Family escapes house fire in Cheektowaga
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A woman and her five children escaped safely after their Cheektowaga home caught fire.
The fire started around 2 p.m. Monday. Investigators say it appears a kitchen fire spread from the first floor to the second floor.
The Cleveland Hill Fire Department Chief said firefighters were able to control the fire within 45 minutes.
No one in the family was hospitalized, although one firefighter was sent to the hospital for an evaluation.