Fire quickly spreads in Barker home this morning
BARKER – Two people were able to safely evacuate their home this morning in a fast-moving fire, the Niagara County Sheriff’s office reported.
Firefighters were dispatched to the 1700 block of East Avenue after a 911 call at 7:56 a.m. The fire quickly spread in a single-family home and the house became fully engulfed, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
Responding fire units were able to extinguish the fire without incident. There were no injuries as a result of the fire, The Sheriff’s Office stated.
Firefighters responded from Barker, Olcott, Lockport and Hartland fire companies as well as the Niagara County Fire Investigation Unit.
A damage estimate is unavailable at this time. The Red Cross was notified and responded to assist the residents of the home.
The Niagara County Origin and Cause responded to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.
