Arson at 1000 BLOCK OF LYELL AVENUE on 10/23/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Arson
Date: 10/23/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Rochester fire investigators are treating an early-morning Friday fire at the vacant former Pallet Express building on Lyell Avenue as arson, the second arson at the site since a five-alarm blaze in June; crews contained the fire in about 30 minutes and no injuries were reported.
Address: 1000 BLOCK OF LYELL AVENUE, Rochester, NY
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