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Eggertsville Press Release On Delta Dr Fire
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Eggertsville Fire caused by menorah candles does $160,000 damage
The last night of Hanukkah turned tragic for an Amherst family Friday night when their menorah candles set off a fire that spread through much of their home, killing a family cat, officials said today. The fire at 143 Delta Road in the Eggertsville section of town caused an estimated $160,000, officials said. The residents of the home were not injured, but one of their two cats died in the fire. Firefighters said they were called to the Delta Road home at about 10:35 p.m.A dresser in a bedroom had caught fire from a menorah candle, police said. Residents attempted to extinguish the blaze, but were unable to. When firefighters arrived - about three minutes after being called - the fire had spread from the bedroom to the attic, and into another bedroom and bathroom, according to Amherst fire officials. The remainder of the one-story brick ranch sustained smoke and water damage. The house sustained about $100,000 in damage, while damage to the contents was estimated at $60,000.Friday was the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday that calls for lighting a menorah candle for each night of the holiday commemorating religious freedom. Responding to the fire were the Eggertsville Hose Co. as well as the Snyder Fire Dept. and North Bailey Fire Co. Amherst police were also at the scene. Fire officials said there were smoke detectors in the home, but that they were not working.
Additional information may be found at www.eggertsvillehose.com & http://www.ecfwire.com/page485.html
John P. Buttino
Fire Chief
The last night of Hanukkah turned tragic for an Amherst family Friday night when their menorah candles set off a fire that spread through much of their home, killing a family cat, officials said today. The fire at 143 Delta Road in the Eggertsville section of town caused an estimated $160,000, officials said. The residents of the home were not injured, but one of their two cats died in the fire. Firefighters said they were called to the Delta Road home at about 10:35 p.m.A dresser in a bedroom had caught fire from a menorah candle, police said. Residents attempted to extinguish the blaze, but were unable to. When firefighters arrived - about three minutes after being called - the fire had spread from the bedroom to the attic, and into another bedroom and bathroom, according to Amherst fire officials. The remainder of the one-story brick ranch sustained smoke and water damage. The house sustained about $100,000 in damage, while damage to the contents was estimated at $60,000.Friday was the eighth and final night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday that calls for lighting a menorah candle for each night of the holiday commemorating religious freedom. Responding to the fire were the Eggertsville Hose Co. as well as the Snyder Fire Dept. and North Bailey Fire Co. Amherst police were also at the scene. Fire officials said there were smoke detectors in the home, but that they were not working.
Additional information may be found at www.eggertsvillehose.com & http://www.ecfwire.com/page485.html
John P. Buttino
Fire Chief