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Kensington fire causes $1.7 million in damage, building will be demolished

Crews responded to a fire after 3 a.m. Tuesday morning near the corner of Bailey and Kensington Avenues. There will be an emergency demolition, officials say.
Credit: Mike Lucksch/WGRZ

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Fire responded to a two alarm fire in a commercial building in Buffalo's Kensington Neighborhood Tuesday morning just after 3 a.m. 

Officials say the fire, which happened at 1102 Kensington Avenue near the corner of Bailey, started in the basement of the building.

The fire caused heavy smoke to reach both floors of the two-story building, according to a photographer on scene. 

No one was injured and the damage is estimated at $1.7 million dollars. There will be an emergency demolition of the building, according to fire officials. 

This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information is learned.

The cause of the fire is not yet known. 

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