Early Morning Fire Injures West Utica Man

A fire at a 'boarding house' at 914 Columbia Street has left a Utica man injured.

The fire was reported just after 5:00 this morning to the Utica Fire Department.  The structure is just behind the F.X. Matt Brewery leading some to speculate that the West Utica landmark was on fire again: a portion of the brewery burned in 2008 causing a disruption in production.  However the blaze was contained to the residence.

Multiple media reports indicate the injured man is being treated at SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse.