A family business in Amsterdam is picking up the pieces after a large five-alarm fire.

Fire crews remained at the scene of a massive fire in Amsterdam, the day after the fire began.

The fire damaged a longtime family business. Officials say five trucks were destroyed in the fire.

The flames could be seen from quite a distance away. The call came in at about 10:45pm Sunday.

Firefighters faced a number of challenges. They had to establish a water supply here, plus work in the cold temperatures and wind.

“For the most part, we were fortunate that we were able to extinguish the fire before it got into any of the tires or the pellets that were in the building for the pellet stoves,” said Amsterdam Fire Chief Anthony Agresta

The fire destroyed part of Terleckey Brothers Trucking on Front Street in Amsterdam. It’s in an industrial area by the river, near the Riverlink Walkway.

This was a five-alarm fire at the long building.

“It’s all one building, but yes, we were able to save the vast majority of that building. The building is not a total loss,” said Chief Agresta.

The fire was in the district of Fifth Ward longtime Alderman James Martuscello, who taught two of the Terleckeys.

He speaks highly of the family, and their business.

“There were about five trucks that burned, tractor trailers, and that’s going to be a big dent to them because that’s their business, hauling grain and hay, and so I feel very sad for them because they’re a very good family,” he said. “They’re well known through Amsterdam.”

He says they also have a produce business on the city’s south side.

The trucking company was in an old train station.

“And they turned it over into a business and that’s where they did all their mechanical work so their trucks could get on the road,” said Martuscello. “So whatever they do and need help in looking for another space or whatever they need, I’ll be there to help them.”

Martuscello praised the hard work of Amsterdam firefighters.

The chief says the cause is still under investigation, and no injuries were reported.