Crews respond to fire on Maple Road in Amherst
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person suffered minor injuries in a fire on Maple Road in Amherst on Tuesday morning, according to fire authorities.
Crews responded to a residence on Maple Road between Macarthur Drive and St. Gregory Court just after 7:10 a.m. Tuesday. Heavy smoke was coming from the house and the only resident had already evacuated the house.
The fire was extinguished and the resident was treated and released on scene.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but appears to be accidental and total damages are estimated at $65,000. Eastbound lanes of Maple Road were shut down, but have since re-opened.
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