Police: Minor Arrested for Starting Massive Fire in Gloversville

A massive fire ripped through a historic building in Gloversville on Tuesday night, destroying and collapsing the structure that had stood in downtown for over 100 years.

All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Dramatic video (below) showed just how massive this inferno was. While the building is a total loss, thankfully, none of the firefighters were hurt or injured while trying to extinguish the fire.

That left the question: what caused the fire in the first place?

Police Make Arrest After Massive Fire in Gloversville

According to Fulton County Area News, members of the City of Gloversville Police Department Detective Division arrested a 17-year-old male on Wednesday, whom they allege is responsible for igniting the fire at 102 South Main Street.

The male, according to the source, is a resident of the City of Gloversville; however, because he is a minor, his name has not been made public.

Police say a public tip led to the arrest of a minor, alleged to have started the massive inferno in Gloversville, according to the source.

Minor Facing the Following Charges:

• Burglary in the Third Degree (Class D Felony)
• Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree (Class D Felony)
• Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree (Class D Felony)
• Arson in the Third Degree (Class C Felony)

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Andrew Wilson by telephone at 518-773-4569, or by email at awilson@gpd.fulton.ny.us.

Historic Building in Gloversville Engulfed in Flames

Video shows a massive fire completely engulfing and then ultimately destroying a historic building in downtown Gloversville on Tuesday.

Several videos of Tuesday night's blaze were posted to the Fulton County Area News Facebook page. In them, you can see the challenges that firefighters faced trying to salvage the vacant building before it collapsed.

Deemed a Total Loss

Fulton County Area News says the inferno started in the early evening on Tuesday night to the building located at South Main and Burr Street in downtown Gloversville.
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The vacated building, according to the source, had been a fixture in Fulton County for over a hundred years, albeit it had "severely deteriorated."

According to Fulton County Area News, all personnel were sent away from the collapse zone just before the north side of the building collapsed at 7:51 p.m.

A Facebook video shows the historic building cave in.