The cause of a Sunday afternoon house fire in Steuben County is under investigation.
Firefighters from a half-dozen departments responded to a fire in the town of Savona that was initially reported as a garage that was on fire but was spreading into the house. The first units that reached the scene reported the fire was blowing out the windows of the house.
After the fire was put under control, the house was deemed a total loss.
According to the Bath Volunteer Fire Department, units on scene were Savona, Bath, Campbell, Painted Post, Corning Joint Fire District and Hammondsport. Bradford was standing by at the Savona station, Bath Ambulance and ALS 101 and a BLS Unit from AMR were standing by on scene as well.
