AMHERST, N.Y. — One woman died after a house fire broke out Saturday evening in Williamsville.
The fire began around 5:25 p.m. Saturday at 1117 North Forest Road, east of Amherst Central Park and near the Amherst Town Highway buildings.
Upon arrival, Amherst Police officers reported a possible fire in the front of the structure. After entering the house, members of the Snyder Fire Department found a woman who was dead.
The fire was placed under control at 5:54 p.m., after approximately 30 minutes. Amherst Police, the Amherst Fire Inspectors Office, and the Erie County Sheriff’s Office fire investigators remained on the scene.
The Main Transit, East Amherst, and Getzville fire departments assisted in extinguishing the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.