by Christopher Martin,
Brockport Fire District PIO
On August 26, Brockport Firefighters responded to a reported fire in the building at the Sunnking/Lineage building on Owens Road. First arriving Brockport Police Officers reported heavy black smoke coming from the building. They assisted employees out of the building.
On arrival at 5:40 p.m., Fire Chief Jose Medina drove around the perimeter of the structure to determine fire load and prepare to give a size-up for other units responding. Because of the involvement of lithium-ion batteries at Sunnking, Chief Medina declared a level zero Haz-Mat incident, activating the County Haz-Mat team to assist in the evaluation of any hazards involved in the building. He also declared a third alarm due to the fire load to bring in additional manpower from surrounding departments.
Units from Hamlin-Morton-Walker Fire District, Spencerport Fire District, Gates Fire District Headquarters, Murray Joint Fire District, Kendall Fire Company, Bergen Fire Department, Hilton Fire Department, Churchville Fire Department and Chili Fire Department assisted at the scene. Units from Albion Fire Department and LeRoy Fire Department filled in at Headquarters on Market Street to cover the District.
The Brockport Police Department assisted in the early stages ensuring all occupants had evacuated the building. The Brockport Fire Police provided traffic control services and scene safety, Monroe Ambulance and Brockport Ambulance provided EMS, and support personnel from the Brockport Fire District set up a rehab station offering bottled water and snacks for the responders as they came out of the fire to keep them hydrated.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Monroe County Fire Bureau – Fire Investigation Unit.
