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Fire investigation underway in Alfred

Fire investigation underway in Alfred

Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


Firefighters responded to a supposed lightning strike that may have caused a fire in Alfred that started Friday morning at 4:30 A.M.

Crews responded to reports of a fire on Mountain road.

CBS 13 reports that the fire crew found the blaze in the basement of a home.

Smoke caused damage to the first and second floors; those inside woke up to the sound of fire detectors going off.

This investigation is still on going and no further information is available at this time.

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