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ROTTERDAM -- Firefighters brought the blaze that engulfed a plaza on Guilderland Avenue under control early Tuesday afternoon.

The 4 Corners Pizza shop, Anderson Blacktop, First Class Products and a motorcycle club all burned in the fire that began about 9:50 a.m., according John Nuzback, Schenectady County Fire/EMS coordinator. A resident of an apartment in the building escaped unharmed. There were no reported injuries.

"Early indications are that it started in the back office of the pizzeria," Nuzback said.

Dorothy Sheldon, 40, who lives a few houses away, said she watched the smoke and flames from her Guilderland Avenue porch. "It was high and burning the trees behind it," she said. "The black smoke was tremendous. For a time, there was nothing but smoke here."

Nine fire companies and state fire investigators were at the scene. They continue to work on hot spots in the fire.

Police are only allowing one-way alternating traffic on Curry Road from Guilderland Avenue to Sunrise Boulevard. State transportation officials estimated the delay will be through mid-afternoon.

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ROTTERDAM -- The fire was still burning at noon on Tuesday -- more than two hours after flames broke out in a Rotterdam plaza.

Marci Natale reports from the scene that efforts were hampered by the building structure and the heat.

Sources told her the fire started in the back of the 4 Corners Pizza & Italian Eatery by a candle that was left burning.

Quoted from Peeper

Burning bridges equal burnin pizzeria. Perhaps?  Hehe.  I would like an 8 cut cheese light on the ash and smoke.

Quoted from Peeper

Has Tom the ambulance chaser Buchanan made an appearance on the scene?  He'll probably be suing Mike P for a faulty sprinkler. I would like a meat calzone heavy on the ash and well done. Hehehe

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just what/where is or is believed to be sunrise plaza???