Bridgeport, N.Y. -- A large attic fire caused significant damage to a Bridgeport home Friday night, fire officials said.
Around 9:30 p.m., a neighbor reported a house fire on the 7800 block of Pegler Boulevard, according to Onondaga County 911 Center dispatches.
When firefighters arrived, flames could be seen shooting through the roof of the home, Bridgeport Fire Chief Paul Smith said.
The fire was mostly contained to the attic and one room of the house, Smith said. The fire was knocked out within 15 minutes, he said.
No one was injured in the blaze, he said.
Powerlines near the home were burned down as a result of the heat from the flames, Smith said. Electricity and Gas lines in the house have been cut off, he said.
The damage was significant enough to rule the house temporarily unlivable, Smith said. There was no one inside the house when the fire started, he said.
Fire officials never spoke to an owner on scene and it is unclear if the house was occupied, Smith said.
The house will not need to be demolished but it will require significant renovations before it is habitable again, he said.
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