NEWFANE, NY — A garage fire spread to a nearby house Monday morning, destroying both structures.
The Niagara County Communications Center received a report of a possible structure fire at 11:41 a.m. Monday on East Avenue in the Town of Newfane.
A garage was reported to be on fire and was in close proximity to the house.
Initial responding units arrived and confirmed a fully involved fire.
The fire quickly spread to the house.
All occupants of the residence made it out of the house safely.
Multiple fire companies responded to the scene to control the fire.
The house and garage are believed to be a total loss.
The residents are being assisted by family and the Red Cross.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Niagara County Fire Investigators.
