Woman dead, firefighter injured after fire on city’s southside

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A woman has died after a fire on Syracuse’s southside.

It happened on South Avenue, about a block away from Swallow’s.

A firefighter was also injured. We’re told he fell inside the home. He was taken to the hospital but has since been released.

As of now, we do not know the name of the woman who was killed.

The call went out around 11 p.m. Sunday. Fire crews were on scene all night.

There is heavy damage to the home.

This is a developing story.

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