WILSON, N.Y. — A 5-year-old boy and 35-year-old man were hurt in a fire late Wednesday night in Niagara County.
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 11:45 p.m. at home located at 140 Harbor Street in the Village of Wilson. When crews arrived, three people who live there were out of the home, which was fully engulfed in flames.
The boy was first taken by ambulance to Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo, then transferred to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester to be treated for burns. He is now listed in satisfactory condition by the hospital's patient information operator.
The man was taken to at Erie County Medical Center and was listed in serious condition and being treated for burns.
A 41-year-old woman — the boy's mother — was not hurt and accompanied her son to the hospital.
Niagara County Sheriff's Office deputies rescued the family's three dogs, and a neighbor is now caring for the animals at the family's request.
The Niagara County Origin and Cause Team is investigating to determine how the fire started. No property damage estimate was given at the time.
Family friends and merchants have set up a GoFundMe account on line to assist the family members who lost all their belongings. Another business, Three Sister's Garlic, is currently accepting monetary and clothing, toiletry donations on their behalf.
In addition, a business that is called The Cookie Cottage on Young Street in Wilson is collecting donated food and supplies for the family's three Great Dane dogs.
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