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Friday May 18th 2012

Salamanca Fire – Philadelphia Furniture & Luminite Office buildings Lost

Update 3:

Smoke has been spotted as far away as Holiday Valley and on Bryant Hill in Ellicottville

UPDATE 2:

Courtesy of Katie Kilbourn

Courtesy of Stacey Peterson/Angela Tomzack

Rumors that a hilside above erie st is on fire because of some flying debris and that 15 fire departments are there have been heard and …. they may have to evacuate because macones near there had MANY propane tanks inside.. This is all unconfirmed at this point!

UPDATE 1:

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An industrial fire that has not been seen of this magnitude in 40 years. Theyare pumping water out ot the Alleghany river.

Eyewitnesses have said – It apears that Luminite is a complete loss as well and that the lumber yard section is now on fire and also that the building had collasped

**Original post**

Courtesy ofLois Zendarski

The Building in Salamanca that once housed Philidelphia Furnature  is on Fire. It is a fire unlike we have seen in this area in a long time. Ellicottville, Little Valley, Bradford, Welsville Fire department have been spotted on the scene.

There are unconfirmed reports that the fire has spread across the street. Black smoke and horrible fumes have been reported. An eye witnesses stated that the heat from the fire could be felt a block away. Another eyewitness has said that part of the building is now collapsed



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