Fire on Addison Street in Gloversville

GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Gloversville Fire Department reported responding to a fire on Addison Street in Gloversville with the Johnstown Fire Department on Tuesday. They were dispatched at 9:12 p.m.

On arrival, the fire departments reported finding the porch fully involved in the fire, which had extended to the second-floor apartment of the two-family building. The front porch and the first-floor apartment sustained significant fire damage.

The second floor sustained fire damage in the stairway and one bedroom. The entire building was left with smoke and water damage.

All building residents evacuated safely and firefighters rescued three cats and two snakes. Sadly, one cat perished in the fire.

Two adults and three children lived in the first-floor apartment and one adult and three children lived in the second-floor one. All of them are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

The Fulton County Emergency Management office, the Gloversville Police Department, Lake Valley EMS, and National Grid were on the scene to assist the fire departments. Gloversville Fire Department Fire Investigation team is investigating the cause of the fire.