A fire that may have started in a wood-burning stove destroyed a home at 3116 Johnson Creek Road on Tuesday, Hartland Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Sullivan said Thursday. Hartland volunteers fought the blaze with volunteers from Gasport, Middleport and Barker after firefighters were called to the scene at 5 p. m.
Allen K. Sliger, the homeowner, and his family were not home when the fire started, Sullivan said. The fire appeared to have started in the rear of the house. Sullivan said the family told firefighters they had left ashes in the wood-burning stove, though the cause remains under investigation. The Red Cross is providing help to the family.
Smoke and water damage to the structure was estimated at $90,000.
Allen K. Sliger, the homeowner, and his family were not home when the fire started, Sullivan said. The fire appeared to have started in the rear of the house. Sullivan said the family told firefighters they had left ashes in the wood-burning stove, though the cause remains under investigation. The Red Cross is providing help to the family.
Smoke and water damage to the structure was estimated at $90,000.
