{"id":36175,"date":"2019-05-08T08:35:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T12:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bowlingquest.com\/?p=36175"},"modified":"2021-06-02T22:38:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T02:38:31","slug":"huge-fire-destroys-troy-new-york-bowling-alley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bowlingquest.com\/?p=36175","title":{"rendered":"Huge Fire Destroys Troy, New York Bowling Alley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s what left of Alpha Lanes in Troy, after fire destroyed the building.<\/i>
\nLou Graiff \/ WNYT $\"Nortel$
\nA large fire Wednesday morning consumed the Alpha Lanes bowling alley and shuttered schools in the area as firefighters worked to get it out.
\nThe fire at Alpha Lanes on Fifth Avenue destroyed the historic bowling alley, collapsing parts of the structure and dropping the iconic Alpha sign to the ground as flames continued to take the building.
\nThere were no injuries in the fire, Troy Fire Chief Eric McMahon told Gazette news gathering partner CBS6.
\nLoss of beloved bowling alley sparks fond memories for Troy residents
\nSeveral blocks around Alpha Lanes in Lansingburgh, NY were shut down late Wednesday afternoon, while firefighters work to determine what caused a fire that reduced the Troy bowling alley to ashes.
\nThere were tense moments for fire crews, when two firefighters were reported missing before they escaped from the burning building.
\nTroy Fire Chief Eric McMahon says a passerby called in the fire just before 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

When crews arrived, they saw flames and smoke coming from the 2nd floor roof. <\/p>\n

Several blocks around Alpha Lanes will be shut down until the building is demolished.
\nChief McMahon says the fire was already out of control by the time they arrived on scene — and the lacquered wood on the floor of the bowling alley certainly didn’t slow things down.<\/p>\n

May 08, 2019 06:20 PM
\nLANSINGBURGH – Alpha Lanes on Fifth Avenue was a landmark in the community. To many people, it was much more than just a bowling alley.
\nA lot of family memories have been made there. The bowling alley has been there since the 1920s and owned by the same family since the 1960s.
\nThey just had their end of league dinner \u2013 and were about to start their summer league.
\nPeople came from all around to see the fire. Some people said they were losing a part of their history.
\nSome couldn’t talk about the bowling alley without tears.
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