Curling Iron

Main Street fire blamed on electrical appliance

Updated: 05/29/07 9:28 AM

An electrical appliance that was left on apparently sparked a fire that caused $15,000 damage at a Main Street home no more than 100 yards from a city firehouse, Buffalo fire investigators said today.

Engine 34 firefighters had a very short trip to the home at 2880 Main St., where they alerted four people inside that flames had erupted in a third-floor bedroom at about 8:45 p.m. There were no injuries.

Fire Marshal James O'Neill, investigating the cause with Edwin Ortiz, said investigators believe some type of electrical curling iron or comb that was left on too long ignited the fire.
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