YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Youngstown Fire Department is investigating an overnight house fire on the city’s North Side.
YFD said the call came in at 11:45 p.m. Saturday for the 100 block of Lauderdale Avenue.
At 4 p.m. Sunday, a WKBN crew was on scene getting video when the fire re-ignited. YFD arrived and put the fire out.
“Depending on how the structure collapses, there are spots where like the flooring or the roofing or something where the fire may still be underneath it or may still be smoldering that we just cannot get to safely,” said YFD captain Shawn Murray.
Murray said some smoking or steam is normal, but if you see flames, call 911.
The exact cause of the Lauderdale Avenue fire is still under investigation. Neighbors said that house has been abandoned for at least 10 years.
No one was injured.