The Utica Fire Department and Utica Police Department are on the scene of a fatal fire on the 1200 block of Thorn Street in Utica near the intersection with Baxter Avenue.
Crews were called to a raging fire at the Charlestown Mall complex, 311 Turner Street in Utica at 1:30 this morning. Smoke and ash are covering the lower side of East Utica. The abandoned building is a total loss.