An early morning fire damaged Pallet Express in Rochester on Friday, Oct. 23, just months after another major fire heavily damaged the building on Lyell Avenue.
Oct. 23 fire at Pallet Express
Rochester firefighters were called to 1069 Lyell Ave., near McNaughton Street, shortly before 5 a.m. Friday for a fire at the large commercial building that houses Pallet Express, Rochester Fire Department Lt. Howard Villegas said.
Firefighters arriving at the scene encountered an active fire in the rear portion of the two-story building, with flames rising through an opening in the roof, Villegas said. Crews brought the fire under control within 30 minutes.
No one was inside the building at the time, and no injuries were reported, he said.
Previous fire at Pallet Express
This was the second major fire at Pallet Express
in about four months.
In June, firefighters battled a massive five-alarm fire at the Pallet Express building. Firefighters contained the blaze to the Pallet Express building and prevented it from spreading to nearby properties. No injuries were reported.
About the property
Pallet Express is located at 1069 Lyell Ave., several blocks east of Mount Read Boulevard.
According to the City of Rochester's property database, the parcel covers 2.88 acres, and the building is approximately 77,175 square feet.
Cause under investigation
The cause of the Oct. 23 fire remains under investigation.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Fire damages Rochester's Pallet Express months after major blaze
