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Lockport apartment fire kills 2 pets, sends 3 people to hospital
By Ronald Grant
Two pets dead in Lockport apartment fire
Ava Martinez
Ava Martinez
Reporter · Buffalo, NY
Ava Martinez has spent over 3 years covering community issues in Buffalo, particularly focusing on social justice initiatives and grassroots movements. With a degree in Sociology from the University at Buffalo, she has a deep understanding of the societal factors impacting local neighborhoods. Ava previously worked as a community organizer before transitioning to journalism.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Three people were taken to the hospital and two pets were killed in an apartment fire on Friday that was caused by an overheated e-bike battery, the City of Lockport Fire Department said. The department was dispatched for reports of smoke coming from a high-rise apartment building on Main Street around [...]
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