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The fire, reported at 4:22 a.m., is believed to have started on the first floor of the 1½-story Cape home at 27 Furlong Road, a block-long street near Kensington Avenue and Century Road. Authorities expect that dental records will be able to confirm the identities of a couple who died Tuesday in a predawn house fire in Cheektowaga’s Cleveland Hill neighborhood. An autopsy is scheduled today.

East side crews respond to a Structure fire called in by Buffalo PD. E-22 on scene with 2.5 story vacant dwelling. Heavy Fire in rear extended throughout. Crews attempt an interior attack with 3 lines.

Buffalo Firefighters responded this afternoon at 1320 Hrs for a report of a structure fire on Busti Ave with multiple phone calls. Police were on location reporting an exposure problem and B-44 requested an additional 2 & 1 (E3, E21, L5) to the scene.

Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter Jarrett Eleam passed away Wednesday. He fell ill during training with his fire company on Monday night. Eleam, who graduated from Erie County’s Firefighter I Boot Camp class this past summer, died at Mercy hospital in Buffalo. His arrangements are being planned.

Three Buffalo firefighters fell through the floor of a burning vacant house in the city's East Delavan-Fillmore section Wednesday night, and two of them were injured and taken to the hospital, fire officials reported. The injuries in the blaze at 145 Mohican Ave. were described by fire officials at the scene as "non-life-threatening." The nature of the fire is being described as "suspicious."