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On The Job - New York: Multi-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Plattsburgh Hotel


Jay K. Bradish , Magazine Staff
Posted: Mon, 06/01/2009 - 01:00
Updated: Wed, 10/28/2009 - 09:11

On Saturday, Nov. 5, 2008, a multiple-alarm fire destroyed nearly half of the Comfort Inn and Suites in the Town of Plattsburgh, NY. At the time of the fire, the building was occupied by approximately 120 people. The two-story building was built in 1988 of ordinary construction with a lightweight truss roof. The 100,000-square-foot building contained 112 guest rooms; a Perkins Restaurant and Bakery; Legends Sports Bar and Brew Pub; Court Club health club; Comfort Inn ballroom; and a lobby.

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