Brush Fire Spreads to Local Business, Damages Building and Vehicle

A brush fire near railroad tracks in the Town of Niagara escalated Sunday evening, spreading to a nearby business and causing significant damage.

At approximately 6:00pm on April 20th, the Niagara County Communications Center received a report of a brush fire in the area of 2139 Lockport Road near the railroad tracks and close to the Blue Ox Roofing building.

Responding patrol officers confirmed an active fire at the scene that had already reached a large stack of wooden pallets adjacent to the business. Shortly after, a responding fire chief reported that the flames had spread to the rear of the Blue Ox Roofing building with heavy fire involvement.

Multiple local fire departments were called to battle the blaze, eventually bringing it under control. The building sustained fire damage and a vehicle registered to the company was also affected.

The Niagara County Fire Investigation Unit is currently working to determine the cause of the fire. The total value of the damage is unknown. No injuries were reported.

Brush Fire Spreads to Local Business, Damages Building and Vehicle