 6th Street on Tuesday and their quick action is being credited with saving a building.
Hudson Fire Department firefighters were on their way back from fueling their ladder truck when they spotted smoke issuing from a three-story building on 64 North 6th St. at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
When firefighters went inside the building, they saw heavy smoke on the third floor and in the attic. No flames were visible through the smoke, but, using an infrared camera, firefighters were able to discover flames in the eaves of the north side of the building.
The blaze was contained to a 10-foot-by-10-foot area and extinguished in 10 minutes, firefighters said.
Two people who were upstairs in apartments when the fire broke out were able to evacuate the building safely and without injury, Fire Chief Anthony DeMarco Jr. said.
No injuries were reported to firefighters or the building’s occupants.