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Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published August 19, 2022 8:35 A.M.

(Rochester, PA) Rochester Fire Chief Mike Mamone reported Friday morning that the Pickle Jar Antique Shop and a storage  building next door burned to the ground early Thursday morning in the borough. He said firefighters were dispatched at  2:30 a.m.  He said the fire burned very quickly and all we could was to put water on it. A tenant was pulled out of the burning building by Rochester Police, and 3 Baden firefighters went to the hospital, evaluated and released. Their injuries were very minor, Chief Mamone said. Firefighters from 14 departments responded and there were water supply issues, and river water was used. The scene was cleared after 4 p.m. Thursday and a contractor is bulldozing the site, and taking the remains of the 2 buildings away. Mamone said by the end of today there will be a parking lot there. The site is owned by Helena Schaefer, according to the Beaver County  Assessment office. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.