2016 Bethlehem Steel fire
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 View of fire from NYS Route 5 | |
| Date | November 9, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Time | 7:30 a.m. |
| Location | Lackawanna, New York, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°48′33″N 78°50′41″W / 42.8092°N 78.8447°W |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Casualties | |
| 0 dead | |
| 1 injured | |
On November 9, 2016, around 7:30 a.m., a major fire broke out at a 1-million-square-foot (93,000 m2) galvanizing warehouse that was formerly part of the now-vacated Bethlehem Steel complex in Lackawanna, New York, just south of Buffalo.[1] The fire was said to have been caused by a hot bulb which fell and struck cardboard inside of the building, igniting the structure, although this has not been confirmed. Subsequently, a thick ash cloud extended 30 mi (48 km) south of the accident site, viewable from Canada, Eden, New York, and weather radars.[2] Hundreds of firefighters from area departments,[3] including the Buffalo Fire Department, assisted in rescue operations, which resulted in one injury.[4]
