WHEATFIELD — A roofing business’s headquarters sustained fire damage due to a brush fire that spread Sunday night.
According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, the building that houses Blue Ox Roofing, 2139 Lockport Road, was damaged, along with a vehicle registered to the business.
Niagara County central dispatch fielded a call about a possible brush fire on the property at 6 p.m. Sunday. Responding sheriff’s deputies confirmed an active fire near the railroad tracks that had spread to a large pile of pallets near the building. Upon the arrival of an unnamed fire chief, the fire was confirmed to have spread to the building and heavy fire was noted at the rear.
Crews from several responding fire companies, including Bergholz, Sanborn, Lewiston No. 2 and Niagara Active, and Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Fire Department, brought the blaze under control.
A damage estimate was not available early Monday. The Niagara County Fire Investigation Unit is reviewing the incident.