Two people taken to hospital after house fire on Lewis Street

At least two people taken by ambulance after house fire on Lewis Street

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two people were taken to the hospital after a house fire on Lewis Street, about two blocks away from the Rochester Public Market, on Thursday morning.

Rochester firefighters responded just before 1:30 a.m. after getting a report of a person trapped but say everyone was able to get out. Crews found heavy fire in the back of the house’s first and second floor.

It took crews about 46 minutes to control the flames. The Rochester Fire Department says the cause of the fire was electrical.