Massive Fire Destroys Olympia Place in Amherst
A large fire erupted at an unoccupied construction site on Olympia Drive in Amherst, spreading into the Olympia Place apartment complex. Firefighters continue battling the blaze, which remains active and hazardous.
The Amherst Fire Department confirmed that the situation prompted the town to declare a state of emergency. Local officials urged residents to conserve water, stating that more than one million gallons have already been used to combat the fire. Water recovery may take several days.
“The building at 57 Olympia Drive, also known as Olympia Place, is deemed a total loss and is being demolished,”
stated an official press release, later verified by the Amherst Police Department (APD).
A later statement from APD reported that parts of the structure were still burning and the building remained too unstable for crews to enter safely.
“Demolition crews are on site tearing down the building so that fire crews can reach the areas that are still burning,”
the department added in its evening update.
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Author’s Summary
A severe fire has destroyed the Olympia Place complex in Amherst, forcing emergency demolition and a town-wide water conservation effort during the declared state of emergency.