PHOTOS: Building demolished in Butler after early morning fire

September 15, 2023 Last Updated: September 15, 2023 09:23 PM Local News

Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle

Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle

Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at a building that was once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle

Chief Christopher Switala, of the Butler Bureau of Fire, right, at the scene of a fire Sept. 15, 20203, of a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle

Chief Christopher Switala, of the Butler Bureau of Fire, at the scene of a fire Sept. 15, 20203, of a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle

Slippery Rock firefighters shoot water from their tower truck into a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue in Butler City on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle

Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at a building that was once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at a building that was once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Firefighters battle a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m.at that once was a furniture store. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Chief Christopher Switala, of the Butler Bureau of Fire, right, at the scene of a fire Sept. 15, 20203, of a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Chief Christopher Switala, of the Butler Bureau of Fire, at the scene of a fire Sept. 15, 20203, of a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle.
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/ Butler Eagle.
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/ Butler Eagle.
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/ Butler Eagle.
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/ Butler Eagle.
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/ Butler Eagle.
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/ Butler Eagle
Multiple fire departments battled a blaze at a vacant building at the corner of Center Avenue and South Cliff Street on Friday morning, Sept. 15. The fire caused the roof and two interior floors to collapse, and resulted in an emergency demolition of the building. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle
Slippery Rock firefighters shoot water from their tower truck into a fire in a vacant building at the corner of South Cliff Street and Center Avenue in Butler City on Friday morning, Sept. 15. Crews were called to the Butler fire a little after 3 a.m. Molly Miller/Butler Eagle