Commercial Building Catches On Fire In Mount Vernon

Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a blaze at a commercial building in Westchester was stopped from being worse than it could have been.

The fire happened at 11 Prospect Ave. in Mount Vernon.
Photo Credit: *Facebook/Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard*

Ben Crnic

06/12/2024 11:30 a.m.

The fire happened on Tuesday, June 11 around 5:15 p.m., when firefighters found light smoke coming from the roof of 11 Prospect Ave. in Mount Vernon, which contains several storefronts.

According to Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, firefighters soon reported the incident as a working fire and quickly extinguished it.

No injuries to occupants or firefighters were reported following the blaze, Patterson-Howard said.

"The quick and efficient response of the Mount Vernon Fire Department prevented further escalation and potential damage," Patterson-Howard added.

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