RFD investigating 'suspicious' fire at Susan B. Anthony House

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Investigators are looking into what they're calling a "suspicious" fire at the Susan B. Anthony House early Sunday morning.

The Rochester Fire Department responded around 1 a.m. to the famed Susan B. Anthony House for a fire alarm activation.

Upon arrival, firefighters found the back porch of the Susan B. Anthony House fully engulfed in flames. While firefighters attacked the fire on the porch, additional crews entered the house and started airing out smoke and protecting artifacts from damage.

The Rochester Fire Department has long understood the significance that this property holds both to our local community as well as the nation. A great job was done by the firefighters’ tonight in limiting the effects of the fire on both the museum and its displays,” Battalion Chief Joseph Luna said.

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